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Lindworm in Klagenfurt, Austria
Central Park, New York City
A Remarkable Change Journey
Is change the new normal? In fast-paced times, we are challenged to reform, transform, and outperform others by showing flexibility with adopting new habits and a new mindset... over and over again. Being confronted with change, one’s head may agree to the desired future state, but the heart may really want to keep things the way they have always been. Signs of resistance to change may include canteen talk, as an increase in gossip fills in the blanks between the truth and uncertainty. This is why it is so important to win both the mind and the heart for new ideas in order to convince others both intellectually and emotionally.
“As Time Goes By,” comes to mind when thinking of how fast the years have flown by since we had decided for signing up to postgraduate studies – a decision with consequences. Looking back, at quite a few turning points in life you may notice an incredible experience gain after achieving a stretch goal. Our self-experiment in change management was conducted in the shadow of the fabulous lindworm, landmark of the university city Klagenfurt, and by coincidence the nickname of an elderly friend with similar surname, who had told me many years ago that he believed in me. We mastered the endeavor with persistence and a pinch of humor and soon we nicknamed the same lindworm “stone crocodile.”
Next to a stay at a business school in London and further business trips, just before the conclusion of this important period in life, we rewarded ourselves with a family visit to New York City. But that is another story...
Continue reading in the book “SO LONG – Encouraging Messages for Change Sceptics.”
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