hello everybody I’m wolf it’s really a pleasure for me to be here today a great
pleasure for me to be here today a great
pleasure for me to be here today a great chance for me and I’m very happy about
chance for me and I’m very happy about
chance for me and I’m very happy about that to talk about a topic that is
that to talk about a topic that is
that to talk about a topic that is really I’m really passionate about I
really I’m really passionate about I
really I’m really passionate about I will talk about a topic about behavioral
will talk about a topic about behavioral
will talk about a topic about behavioral change and I will pick out some aspects
change and I will pick out some aspects
change and I will pick out some aspects it’s a very specific aspects which you
it’s a very specific aspects which you
it’s a very specific aspects which you are might can take something away from
are might can take something away from
are might can take something away from it so the topic today is progress and
it so the topic today is progress and
it so the topic today is progress and beware of the chair the chair you all
beware of the chair the chair you all
beware of the chair the chair you all got up already
got up already
got up already so you moved up off your chair but
so you moved up off your chair but
so you moved up off your chair but beware of a chair is a very simple rule
beware of a chair is a very simple rule
beware of a chair is a very simple rule that it’s borrowed from sports which
that it’s borrowed from sports which
that it’s borrowed from sports which helps to achieve progress over time
helps to achieve progress over time
helps to achieve progress over time both in organizational contexts as well
both in organizational contexts as well
both in organizational contexts as well in the private context or in in sporting
in the private context or in in sporting
in the private context or in in sporting activities so you know I’m a management
activities so you know I’m a management
activities so you know I’m a management consultant for 17 years now and I’m also
consultant for 17 years now and I’m also
consultant for 17 years now and I’m also a marathon runner for 22 years I
a marathon runner for 22 years I
a marathon runner for 22 years I completed the London Marathon 22
completed the London Marathon 22
completed the London Marathon 22 consecutive times and what I figured out
consecutive times and what I figured out
consecutive times and what I figured out in the time in running and in working
in the time in running and in working
in the time in running and in working occupies a lot of my time so I figured
occupies a lot of my time so I figured
occupies a lot of my time so I figured out that running an organization and
out that running an organization and
out that running an organization and running a marathon is really very
running a marathon is really very
running a marathon is really very similar because both activities require
similar because both activities require
similar because both activities require relentless forward progress let me give
relentless forward progress let me give
relentless forward progress let me give you an example organizations need to
you an example organizations need to
you an example organizations need to develop constantly they want to churn
develop constantly they want to churn
develop constantly they want to churn out new products they want to stay ahead
out new products they want to stay ahead
out new products they want to stay ahead of the of the of the competition and
of the of the of the competition and
of the of the of the competition and want to stay relevant we heard that in
want to stay relevant we heard that in
want to stay relevant we heard that in the in the first presentation already so
the in the first presentation already so
the in the first presentation already so I I recently found my 2007 first edition
I I recently found my 2007 first edition
I I recently found my 2007 first edition iPhone it’s a I think it’s called Tucci
iPhone it’s a I think it’s called Tucci
iPhone it’s a I think it’s called Tucci and it still works it’s a very beautiful
and it still works it’s a very beautiful
and it still works it’s a very beautiful very beautiful product some guy told me
very beautiful product some guy told me
very beautiful product some guy told me I should keep it in the safe now
I should keep it in the safe now
I should keep it in the safe now however we all want to have the new
however we all want to have the new
however we all want to have the new iPhones we all want to have the new
iPhones we all want to have the new
iPhones we all want to have the new features so we all wire towards progress
features so we all wire towards progress
features so we all wire towards progress progress is not like an option we go for
progress is not like an option we go for
progress is not like an option we go for that the same is in running if you don’t
that the same is in running if you don’t
that the same is in running if you don’t move forward constantly you don’t arrive
move forward constantly you don’t arrive
move forward constantly you don’t arrive at the finish line you become something
at the finish line you become something
at the finish line you become something like DNF did not finish and that is not
like DNF did not finish and that is not
like DNF did not finish and that is not a good thing to do so we’re here in our
a good thing to do so we’re here in our
