Dear Change Leader, Picture this: A small dinosaur stands at the edge of a cliff, its body covered in what we now know were primitive feathers—originally evolved for warmth and display, not flight. Below stretches an unfamiliar landscape, changed by shifting climates and new predators. The old hunting grounds have dried up. The familiar food […]
Michael speaks with Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken about how organizations can prepare themselves to receive and use large investments to spur growth. Listen
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Have you heard our clients describe what happens when they work with us? Empowered Leadership: From Uncertainty to A Confident Leadership Transition When Janet and Michelle approached me about their year-long leadership transition at a regional educational association, they balanced enthusiasm with healthy skepticism. “We’ve worked together effectively for years,” Janet explained, “but neither
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Dear Change Leader, “How do you keep going when everything feels impossible?“ This question has been on my mind in recent weeks as I’ve listened to leaders describe their experience of this moment. The challenges feel relentless. The uncertainty seems endless. And many of you are wondering how to sustain your energy and clarity when
The Long View: Building Personal Resilience for the Journey Ahead Read More »
Dear Change Leader, When a storm strikes, it’s not the strongest tree that necessarily survives—it’s the grove with intertwined root systems supporting each other through the gale. As we continue exploring resilience, let’s focus on what might be the most powerful dimension: relational resilience—the unique strength that emerges when teams bond through disruption. The
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Have you heard our clients describe what happens when they work with us? Beyond Solutions – How This Team Transformed From Within At our first meeting, the CEO of a 200-person financial services firm shared a powerful realization: their company had fallen out of alignment with the diverse, multicultural clients they served. “We’ve built
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Dear Change Leader, Imagine this scene with me… It’s a windy day in the forest. Trees sway dramatically as gusts intensify, their rustling growing louder in your ears. Suddenly, one tree—its roots perhaps not as deeply anchored as others—topples onto a power line. An electrical arc sends sparks flying in all directions. In these
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In a recent newsletter, I introduced the concept of “personal resilience” as a foundational element for organizational strength. This post is part of a series exploring more concrete ways to develop this critical capacity. As leaders, we often focus on organizational systems while neglecting the foundation upon which they all depend: our own ability
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Dear Change Leader, “How are you doing?” I asked a leader recently. “I’m taking it one day at a time, and I’m okay with that,” he replied, a note of celebration in his voice. You see, until we connected in a CEO Roundtable I was hosting, he had been worried that his ability
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Michael’s wide-ranging discussion with Mickey Desai covers 5 critical mistakes leaders make in change, and the myth that 70% of organizational change efforts fail. Listen
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