“People of all ages, but especially young people, require work that as meaning, or social value. Since they're not getting the kind of long-term guarantees of yore, they're willing to job hop to find the right fit.” PeopleKindLongAgeJobsYoungValuesSocialTermWillingFitLong TermGuaranteesHopsSocial Values Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“Invest in helping people know what matters to them and who matters to them (and why), and encourage them to continually experiment with how they get things done in ways the serve their interests and yours as an employer.” PeopleKnowsWayMatterDoneHelpingInterestExperimentsWhat MattersHelping PeopleEmployersThings Done Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“People at all levels and in all roles in organizations are wrestling with the challenges of modern life, trying to find ways to create harmony among the different parts of their lives while aiming to achieve their goals and live with purpose.” PeopleWayTryingDifferentPurposeGoalChallengesLevelsRolesModernAchieveOrganizationHarmonyWrestlingModern LifeLive With Purpose Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“In my teaching and consulting practice, I encourage people to learn to experiment with confidence and to see themselves as scientists in the laboratory of their lives, continually trying new ways to pursue what matters most to them and to the people who depend on them. Smart, small wins are crucial to this approach, as is devoting time and attention to reflecting on what works and what doesn't.” PeopleWayTryingMatterWinningAttentionPracticeTeachingDependsApproachSmartScientistExperimentsPursueCrucialNew WaysWhat MattersReflectingLaboratoryConsultingSmall Wins Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“The key to overcoming resistance to change is to frame your actions and continually adjust them as you move forward to so that those who might be affected by any changes see them as useful and beneficial for them. This isn't as hard as it sounds. You just have to be vigilant in paying attention to how you're influencing the lives of people who matter.” PeopleMatterHardMightActionMovingSoundAttentionInfluenceKeysOvercomingResistanceMoving ForwardPay AttentionAffectedBeneficialVigilantResistance To Change Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“My purpose is to help people understand that leadership skills are useful and relevant for pursuing meaningful aspirations in all aspects of life, and that this is a choice, a decision, not a default.” PeopleHelpingPurposeChoicesDecisionSkillsAspectMeaningfulAspirationRelevantDefaultAspects Of LifeLeadership Skills Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“I believe each life has value and that we're on this earth to leave it better than how we found it. I want people to take this to hear and to try as hard as they can to improve their capacity to do so.” PeopleWantTryingBelieveHardEarthValuesFoundI BelieveCapacity Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“I find that many people have a hard time, at first, in painting a compelling image of an achievable future; to envision their legacy, that is. Often this is because they're afraid to commit for fear of failure.” PeopleFirstsHardPaintingCommitLegacyHard TimesCompellingFear Of Failure Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“People struggle most with seeing new ways of doing things and often need help in breaking through their tradition-bound mindsets.” PeopleWayNeedsHelpingStruggleSeeingTraditionBoundsMindsetNew WaysNeed HelpNew Ways Of Doing Things Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“There are many structural changes, both in organizational practice and social policy, that must also change to enable men and women to have the freedom and support to pursue the lives they want to lead. Fortunately, many more people are today engaged in these efforts than when started working on this issue decades ago.” PeopleMenWantTodaySocialEffortPracticeSupportIssuesPolicyMen And WomenDecadesPursueEngagedOrganizationalSocial Policy Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“My research and practice indicates that people need to be doing work they love and to love the work they do. They need to feel that their efforts matter for the people and causes about which they really care. Further, they need to be doing work with people they respect and enjoy. Finally, they need to feel free to choose where, when and how it all gets done. It's not easy to put these conditions in place, but it is certainly possible to do so, as I have seen and shown in my work in organizations and communities using the Total Leadership approach.” PeopleDoneCareEasyEnjoyCommunityEffort Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“My view is that leadership is not about position - you can lead very well with no one reporting to you in a hierarchy and you can lead quite poorly with many people below you in the traditional chain of command. Leadership is about mobilizing people toward valued goals, and anyone can do this, in any aspect of life.” PeopleGoal Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“The really good news is that when you give people the tools and the support to pursue what I call "four-way wins" - that is, improved performance in all parts of life - they are actually much likely to achieve these wins and, through the process, develop further their leadership skills.” PeopleGivingWinningSupportAchieve Author:Stewart D. Friedman