a good thing to do so we’re here in our university I had two professors speaking
university I had two professors speaking
university I had two professors speaking prior to me so I thought it’s okay to
prior to me so I thought it’s okay to
prior to me so I thought it’s okay to bring like a like a construct like a
bring like a like a construct like a
bring like a like a construct like a research construct to show you um
research construct to show you um
research construct to show you um basically we do have a starting point
basically we do have a starting point
basically we do have a starting point which is like an ambition we can call it
which is like an ambition we can call it
which is like an ambition we can call it an idea you can also call it a dream and
an idea you can also call it a dream and
an idea you can also call it a dream and you have a result which is the progress
you have a result which is the progress
you have a result which is the progress which is the result and the reality what
which is the result and the reality what
which is the result and the reality what you achieve out of your out of your
you achieve out of your out of your
you achieve out of your out of your ambition and what comes in between is
ambition and what comes in between is
ambition and what comes in between is the leap of faith and getting out of the
the leap of faith and getting out of the
the leap of faith and getting out of the door and that is very important it’s
door and that is very important it’s
door and that is very important it’s about taking action taking action is in
about taking action taking action is in
about taking action taking action is in between and activities in in the
between and activities in in the
between and activities in in the organizational context as well as in
organizational context as well as in
organizational context as well as in sports depends on whether you get
sports depends on whether you get
sports depends on whether you get initially started whether you do like
initially started whether you do like
initially started whether you do like the leap of faith and then it’s very
the leap of faith and then it’s very
the leap of faith and then it’s very important to get out of the door every
important to get out of the door every
important to get out of the door every day to continue that that is like a
day to continue that that is like a
day to continue that that is like a pursue your your ambition every day and
pursue your your ambition every day and
pursue your your ambition every day and to arrive there or to to realize it um
to arrive there or to to realize it um
to arrive there or to to realize it um beware of the chair refers to the
beware of the chair refers to the
beware of the chair refers to the stickiness that makes people hesitant to
stickiness that makes people hesitant to
stickiness that makes people hesitant to say ah I lean back I’m not sure whether
say ah I lean back I’m not sure whether
say ah I lean back I’m not sure whether to do it and they take a passive stand
to do it and they take a passive stand
to do it and they take a passive stand so that is it actually prohibits it
so that is it actually prohibits it
so that is it actually prohibits it stops the progress and it stops taking
stops the progress and it stops taking
stops the progress and it stops taking action I will show you how taking the
action I will show you how taking the
action I will show you how taking the leap the leap of faith is something you
leap the leap of faith is something you
leap the leap of faith is something you dare to attempt something which is very
dare to attempt something which is very
dare to attempt something which is very has unexpected or uncertain outcomes
has unexpected or uncertain outcomes
has unexpected or uncertain outcomes it’s also very important to take it
it’s also very important to take it
it’s also very important to take it early on we saw in the presentations
early on we saw in the presentations
early on we saw in the presentations before that if you venture into new
before that if you venture into new
before that if you venture into new technologies like new energy vehicles
technologies like new energy vehicles
technologies like new energy vehicles and so on and learning you need to
and so on and learning you need to
and so on and learning you need to really be bold you need to do the leap
really be bold you need to do the leap
really be bold you need to do the leap of faith in order to to end you need to
of faith in order to to end you need to
of faith in order to to end you need to do that early on otherwise somebody else
do that early on otherwise somebody else
do that early on otherwise somebody else is defining your business models in
is defining your business models in
is defining your business models in running its for me the same thing
running its for me the same thing
running its for me the same thing because I start
because I start
because I start relatively early and I’m sure if I
relatively early and I’m sure if I
relatively early and I’m sure if I wouldn’t have done the leap of faith in
wouldn’t have done the leap of faith in
wouldn’t have done the leap of faith in the beginning I never have done it that
the beginning I never have done it that
the beginning I never have done it that I never would have done it probably
I never would have done it probably
I never would have done it probably because once I entered their a my my job
