Tag: Switch by Chip and Dan Heath

  • Which is the BIGGEST CULPRIT towards CHANGE ADOPTION?

    The following self help and motivational insight adopted from Chip and Dan Heath’s book Switch points us to the biggest culprit towards CHANGE ADOPTION. “The weakness of the Elephant, our emotional and instinctive side, is clear: It’s lazy and skittish, often looking for the quick payoff (ice cream cone) over the long-term payoff (being thin).…

  • How inculcating GOOD HABITS can help RELAX our BRAIN?

    The insight has been adopted from the following interesting piece of information provided by Chip and Dan Heath in their best selling book named Switch. This illuminates us on the reason why good habits help our brain operate in auto pilot and hence relax more.. “Why are habits so important? They are, in essence, behavioral…

  • This is WHY your ANALYTICAL arguments CAN’T DRIVE CHANGE..

    The following insight adopted from Chip and Dan Heath’s book Switch illustrates the folly of analytical arguments to convince people to accept CHANGE.. “Trying to fight inertia and indifference with analytical arguments is like tossing a fire extinguisher to someone who’s drowning. The solution doesn’t match the problem.” Switch by Chip and Dan Heath

  • This is how a GREAT CHANGE LEADER thinks..

    The following insight on change leadership illuminates us as to why great change leaders bring about significant changes in a seamless manner.. “A good change leader never thinks, “Why are these people acting so badly? They must be bad people.” A change leader thinks, “How can I set up a situation that brings out the…

  • Are you into CHANGE MANAGEMENT? Be prepared for this SURPRISE..

    The following insight from Chip and Dan Heath’s book Switch illuminates us on a common surprise about CHANGE. “And that’s the first surprise about change: What looks like a people problem is often a situation problem.” Switch by Chip and Dan Heath Come let’s pile on motivation.

  • Is the FEAR of CHANGE WEARING you DOWN?

    The following insight adopted from Chip and Dan Heath’s book Switch confirms what CHANGE is indeed TAXING to the HUMAN MIND. “Change is hard because people wear themselves out. And that’s the second surprise about change: What looks like laziness is often exhaustion.” Switch by Chip and Dan Heath Come let’s pile on motivation..

  • Why FAILING EARLY is not at all a BAD IDEA?

    The following insight has been adopted from Chip and Dan Heath’s best selling book Switch. “Failing is often the best way to learn, and because of that, early failure is a kind of necessary investment.” Switch – Chip & Dan Heath Come let’s pile on motivation.

  • Does COMMON SENSE have a role to play in PROBLEM SOLVING?

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Chip Heath’s book Switch “What’s working, and how can we do more of it?” Sounds simple, doesn’t it? Yet, in the real world, this obvious question is almost never asked. Instead, the question we ask is more problem focused: “What’s broken, and how do…

  • What goes into the making of a GREAT CHANGE LEADER?

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Chip Heath’s book Switch “A good change leader never thinks, “Why are these people acting so badly? They must be bad people.” A change leader thinks, “How can I set up a situation that brings out the good in these people?”

  • Do you want to MOTIVATE your employees to ACT in the right manner?

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Chip Heath’s book Switch.. “One way to motivate action, then, is to make people feel as though they’re already closer to the finish line than they might have thought.”