People. Process. Progress.

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 concept
• How he did:
• Salk wrote numerous papers that raised awareness and funds for polio vaccine development
• How he studied:
• Reviewed and studied the reaction of the vaccine in over a million-volunteer test subjects
• How he acted
• He stuck with his concepts, reduced polio instances by ~80%, and expanded polio vaccination to over 90 countries

Stay safe, consider the PDSA cycle to improve areas of your personal and professional life, and Godspeed,

Kevin

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!

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 Hopper
• Hedy Lamarr
• Jane Goodall
• John Harrison
• Jonas Salk

Thank 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

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 conditions
• D: Desire to improve patient outcomes
• K: Knowledge through data collection
• A: Ability to educate and train Nurses
• R: Reinforcement through quality checks

So, how will you be a change agent today?

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 Frankl
• Ada Lovelace
• Alice Waters
• Dorothea Dix
• Florence Nightingale

Thank 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

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

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 planning
• Leading up the change with objective feedback
• Leveraging positive and negative variances
• Being open to crucial conversations
• Clearly providing the leader's intent

The 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

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:

• NORTHRUP
• T.J.
• LEE
• STRANGE
• LEDESMA

Take 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

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, 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 

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, How to Make Organizational Change Stick | Five-Minute Friday 10, we're diving into a cornerstone of effective change management: reinforcement.