because once I entered their a my my job
because once I entered their a my my job the whole time was consumed with working
the whole time was consumed with working
the whole time was consumed with working and so on so I wouldn’t do the leap of
and so on so I wouldn’t do the leap of
and so on so I wouldn’t do the leap of faith and if you ask runners subscribing
faith and if you ask runners subscribing
faith and if you ask runners subscribing to your first marathon is really like a
to your first marathon is really like a
to your first marathon is really like a very bold commitment so they nobody of
very bold commitment so they nobody of
very bold commitment so they nobody of them know whether they really can cover
them know whether they really can cover
them know whether they really can cover the distance you really need to be quite
the distance you really need to be quite
the distance you really need to be quite brave to do it so even more important
brave to do it so even more important
brave to do it so even more important than the leap of faith is getting out of
than the leap of faith is getting out of
than the leap of faith is getting out of the door which is putting the work in
the door which is putting the work in
the door which is putting the work in sweating the small stuff day in and day
sweating the small stuff day in and day
sweating the small stuff day in and day out so for organizations in order to
out so for organizations in order to
out so for organizations in order to like develop them further they need to
like develop them further they need to
like develop them further they need to change the behaviors of their employees
change the behaviors of their employees
change the behaviors of their employees of their managers on a daily basis for
of their managers on a daily basis for
of their managers on a daily basis for example if they want to get more agile
example if they want to get more agile
example if they want to get more agile they need to collaborate in a more
they need to collaborate in a more
they need to collaborate in a more dynamic way and they need to do
dynamic way and they need to do
dynamic way and they need to do decisions faster they also need to be
decisions faster they also need to be
decisions faster they also need to be more risky and allow failure and they
more risky and allow failure and they
more risky and allow failure and they need to really lead by example and in
need to really lead by example and in
need to really lead by example and in order to do that in an organization
order to do that in an organization
order to do that in an organization manages an employee need to step out of
manages an employee need to step out of
manages an employee need to step out of the comfort zone they need to get out of
the comfort zone they need to get out of
the comfort zone they need to get out of the door and actually realize the change
the door and actually realize the change
the door and actually realize the change and the progress and if they just sit
and the progress and if they just sit
and the progress and if they just sit back in their chairs nothing will happen
back in their chairs nothing will happen
back in their chairs nothing will happen the same is in running if you subscribe
the same is in running if you subscribe
the same is in running if you subscribe for marathon you say okay I I’m brave
for marathon you say okay I I’m brave
for marathon you say okay I I’m brave enough I’d do that and you plan to do
enough I’d do that and you plan to do
enough I’d do that and you plan to do one hour of training every day that is
one hour of training every day that is
one hour of training every day that is like a very very minimum to do it um it
like a very very minimum to do it um it
like a very very minimum to do it um it sounds okay that should be possible I
sounds okay that should be possible I
sounds okay that should be possible I can do that however that’s only in
can do that however that’s only in
can do that however that’s only in theory in practice it becomes quite
theory in practice it becomes quite
theory in practice it becomes quite difficult to do that because the moment
difficult to do that because the moment
difficult to do that because the moment you come home after work in the evening
you come home after work in the evening
you come home after work in the evening becomes very crucial because we find a
becomes very crucial because we find a
becomes very crucial because we find a lot of reasons not to do it and beware
lot of reasons not to do it and beware
lot of reasons not to do it and beware of the chair means don’t sit on the
of the chair means don’t sit on the
of the chair means don’t sit on the couch you can do anything you can eat
couch you can do anything you can eat
couch you can do anything you can eat something you can write something you
something you can write something you
something you can write something you can read something communicate but if
can read something communicate but if
can read something communicate but if you don’t as long as you don’t sit on
you don’t as long as you don’t sit on
you don’t as long as you don’t sit on the couch your commitment stays intact
the couch your commitment stays intact
the couch your commitment stays intact and you go out to the gym or you go out
and you go out to the gym or you go out
and you go out to the gym or you go out for run and you can think of it of this
