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PureReinvention Podcast 050

Today the Impression 5 Science Center in Lansing is recognized as a model for how to stay relevant and keep up with customers’ changing demands. But that wasn’t always the case.

In Episode 050, Erik Larson, executive director of Impression 5, talks about how he evolved from thinking the only way he or his organization could be successful was to “grind it out” to adopting a growth mindset that allowed him to strategically plan for where the organization should be in the future.

QUOTE IT
“We struggled with complacency. We got good at what we did, saw some good trends and kind of relaxed. And all of a sudden you lose your relevancy and you go into panic mode.” (4:50)

“If you’re paying attention and listening, and actually willing to hear critical feedback, you can start to build a pathway to reinvention.” (19:40)

DIG IN
Jump to 6:25 to hear Erik tell us why it was harder to reinvent the internal structure and processes he had in place than it was to reimagine Impression 5’s products and services.

At 13:40 Erik discusses his “monumental shift” in thinking that moved him from operating in survival mode to taking a strategic approach that has grown his business from just getting by to being a model for sustainable change.

TAKEAWAYS
1 – Be honest with yourself about what is working, what isn’t and what you need to let go of to move forward.
2 – Internal examination is challenging for many people, but necessary for reinvention.
3 – Create advocates out of your stakeholders. 
4 – Trust gives you the space to take risks. 
5 – During a major overhaul, it’s important to make sure you have stabilizing influences in place to keep you pointed in the direction you want to go.

Direct download: Erik_Larson_-_Final.mp3
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