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DRIVING TECHNICAL CHANGE Terrence Ryan

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WHO ARE YOU?

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DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?

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GET EXCITED ABOUT NEW SOLUTION

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WORK HARD TO FIGURE OUT WHERE YOU COULD USE IT

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STAKEHOLDERS OPPOSE

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DREAMS CRUSHED

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CHANGE YOUR ORGANIZATION OR CHANGE YOUR ORGANIZATION

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YOU’RE NOT ALONE

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I NOTICED A FEW THINGS

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PEOPLE TEND TO RESIST IN PATTERNS

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CERTAIN PEOPLE RESPOND TO CERTAIN THINGS

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THE PROCESS • Identify the Skeptics • Match to countering tactics • Implement tactics in a greater Strategy

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WAIT

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THE PROBLEM

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SKEPTICS The People in your Neighborhood

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THESE ARE CARICATURES.

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REAL PEOPLE ARE… MORE COMPLEX.

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THE UNINFORMED

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THE HERD

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THE CYNIC

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THE BURNED

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THE TIME CRUNCHED

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THE BOSS

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THE IRRATIONAL

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TACTICS What to Focus on

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TWO KINDS OF TACTICS Universal • Can always be used • Moderate Impact Situational • Only useful in some cases • High Impact

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EXPERTISE

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DELIVERY

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DEMONSTRATE

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TRUST

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COMPROMISE

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SYNERGY

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PRESSURE

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BRIDGING

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PUBLICITY

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STRATEGY What to do big picture wise.

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IGNORE THE HOSTILE

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TARGET THE WILLING

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Uninformed Herd Cynic Time Crunched Boss Irrational Expertise Delievery Demonstration Trust Compromise Publicity Synergy Bridge Pressure Burned

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HARNESS THE CONVERTED

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CONVINCE 
 MANAGEMENT

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CONCLUSIONS Now what?

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CHANGE TAKES TIME

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IT ALSO TAKES POLITICS

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PEOPLE IN YOUR ORGANIZATION WANT TECHNICAL CHANGE

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BETWEEN 
 WHERE YOU ARE 
 AND 
 WHERE YOU WANT TO BE, 
 THERE ARE MANY 
 BETTER PLACES

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