Guest Blog Post by Joseph Kennard

Leadership and change go hand-in-hand.  Even if your organization is not going through some fundamental shift, there is always change occurring on some level.  New products, new services, new staff, new regulations all are changes.  Many people see change as something with a start and an end.  Rather, change is continuous. Much like a ship’s captain, a leader must constantly adjust the course to compensate for changes in currents and weather.  While on the ship analogy, as the captain, you must see your journey as a collection of these small adjustments. Whether you are in familiar waters or charting a new course, any changes in speed or direction must be smooth. Your organization, like a ship, will not stop or turn on a dime. Your actions must be smooth and fluid to avoid unnecessary turbulence.  As such, take command, chart the course, communicate your vision, empower others to act on that vision, and create meaningful goals.  As those goals are accomplished, integrate victory celebrations into your operations.  Remember, just as there are adjustments made on the road to victory, so too there should be celebrations as milestones are reached. Lead the charge, lead the cheer!

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