for run and you can think of it of this
for run and you can think of it of this principle as a like workaround solution
principle as a like workaround solution
principle as a like workaround solution you don’t need to occupy your mind the
you don’t need to occupy your mind the
you don’t need to occupy your mind the whole day saying I need to do I want to
whole day saying I need to do I want to
whole day saying I need to do I want to do that and you feel guilty if you don’t
do that and you feel guilty if you don’t
do that and you feel guilty if you don’t do it you can just relax and say I focus
do it you can just relax and say I focus
do it you can just relax and say I focus on this on these occasions I I don’t sit
on this on these occasions I I don’t sit
on this on these occasions I I don’t sit on the couch and then my commitment and
on the couch and then my commitment and
on the couch and then my commitment and I will do it so it’s really it’s it
I will do it so it’s really it’s it
I will do it so it’s really it’s it doesn’t require this much of a
doesn’t require this much of a
doesn’t require this much of a discipline a lot of people ask me that
discipline a lot of people ask me that
discipline a lot of people ask me that how much discipline how much work ethic
how much discipline how much work ethic
how much discipline how much work ethic does it require of course it does but
does it require of course it does but
does it require of course it does but you can make your life easier
you can make your life easier
you can make your life easier just to focus on the on the occasions
just to focus on the on the occasions
just to focus on the on the occasions that derail your plants all right once
that derail your plants all right once
that derail your plants all right once you get out of the door it’s not a walk
you get out of the door it’s not a walk
you get out of the door it’s not a walk in the park that’s for sure
in the park that’s for sure
in the park that’s for sure you need to put in the work like the
you need to put in the work like the
you need to put in the work like the organization’s they really need to dig
organization’s they really need to dig
organization’s they really need to dig deep to transform themselves we see that
deep to transform themselves we see that
deep to transform themselves we see that in a lot of industries they really need
in a lot of industries they really need
in a lot of industries they really need to reinvent themselves and these these
to reinvent themselves and these these
to reinvent themselves and these these companies have bad weather weather as
companies have bad weather weather as
companies have bad weather weather as well they have like yeah it’s cold in
well they have like yeah it’s cold in
well they have like yeah it’s cold in there because they have like resistance
there because they have like resistance
there because they have like resistance from employees and uncertainty they need
from employees and uncertainty they need
from employees and uncertainty they need to manage the same is in running because
to manage the same is in running because
to manage the same is in running because if you are the the the major chunk of
if you are the the the major chunk of
if you are the the the major chunk of the training is done in winter basically
the training is done in winter basically
the training is done in winter basically and these are like snapshots of my
and these are like snapshots of my
and these are like snapshots of my training it’s but it’s sometimes covered
training it’s but it’s sometimes covered
training it’s but it’s sometimes covered it sometimes I see it’s windy but you
it sometimes I see it’s windy but you
it sometimes I see it’s windy but you need to put in the work in the winter in
need to put in the work in the winter in
need to put in the work in the winter in order to be ready and London is in April
order to be ready and London is in April
order to be ready and London is in April so it’s a spring spring thing to do that
so it’s a spring spring thing to do that
so it’s a spring spring thing to do that the trick to get out of the door and
the trick to get out of the door and
the trick to get out of the door and really do the work out there is
really do the work out there is
really do the work out there is something to adopt a certain mindset so
something to adopt a certain mindset so
something to adopt a certain mindset so you need to adopt this training thing as
you need to adopt this training thing as
you need to adopt this training thing as your your lifestyle like a running
your your lifestyle like a running
your your lifestyle like a running lifestyle or you need to change your you
lifestyle or you need to change your you
lifestyle or you need to change your you edit you to what’s that
edit you to what’s that
edit you to what’s that and companies can learn from that
and companies can learn from that
and companies can learn from that because if companies consider the change
because if companies consider the change
because if companies consider the change they’re going through as a business as
they’re going through as a business as
they’re going through as a business as usual not like a one time thing but
usual not like a one time thing but
usual not like a one time thing but business as usual as then-new muros
business as usual as then-new muros
business as usual as then-new muros operandi the whole change the whole
