Creating and Sustaining Momentum

Tony Morgan on
his
blog shares from his experience at the recent “Catalyst” conference,
and records some comments made by Andy Stanley on how to create and
sustain momentum in any endeavor.

It’s probably not right to quote his
entire
blog post, so I’ll just copy the core few key points.

Stanley suggested there are three components of sustained momentum:
new, improved, and improving. Here are some of the key thoughts that
flowed out of his talk:

New triggers momentum.

When evaluating an organization or program that lacks momentum ask,
“Do we need a new leader, a new direction/vision or a new
product/program?”

Momentum is never triggered by tweaking something old. It is
triggered by introducing something new.

The new must be a significant improvement over the old. If not,
you’re wasting your time and your money.

Long-term momentum is sustained through continuous improvement.

Your leadership must maintain an uncompromising commitment to
relevance. You can’t just be “open” to change. You need to be “committed”
to change.

“Success breeds complacency and complacency breeds failure.”

tony
morgan | one of the simply strategic guys: Catalyst |
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