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The Battle of Gettysburg took place from July 1 to July 3, 1863. In Leadership Lessons from the Battle of Gettysburg, I share what I learned by touring the battlefield in 2019 as part of a Staff Ride leadership development course.
Lessons include:
FlexibilityIndecisionEgoPoor communicationPACE Contingency PlanningThank you for listening to this From the Archives episode. I hope the lessons I shared help you as much as they helped me shape my professional career.
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This week my family and I are gathering to remember my Father's life and legacy. As I prepared myself I recalled my Father's last week on Earth. I was reminded that we don't have to be a Viking, climb a mountain, or enter a boxing match to show courage. We, as regular people can show courage every day.
In this Five-Minute Friday,
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Sharing how Incident Management Team Members and Project Managers can apply the nine Viking virtues of Courage, Truth, Honor, Fidelity, Discipline, Hospitality, Industriousness, Self-Reliance, and Perseverance to fieldwork and in the board room.
Project Manager application:
Courage -> Speaking up for the end userTruth -> Reporting objective project statusHonor -> Taking ownership of team mistakeFidelity -> Loyalty to the team's workDiscipline -> Working a combined processHospitality -> Welcome team member feedbackIndustriousness -> Innovating and iterating your styleSelf-Reliance -> Ability to work autonomouslyPerseverance -> Pushing through the dog days of the projectStay safe, lead like a Viking and Godspeed,
Kevin
Kevin Pannell, PMP, CSM, Prosci | Host of the Hope is NOT a Plan podcast and YouTube channel | X & IG: @hopesnotaplan | https://hopesnotaplan.org
*Originally recorded and released in May 2020*
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My beloved U.S. Navy Hospital Corps just celebrated its 126th birthday. I served as a Corpsman from 1994 to 2000. My time as a Corpsman was hard and worth every blood-covered, puke-smelling, trauma-inducing moment.
Hooyah Navy, and Happy belated birthday to my Corpsman shipmates.
“Throughout history, corpsmen have been awarded 22 Medals of Honor, 174 Navy Crosses, 31 Distinguished Service Medals, 946 Silver Stars, and 1,582 Bronze Stars for heroics under fire.” - Chief Hospital Corpsman Xavier Perezmendez
*Originally recorded in March 2020*
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In this episode, How Jonas Salk Used the Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) Cycle to Cure Polio, I evaluate the actions Jonas Salk took to develop the world-changing polio vaccine and how they parallel and exemplify the Plan Do Study Act or "PDSA" cycle used in scientific and medical studies. Further, I share how we can each implement PDSA in personal and professional areas of our lives.
Salk and PDSA:
How he planned:Altered his initial influenza vaccine techniques to address polio with the killed virus vaccine conceptHow he did:Salk wrote numerous papers that raised awareness and funds for polio vaccine developmentHow he studied:Reviewed and studied the reaction of the vaccine in over a million-volunteer test subjectsHow he actedHe stuck with his concepts, reduced polio instances by ~80%, and expanded polio vaccination to over 90 countriesStay safe, consider the PDSA cycle to improve areas of your personal and professional life, and Godspeed,
Kevin
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Have you ever heard of Juneteenth but are unsure what it's about? In this episode, From Emancipation to Juneteenth: A Journey of Discovery, recorded in June 2020, I explored the history of this important holiday alongside the realities of a pandemic, recession, and social unrest. Join them on a journey of learning and reflection, perfect for anyone wanting to fill the gaps in their American history knowledge.
Bonus: Feeling hopeful after listening? Visit hopeisnotaplan.org to turn that hope into action!
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In this Part 2 of 4 episode, I share the story of five pioneers that identified that identified problems in the world, used their hopes to spark action, and changed human history through their determination, adaptability, empathy, persistence, and selflessness.
The Change Makers:
Rear Admiral Grace HopperHedy LamarrJane GoodallJohn HarrisonJonas SalkThank you for having the courage to tune into the Hope is NOT a Plan podcast and listening to these fantastic stories of the power of hope combined with action.
Stay safe, enjoy your summer, and Godspeed,
Kevin
*More at hopeisnotaplan.org
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Florence Nightingale's work exemplified what it means to be an effective Change Manager. In Florence Nightingale Was the Ultimate Change Manager, I highlight how Nightingale's work to improve sanitary conditions in military hospitals and, ultimately, healthcare stands up as a template for modern-day change management best practices.
