Helpful Hints for Driving Change

Tips for Being Realistic and Optimistic

• Be focused and flexible about what you want.

• Balance achieving goals with discovering them.

• Be aware and wary about what you know.

• Balance facts and figures with imagination.

• Be practical and magical in what you do.

Tips for Being Constructive and Impatient

• Balance compassion with a drive for results.

• Challenge people to perform in a supportive environment.

• Balance setting stretch goals with getting buy-in.

• Know when to move forward and when to stay put.

• Balance winning with win-win.

Tips for Being Confident and Humble

• Share your strengths and shortcomings.

• Listen to and learn from others.

• Empower people to succeed.

• Respect others’ values.

• Build mutually satisfying relationships.