A Change Management Lesson from My Neighborhood’s Paving Disaster
When a paving crew jumped the schedule, half my neighborhood ended up parked on wet asphalt — and it turned into a real-time lesson in why announcements aren’t change management.
Leaders Should Make You Feel Safe
Written By Jon Plotner
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