Nightingale's ADKAR:
A: Awareness of unsanitary conditionsD: Desire to improve patient outcomesK: Knowledge through data collectionA: Ability to educate and train NursesR: Reinforcement through quality checksSo, how will you be a change agent today?
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In this Part 1 of 4 episode, I share problems identified by five of history's most influential people, the hopes each of these influencers possessed, the objectives each focused on, and the actions they took that improved how humans see themselves, use computers, value nutrition, provide mental healthcare, and sanitize medical areas.
The Change Makers:
Viktor FranklAda LovelaceAlice WatersDorothea DixFlorence NightingaleThank you for tuning into the Hope is NOT a Plan podcast and listening to these fantastic stories of the power of hope combined with action.
Stay safe, enjoy your summer, and Godspeed,
Kevin
*More at hopeisnotaplan.org
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Today's Five-Minute Friday shares the power of hope as an ignition point to inspire action. I share an amazing example of the hope the GIs had as their landing crafts approached the beach and as they stood up, buckled in, and prepared to jump into Nazi-occupied territory. I'll also walk you through how a GI may have focused on their own seven pillars of ownership, mindfulness, movement, boundaries, connection, sleep, and faith as they faced seemingly insurmountable odds.
Hope can inspire us to push through terrifying moments, but it must be paired with action. Thank God the men who participated in Operation Overlord 80 years ago this week kept moving as bullets flew and explosions filled the air.
- Keep hoping
- Make a plan
- Take action
More on how to do this and balance your life at hopeisnotaplan.org
Godspeed y'all,
Kevin
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In Five Enduring Leadership Lessons from D-Day | Episode 18, I share how the leaders and planners of the world-changing event known as D-Day continue to provide modern-day leaders and planners with strong professional and personal examples of how to get shit done.
Lessons:
Acting on the need for collaborative planningLeading up the change with objective feedbackLeveraging positive and negative variancesBeing open to crucial conversationsClearly providing the leader's intentThe world can never truly repay this debt. To try, we humans can take the lessons of leaders like Barker, Sinclair, Morgan, and Eisenhower and apply them to make our work teams and our families better humans while we are here.
Thank you all for listening. Please visit hopeisnotaplan.org for planning, fitness, and wellness resources.
Stay safe. Thank you to all who served and were lost, and Godspeed.
Kevin
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In Hope to Hustle: 5 Fallen Heroes & the WODs That Keep Them Alive, I share the stories of five heroes who died in the line of duty and are honored on the crossfit.com/heroes page with a workout of the day or "WOD".
The WODs:
NORTHRUPT.J.LEESTRANGELEDESMATake time to honor those who put their lives on the line for us. Suffer with others and bond. Move a muscle and change your thoughts through regular exercise. It has helped me so much and I know it can help you too.
Godspeed y'all,
Kevin
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Every year thousands of people, including me, my family, and some friends, complete the “Murph Challenge”. This workout used to be called the “Memorial Day Murph”. The workout is running one mile, then completing a total of 100 pull ups, 200 push-ups, 300 air squats, then running another mile. To do the full workout, a twenty-pound weight vest or plate carrier should be worn. This workout is one that was regularly completed by Lt. Michael Murphy. Lt. Murphy was a Navy SEAL who was killed in Afghanistan in 2005 during Operation Red Wings. On today’s episode, From Surrounded to Savior: How Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy Turned Hope into Action, I’ll share the story behind the workout and more importantly how Lt. Murphy used the hope of saving his teammates to formulate a plan and took action to execute it.
The Problem:
The SEAL mission was compromised when the team was spotted by local nationals
The Hope:
The SEALs can move towards their exfiltration or exit location and make it back to base
The Plan:
Fight as necessary and escape and evade the larger enemy force
The Solution:
Bound down the mountain, fight, and call for help
Until next time, keep striving, remember the reason for our long Memorial Day weekend and make this an opportunity to kickstart your fitness journey.
Stay safe, thank you to all that served and were lost, and Godspeed.
Kevin
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Did you know that according to a study by McKinsey & Company, only around 30% of change initiatives succeed? Yikes! That statistic underscores the importance of actively reinforcing change throughout the process. I'm your host, Kevin Pannell, and on today’s episode, Helping Change Stick Through Supportive Reinforcement | Five-Minute Friday 10, we're diving into a cornerstone of effective change management: reinforcement.
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In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, organizations constantly seek ways to optimize processes and improve efficiency. Technology often takes center stage as the perceived solution, but is it the answer?