operandi the whole change the whole
operandi the whole change the whole disruption the whole transformation is
disruption the whole transformation is
disruption the whole transformation is not that of a big deal and the same is
not that of a big deal and the same is
not that of a big deal and the same is in running for example if you adopt like
in running for example if you adopt like
in running for example if you adopt like a non excuse policy you say I get I get
a non excuse policy you say I get I get
a non excuse policy you say I get I get out of the door no matter what the for
out of the door no matter what the for
out of the door no matter what the for example the weather looks like it’s you
example the weather looks like it’s you
example the weather looks like it’s you adopt a different mindset to doing it
adopt a different mindset to doing it
adopt a different mindset to doing it and by embracing this kind of change it
and by embracing this kind of change it
and by embracing this kind of change it becomes like your own choice and
becomes like your own choice and
becomes like your own choice and therefore it’s not imposed upon you and
therefore it’s not imposed upon you and
therefore it’s not imposed upon you and that’s a big thing in order to get to
that’s a big thing in order to get to
that’s a big thing in order to get to get the work so once you’re done the
get the work so once you’re done the
get the work so once you’re done the training you you can have the results so
training you you can have the results so
training you you can have the results so this is like the celebration of running
this is like the celebration of running
this is like the celebration of running like the medals and they’re in the crowd
like the medals and they’re in the crowd
like the medals and they’re in the crowd and the atmosphere it’s really about
and the atmosphere it’s really about
and the atmosphere it’s really about celebration it’s really about soaking up
celebration it’s really about soaking up
celebration it’s really about soaking up the positive energy and this is the same
the positive energy and this is the same
the positive energy and this is the same in organization if you achieve good
in organization if you achieve good
in organization if you achieve good results record-breaking numbers you
results record-breaking numbers you
results record-breaking numbers you really need to share that with your
really need to share that with your
really need to share that with your employees with the whole stakeholders
employees with the whole stakeholders
employees with the whole stakeholders because that gives you motivation for a
because that gives you motivation for a
because that gives you motivation for a very long time to come
very long time to come
very long time to come however this race is very exciting but
however this race is very exciting but
however this race is very exciting but it cannot be the primary the trigger
it cannot be the primary the trigger
it cannot be the primary the trigger like they’re like they like the high
like they’re like they like the high
like they’re like they like the high other outstanding results they cannot be
other outstanding results they cannot be
other outstanding results they cannot be the trigger they the important thing is
the trigger they the important thing is
the trigger they the important thing is that you focus on this training and the
that you focus on this training and the
that you focus on this training and the work and the change which goes into that
work and the change which goes into that
work and the change which goes into that because otherwise you don’t have that
because otherwise you don’t have that
because otherwise you don’t have that either
either
either I brought some figures but only to show
I brought some figures but only to show
I brought some figures but only to show you it’s not so much about the medal you
you it’s not so much about the medal you
you it’s not so much about the medal you saw the medals and you saw and it’s not
saw the medals and you saw and it’s not
saw the medals and you saw and it’s not about the time it’s about toeing the
about the time it’s about toeing the
about the time it’s about toeing the line which means you got you you arrived
line which means you got you you arrived
line which means you got you you arrived at the starting line you take part
at the starting line you take part
at the starting line you take part because it’s it’s very different to run
because it’s it’s very different to run
because it’s it’s very different to run one outstanding performance and then
one outstanding performance and then
one outstanding performance and then never again this is more about
never again this is more about
never again this is more about performance over time and that is the
performance over time and that is the
performance over time and that is the same topic in with organizations if you
same topic in with organizations if you
same topic in with organizations if you wonder this looks a little bit like the
wonder this looks a little bit like the
wonder this looks a little bit like the the stock price of a share price of a
the stock price of a share price of a
the stock price of a share price of a company over some years it’s really very
company over some years it’s really very
company over some years it’s really very different and indeed um for companies to
different and indeed um for companies to
