In my original Sliding Scales post I introduced the concepts of creative destruction and creative recombination. These terms come from Eric Abrahamson’s book Change Without Pain.
Creative destruction means that the change is huge, sweeping, and attempts to be a fresh start. At an organizational level a company might implement creative destruction by selling off a [...]

After making the decision to change, the next step in the Sliding Scales of Change process is to decide the speed at which to implement the change. For some changes, “fast, like a Band-Aid!” is the most appropriate. At other times, slow and steady will indeed win the race. Here are some criteria for choosing [...]

I’m happy to say that my post Sliding Scales of Change was featured in this week’s Personal Development Carnival.
As always, there were many good entries. I especially enjoyed You Can’t Help Others Without Helping Yourself at I’m Happy Fish.  My day job involves working with not-for-profit organizations. We always try to emphasize that volunteering is [...]

When I introduced the concept of Sliding Scales of Change, I explained that the first step in any change process is to decide whether to change the situation at all. This is often harder than it seems. Humans are analytical creatures, constantly weighing possibilities against each other. This can leave us stuck in “analysis paralysis” [...]