The Problem:
You have a snazzy new system but noon is using it
The Hope:
The bells and whistles will attract users and enact change
The Plan:
Provide a framework for you to help foster and maintain change with a focus on your people
The Solution:
Dive into the ADKAR Change Management model as the framework to empower your people before a technological band-aid is applied to a broken process.
Thank you for leveraging your podcast player technology to listen to Hope is NOT a Plan.
Stay safe, strive to keep a people-centric change management focus, and Godspeed,
Kevin
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Hey there, parental achievers! Welcome back to Hope is NOT a Plan. I'm your host, Kevin Pannell, parent for seventeen years to three rambunctious boys, and today we're tackling a topic close to all our hearts, especially those juggling the joys (and meltdowns) of parenthood. Today on Accepting Our Imperfections as Parents | Five-Minute Friday 09, We're talking about accepting our imperfections as parents.
In this episode, I share two quick tips to help parents balance imperfection with solid parental leadership.
Reframe the narrativeCelebrate the small winsGoing into the weekend, let's ditch the "perfect parent" myth and embrace the "imperfectly awesome" ones we truly are. Remember, hope is not a plan, but accepting yourself as a parent is a powerful first step.
Stay safe out there parents, be OK with imperfection, and I wish you all Godspeed.
Kevin
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My inspiration for today’s episode, Three Ways to Teach Kids Life Skills They’ll Actually Use, comes from a recent Mother’s Day project I completed, installing a floor receptacle in my living room. This was my second-floor receptacle install. As I measured, cut, wired, and tested, I was reminded of my Father who recently passed away. I appreciated the time he spent with me as a kid, and more so as a man to teach me these kinds of things. So, in today’s episode I’m paying it forward to the current or soon to be parents out there who want to empower, not coddle their kids and provide them with know how superpowers of their own.
The Problem:
You're a new parent and are unsure how to raise your kids
The Hope:
A book or podcast (wink, wink) will help you out
The Plan:
Share my seventeen years of parenting experience to help make your transition into parenthood smoother
The Solution:
Talk through how kids build confidence through chores, develop problem-solving through empowerment, and improve their communication through verbal and non-verbal practice with their parents will reduce your stress and build more self-reliant and confident kids.
Stay safe out there parents, let’s keep empowering our kids, and I wish you all Godspeed.
Kevin
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We should always push for combined and collaborative planning processes. To do so, sometimes we need to start the demolition of silos. In today's episode, Three Strategies to Shatter Planning Silos | Five Minute Friday 08, I'm sharing three strategies I've found effective in removing silos and building safer and more collaborative planning processes.
Introduce yourselfBreak breadTake on the unwanted tasksStay safe out there, wash your hands, and Godspeed,
Kevin
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Last week, the Children’s Hospital of Richmond celebrated one year since transferring the first inpatients into the building and opening its doors. I was fortunate to have been chosen to lead the Information Technology Program. As I began to onboard to this massive undertaking, I repeated a mantra in my head that we used to say and teach in the Public Safety and All-Hazards Incident Management world, “No egos, No silos.”. In Five Antidotes to Avoid the Disease of Siloed Planning, I'm sharing five critical components that, when combined, form a potent antidote against the disease of siloed planning.
The Problem:
Many departments and organizations working together in one large program
The Hope:
Everyone will work together on their own to get to launch
The Plan:
Share the award-winning tactics my team and I used to help open a children's hospital in April 2024
The Solution:
Dive into how defining and sharing the big picture, breaking down silos and building bridges, embracing the dependency dance, making metrics that matter, and planning for and embracing the change will help your teams plan more openly and effectively together.
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Hey everyone, and welcome back to Hope Not a Plan podcast, I am your Host Kevin Pannell. Today we're tackling a tricky mental hurdle that can trip us up in both big and small decisions: the sunk cost fallacy.
Sunk costs are exactly that – sunk. They're gone. Dwelling on them clouds our judgment and keeps us from making the best choices moving forward. So, how do we break free from the sunk cost fallacy and make smarter decisions? Tune into this episode to find out how you can:
Focus on the Future, Not the PastSeparate Emotions from LogicEmbrace the Power of "Cutting Your Losses"Reframe Your PerspectiveThanks for joining me on this exploration of the sunk cost fallacy. By recognizing this mental trap, we can make choices based on what's truly best for us, not just the time or money we've already invested. Now, go out there and make some sunk-cost-free decisions! Until next time, keep hoping, but also keep planning!
Stay safe out there, know that hope ignites and that action transforms, and I wish you all, Godspeed,
Kevin
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