I was talking change management with an old friend last week during a visit with an old boss to both of us. Many of us are transformation leaders and that conversation reminded me of a transformation principle I adhere to. The POP principle.


The first P in POP stands for being proud of the past. This avoids a mistake a lot of transformation leaders make. They are so focused on the change, they think the past must be a pariah. The past is not to be disparaged, dealt with, and dispatched. The...

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