how to change?

Maybe the word incentive could be replaced with motivation, but then again change is not easy. I think the figure attached to this blog is a pretty good visual picture that shows that CHANGE can only be achieved if a lot of components are adressed. Even a simple figure shows more than a tonnes of words. Sometime there are too many words and too little action involved in change initiatives.

I have experienced quite a few change management processes - and I have learned a few things, of which one is the most important: most people have different NEEDS in change processes and also personal timelines for adapting to change. And IF you respect that this is the case a lot more people are willing to change along with you.  

Of course you have to communicate the WHY there is a need for change, but even if this is so integrated in change processes a lot of people forget this part. 

So have a vision, be specific, communicate the WHY there is a need for change, accept that people have different timelines for change - and then be firm in your execution of change

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What can you do?

You can do a lot. You can be an example for others. It almost sounds tacky, but seriously there is so much that will change in this world if you lead by example. People around you are willing to follow you to the end of the world if the purpose is noble and meaningful. 

So what IS meaningful in our fast speeding world? Well, development of society around us is one meaningful reason to make a difference. Often I think about the world as I would like my children to experience it ten or twenty years from now - or my future grandchildren. I personally want to influence the people I work with or have in my local/national community. Through CSR efforts (look at www.csr.gl) , mentoring young entrepreneurs and through my professional work in TELE-POST. Also I like blogging - hopefully to stir up some action-oriented people that are willing to debate with me, but also rolemodels for people around us. Are you one of those people - or is this too out of reach for you where you are in life right now. 

I can make a change personally - and I can see it! The challenge for me is to have more people come on board with me. Any suggestions?

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Nyt tabu: mangfoldighed

Tror du på mangfoldighed er en styrke? Jeg gør. Jeg har en fundamental tro på at vi mennesker er forskellige, og at det ikke kun har at gøre med forskellig kulturbaggrund, sprog, alder, køn eller uddannelsesniveau. Vi er ALLE forskellige og har talenter indenfor hvert vores område. Man kan også kalde det et potentiale. ALLE mennesker rummer et potentiale - og spørgsmålet er bare om vi igennem vores liv udfolder vores fulde potentiale. Nogle mennesker skal have mere hjælp end andre til at udfolde sit fulde potentiale. Det kan være på grund af en uheldig opvækst fra en belastet social baggrund, det kan være et misbrug eller det kan være manglende ressourcepersoner i ens nærmiljø - tja, måske faktisk en mangel på rollemodeller.

Jeg kan LIDE mangfoldighed - og betragter vores grønlandske samfund som en smeltedigel af forskelligheder. Desværre ofte præget af et negativt fokus på personers baggrund, sprog, køn, alder eller uddannelsesniveau. I min optik har vi brug for ALLE i det grønlandske samfund. Ja, vi har faktisk ikke råd til at lade nogen som helst i stikken. Så spørgsmålet for mig er mere om hvordan vi får ALLE med.  

En af måderne at få ALLE med på er at respektere hinanden. Og acceptere at du og jeg har forskellige potentialer, der også giver sig udtryk på forskellige måder. Nogle er visuelle (det er jeg f.eks.) - andre er verbale, mens andre igen helst skal have det på skrift. Nogle er dygtige til at skrive, andre til at regne, mens andre igen er mere kreativt anlagte. Uanset, så har vi brug for ALLE ressourcer her i landet.  

Så hvordan kan du bidrage til at debatten bliver mindre polariserende - og i større grad skaber sammenhængskraft?