Comments on: Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard http://blog.mcf.org/2010/02/24/change/ The source on Minnesota philanthropy Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:35:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Shawn Murphy http://blog.mcf.org/2010/02/24/change/#comment-2861 Shawn Murphy Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:34:19 +0000 http://blog.mcf.org/?p=6065#comment-2861 Hi Stephanie, You pull out some important points in the elephant & rider analogy and the topics that evolve around it. I particularly liked your point about removing obstacles in the environment instead of motivating people/person to change. I like to use the analogy with senior managers when explaining the importance of collaborating with staff when bringing change. It's a clean example. Nice post. Hi Stephanie,
You pull out some important points in the elephant & rider analogy and the topics that evolve around it. I particularly liked your point about removing obstacles in the environment instead of motivating people/person to change. I like to use the analogy with senior managers when explaining the importance of collaborating with staff when bringing change. It’s a clean example.
Nice post.

]]> By: Aguayo http://blog.mcf.org/2010/02/24/change/#comment-2834 Aguayo Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:44:54 +0000 http://blog.mcf.org/?p=6065#comment-2834 Yes, I did listen on the call! I loved all of the stories and examples Dan Heath used to demonstrate how all of this plays out. I hope to pick up tue book sonetime soon as well.; Yes, I did listen on the call! I loved all of the stories and examples Dan Heath used to demonstrate how all of this plays out. I hope to pick up tue book sonetime soon as well.;

]]> By: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard « Forum's FORUM http://blog.mcf.org/2010/02/24/change/#comment-2718 How to Change Things When Change Is Hard « Forum's FORUM Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:52:33 +0000 http://blog.mcf.org/?p=6065#comment-2718 [...] Stephanie digs a little deeper and passes on the three secrets to making change easier. Read the full post here. [...] [...] Stephanie digs a little deeper and passes on the three secrets to making change easier. Read the full post here. [...]

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]]> By: Bao Vang http://blog.mcf.org/2010/02/24/change/#comment-2716 Bao Vang Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:04:47 +0000 http://blog.mcf.org/?p=6065#comment-2716 Great post Stephanie. I am going to read the first chapter. So I think Leah poses a great question about funding leadership development vs. talking about leadership development. As someone who runs a leadership development program, it's ironic that there is no funding out there for leadership development, but yet it is so needed by the leaders of nonprofits organizations and even more so due to the extreme pressures that nonprofits will now face through fewer resources and higher demand in service. So how do we get philanthropy to fund leadership development and make it just as important a funding priority as basic needs or economic development? Great post Stephanie. I am going to read the first chapter. So I think Leah poses a great question about funding leadership development vs. talking about leadership development. As someone who runs a leadership development program, it’s ironic that there is no funding out there for leadership development, but yet it is so needed by the leaders of nonprofits organizations and even more so due to the extreme pressures that nonprofits will now face through fewer resources and higher demand in service.

So how do we get philanthropy to fund leadership development and make it just as important a funding priority as basic needs or economic development?

]]> By: Stephanie Jacobs http://blog.mcf.org/2010/02/24/change/#comment-2714 Stephanie Jacobs Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:47:59 +0000 http://blog.mcf.org/?p=6065#comment-2714 Rinal, you are SO right! The elephant is this huge, powerful animal, and the rider seems to have so little control over what the elephant does. Dan and Chip Heath address this in their book. You can actually read the whole first chapter on their website: http://heathbrothers.com/switch/chapterone.php They also note that even though the elephant can seem wild and impulsive, the elephant provides the passion and energy that we need to get things done. It's all about getting the rider the elephant to work together to make change easier. Rinal, you are SO right! The elephant is this huge, powerful animal, and the rider seems to have so little control over what the elephant does. Dan and Chip Heath address this in their book. You can actually read the whole first chapter on their website: http://heathbrothers.com/switch/chapterone.php They also note that even though the elephant can seem wild and impulsive, the elephant provides the passion and energy that we need to get things done. It’s all about getting the rider the elephant to work together to make change easier.

]]> By: Rinal http://blog.mcf.org/2010/02/24/change/#comment-2713 Rinal Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:39:25 +0000 http://blog.mcf.org/?p=6065#comment-2713 Great post Steph! Very insightful, thanks for sharing this work. I can't help but think about the relative size in the imagery of the elephant and the rider -- the shear massiveness of the elephant, compared to the relative tinyness of the rider. But also, that the tiny rider sits on top of the massive elephant and how impossible a task steering may be... Great post Steph! Very insightful, thanks for sharing this work. I can’t help but think about the relative size in the imagery of the elephant and the rider — the shear massiveness of the elephant, compared to the relative tinyness of the rider. But also, that the tiny rider sits on top of the massive elephant and how impossible a task steering may be…

]]> By: Susan Stehling http://blog.mcf.org/2010/02/24/change/#comment-2712 Susan Stehling Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:04:56 +0000 http://blog.mcf.org/?p=6065#comment-2712 Steph, If you buy and read the book soon, pass it along, as it really sounds interesting. If I beat you to it, I'll pass a copy your way. - S Steph, If you buy and read the book soon, pass it along, as it really sounds interesting. If I beat you to it, I’ll pass a copy your way. – S

]]> By: Stephanie Jacobs http://blog.mcf.org/2010/02/24/change/#comment-2709 Stephanie Jacobs Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:48:03 +0000 http://blog.mcf.org/?p=6065#comment-2709 Leah, I think your questions are right on and your image of someone guiding the elephant and the rider is very insightful. This is especially timely because GEO has partnered with several other organizations to develop the Coaching and Philanthropy Project. They've just released an online toolkit that you can access here: http://www.geofunders.org/online-toolkit.aspx. There are some great examples in the full report of how grantmakers have funded coaching grants for nonprofit leaders. I think this toolkit provides some interesting examples of how funders can help shape leadership in the sector. Thanks for your great comment, Leah! You've definitely inspired me to think about this even further. Leah, I think your questions are right on and your image of someone guiding the elephant and the rider is very insightful. This is especially timely because GEO has partnered with several other organizations to develop the Coaching and Philanthropy Project. They’ve just released an online toolkit that you can access here: http://www.geofunders.org/online-toolkit.aspx. There are some great examples in the full report of how grantmakers have funded coaching grants for nonprofit leaders. I think this toolkit provides some interesting examples of how funders can help shape leadership in the sector. Thanks for your great comment, Leah! You’ve definitely inspired me to think about this even further.

]]> By: Leah Doerr http://blog.mcf.org/2010/02/24/change/#comment-2707 Leah Doerr Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:35:55 +0000 http://blog.mcf.org/?p=6065#comment-2707 I've been very interested in the question lately of how we as a philanthropic sector can fund leadership development in individuals. We know that it takes strong leadership to inspire direction and motivation. (maybe a someone guiding the elephant AND rider from the ground, until the rider gets confident enough to guide it themselves?) But how do we effectively inspire leadership? I think this is something we have to constantly ask ourselves and I'm glad you wrote about how true change takes time and patience. Good post! I’ve been very interested in the question lately of how we as a philanthropic sector can fund leadership development in individuals. We know that it takes strong leadership to inspire direction and motivation. (maybe a someone guiding the elephant AND rider from the ground, until the rider gets confident enough to guide it themselves?) But how do we effectively inspire leadership? I think this is something we have to constantly ask ourselves and I’m glad you wrote about how true change takes time and patience. Good post!

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