The Quantum Theory of Change. . .beyond change management . . .
CoreNet Global - Houston ChapterHyatt Regency Houston
29 October 2008
Alex Lam & David Peck
LMS - LearningManagementSystem
To change the way people see
and choose to invest in the
world and to provide unlimited
opportunity for those in need.
To change the way people see
and choose to invest in the
world and to provide unlimited
opportunity for those in need.
… and to imagine and work towards a world where extreme
poverty is eliminated, human rights are respected, and the
impact of HIV/AIDS is significantly reduced.
… and to imagine and work towards a world where extreme
poverty is eliminated, human rights are respected, and the
impact of HIV/AIDS is significantly reduced.
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CHANGE
Changes in our Life
Macro
Micro
CORPORATE
PERSONAL
LIFE LEARNING OWNERSHIP PROESS
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C H A N G E
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Rate of Change
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CORPORATE
PERSONAL
LIFE LEARNING OWNERSHIP PROESS
C H A N G EMacro
Micro
BUSINESSCYCLE
Why Quantum?
What is CHANGE?
FUTURE
PAST
LEARN
DREAM
Reality Testing
Observation
Ordering of Paradigm
Uold new
Ordering of Paradigm
FUTURE
PAST
LEARN
DREAM
Reality Testing
Observation
Uold new
THE CHANGE PROCESS
Rules of The Game B A S I C P R I N C I P L E S
Different People react differently to change
Everyone has fundamental needs that have to be met
Change often involves a loss, and people go through the “loss curve”
Expectations need to be managed realistically
Fears have to be dealt with.
The Change Process Start at the top Involve every layer Make the formal caseC
Address the human side
systematically
Communicate the
message
1Assess
the cultural
landscape
Address culture
explicitly
2
Createthe
ownership
Speak to the individual
3Prepare for
the unexpected
4
ReviewAnd
Re-Aign
Why so HARD to Change?
Macro
Micro
The way they see you
Who you really are
EASY
HARD
Macro
Micro
The way they see you
Who you really are
EASY
HARD
The Change Process Start at the top Involve every layer Make the formal caseC
Address the human side
systematically
Communicate the
message
1Assess
the cultural
landscape
Address culture
explicitly
2
Createthe
ownership
Speak to the individual
3Prepare for
the unexpected
4
ReviewAnd
Re-Align
Why is it hard to Change?
interpreting LIFEouter reality
Mindset Map is a mental model of how we view our world
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SOURCE: Adapted from The Change Navigator by Kurt Hanks - 1994
The Change Elements
ACHIEVEMENTVISION CHALLENGE
PURPOSEPERSON MOTIVATION
SHAREDVISION
REALITY
GOAL
PRODUCTIVITY
neuroCHANGE
“If the soul exists, it exists in the brain”
Dr. Chandra SureshHERO – Season 1 Episode 10
FEARIf your brain interprets physical
perceptions as anger, fear, or
depression, every immune cell of
your body knows that
interpretation very quickly
Brain in the stomach
Brain in the heart
How your brain works determines how happy you are, how effective you feel, and how well you interact with others . . . the problems are related to the physiology of the brain – you can change that physiology
Plasticity
Regenerating
Self-aligning
3neuroChanges
for you
SLEEPWhen you fall asleep, it’s
like you’re leaving your
house and the workmen
come in to renovate.
Terry Sejnowski, Salk Institute, La Jolla, CASOURCE: Time – December 20, 2004
EXERCISE MentalPhysical
FASCINATIONFASCINATION
THANK YOU
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