different and indeed um for companies to stay relevant over time they need to
stay relevant over time they need to
stay relevant over time they need to train hard train their employees and
train hard train their employees and
train hard train their employees and reinvent and they need to perform they
reinvent and they need to perform they
reinvent and they need to perform they need to demonstrate that they are have a
need to demonstrate that they are have a
need to demonstrate that they are have a ha a good stamina year in and year out
ha a good stamina year in and year out
ha a good stamina year in and year out and the companies who achieved that and
and the companies who achieved that and
and the companies who achieved that and then it’s like a change curve here the
then it’s like a change curve here the
then it’s like a change curve here the companies who achieve that in mobilizing
companies who achieve that in mobilizing
companies who achieve that in mobilizing their employees to go with the change to
their employees to go with the change to
their employees to go with the change to do the work to do the to do the
do the work to do the to do the
do the work to do the to do the transformation there will be the ones
transformation there will be the ones
transformation there will be the ones who are in the game very very long time
who are in the game very very long time
who are in the game very very long time I the chairs which which exists in the
I the chairs which which exists in the
I the chairs which which exists in the running in the running environment on
running in the running environment on
running in the running environment on the on the change curve of an
the on the change curve of an
the on the change curve of an organization or transformation and it’s
organization or transformation and it’s
organization or transformation and it’s very important for companies to identify
very important for companies to identify
very important for companies to identify when their changes are derail the
when their changes are derail the
when their changes are derail the railing and there are small situations
railing and there are small situations
railing and there are small situations where they should not sit on the chair
where they should not sit on the chair
where they should not sit on the chair where they’re they should walk the talk
where they’re they should walk the talk
where they’re they should walk the talk they stand up and speak out however
they stand up and speak out however
they stand up and speak out however identifying these occasions is not
identifying these occasions is not
identifying these occasions is not enough as well because it’s very easy
enough as well because it’s very easy
enough as well because it’s very easy and that is the it’s very obvious in
and that is the it’s very obvious in
and that is the it’s very obvious in running to flip back in your old old
running to flip back in your old old
running to flip back in your old old habits you go back on the couch you do
habits you go back on the couch you do
habits you go back on the couch you do the Netflix and everything else so
the Netflix and everything else so
the Netflix and everything else so flipping back to old habits exists in
flipping back to old habits exists in
flipping back to old habits exists in the companies as well and therefore it’s
the companies as well and therefore it’s
the companies as well and therefore it’s very important to have a change in
very important to have a change in
very important to have a change in mindset and that brings about long-term
mindset and that brings about long-term
mindset and that brings about long-term progress without the change in mindset
progress without the change in mindset
progress without the change in mindset there’s no long-term progress in summary
there’s no long-term progress in summary
there’s no long-term progress in summary organizational development
organizational development
organizational development organizational change is very similar
organizational change is very similar
organizational change is very similar for my perspective to running it does
for my perspective to running it does
for my perspective to running it does not matter so much the discipline and
not matter so much the discipline and
not matter so much the discipline and the work ethic it’s more about
the work ethic it’s more about
the work ethic it’s more about identifying what are the drivers and
identifying what are the drivers and
identifying what are the drivers and what are the barriers to our behavioural
what are the barriers to our behavioural
what are the barriers to our behavioural change like
change like
change like be aware of the chair and it’s about
be aware of the chair and it’s about
be aware of the chair and it’s about bringing about a shift in mindset in
bringing about a shift in mindset in
bringing about a shift in mindset in order to consider the change to adopt
order to consider the change to adopt
order to consider the change to adopt the change some kind as a lifestyle so I
the change some kind as a lifestyle so I
the change some kind as a lifestyle so I think this shift in mindset may well be
think this shift in mindset may well be
think this shift in mindset may well be the art of progress thank you very much
the art of progress thank you very much
the art of progress thank you very much [Applause]
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