Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. ~ George Bernard Shaw

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Authority vs. Influence in Leading Organizational Change

Authority vs. Influence in Leading Organizational Change

posted by Dave Dame date-icon October 06, 2014

Authority – the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience. Influence – the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself. Authority is power. If you want to rule the galaxy by power, then join the dark side of the force. Influence is ability. If you want to lead the galaxy by working together with the citizens to solve the problems, then continue your training to become a Jedi Knight. Early on in my career I would always say to myself……

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Crip Baseball - A Disabled Field of Dreams

Crip Baseball - A Disabled Field of Dreams

posted by Dave Dame date-icon October 04, 2014

With the Major League Baseball playoffs happening it reminded me of my playing days. Surprisingly enough, I did not play Major League Baseball, rather 'Buddy Ball'. Buddy Ball was the closest thing for crips. Buddy Ball was baseball for people with disabilities. Each disabled player had a 'buddy' they were paired with to field the ball and to push you along the bases when you were at bat. We hit off a T since most crips can't throw a ball to save your life. When your team was in the field the crip player would hold his ball cap like a net and your…

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Standardization and Autonomy - Can they co-exist?

Standardization and Autonomy - Can they co-exist?

posted by Dave Dame date-icon October 03, 2014

Companies have two avenues for growth: acquisition, or organic growth. Regardless of how they are growing their increasing size increases the difficulty of the company successfully responding to change. Retaining as much as possible of advantage of that small company’s ability to rapidly pivot can be a key element of a company’s success. In the past, large organizations were seduced by the notion of having a standardized process across all their product teams within the organization. I can understand the appeal of having one “best…

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