The Hst Model for Change

Is there a secret to success? For change management, the answer is yes.

Organizational change fails more often than it succeeds. The reason is universal, invisible and misunderstood. The obstacle is the human thought process.

After earning a PhD in psychology in 1973, author Robert Brown has spent his career enabling people to reach their potential, as individuals and members of a team (including Olympic and professional teams). His expertise in human emotions and thinking will help you eliminate the major hurdles of change management. This means what are common problems with other change management approaches will not occur with HST.

The HST Model for Change presents a unique and comprehensive solution to the people side of organizational development. During change, the brain moves at lightning speed, mostly subconsciously and contains a torrent of emotions. Unless these are made visible and managed in change efforts, failure is almost assured and the classic "resistance to change" smothers everything.

"HST" stands for harnessing the speed of thought. This approach slows the thought process, makes it visible, and organizes it so everyone can contribute in the right way at the right time. Good ideas are conserved, creative ones encouraged. Emotions are noted and acted upon. Everyone works together to achieve the goal.

If you are involved in organizational change and want an effective model, this is it. If you already have an established approach such as Kotter or ADKAR, add HST to ensure success. Benefits can be seen immediately.

Brown's other books include The People Side of Lean Thinking, Mistake-Proofing Leadership, and Lean Thinking 4.0.