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Recalibrating When Everything Feels Urgent: Moving From Distraction to Focus

How overwhelmed leaders can develop strategic priorities and regain executive focus through intentional leadership calibration Dear Change Leader, “I’m being pulled in 1,000 directions, and I feel that I should be responsive to everyone and everything,” a CEO shared with me last week, her voice carrying the weight of six months of relentless disruption. […]

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Adaptive Leadership, Change, Change Management, Drivers of Sustained Change, Focus, Habits, Leaders, Leadership, levers for change, strategic thinking, Summer, Sustaining Change

Appreciating The Clearing: Finding Perspective in the Midst of the Journey

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Dear Change Leader, I’m writing this newsletter shortly after the summer solstice, almost at the midpoint of the year, as people traditionally prepare for their summer holidays. Given this transition point, I’d like to explore the benefit of pausing in the midst of what continues to be a hectic year. Imagine that you are

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Adaptive Leadership, Capable People, Change, Change Management, Drivers of Sustained Change, Effective Teams, Habits, Innovation, Leaders, Leadership, levers for change, Organizational Growth, Pathfinder, strategic thinking, Summer, Sustaining Change, Transition

When Dinosaurs Learn to Fly : Transforming Your Organization’s Strengths in Disruptive Times

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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

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Adaptive Leadership, Capable People, Change, Change Management, Drivers of Sustained Change, Effective Teams, Innovation, Leaders, Leadership, levers for change, Organizational Growth, Pathfinder, strategic thinking, Transition

The Long View: Building Personal Resilience for the Journey Ahead

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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

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Adaptive Leadership, Change, Change Management, Habits, influencing others, Leaders, Leadership, Pathfinder, strategic thinking

The Bonds That Rebuild: Cultivating Team Resilience

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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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Adaptive Leadership, Capable People, Change, Change Management, Culture, Effective Teams, Growth, Impact, Innovation, Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Trends, Pathfinder, Psychological Safety, Teams

Finding Renewal in Disruption: The Forest Fire Principle of Resilience

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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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Adaptive Leadership, Change, Change Management, Growth, Innovation, Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Trends, Organizational Growth, Pathfinder, Psychological Safety

The Pathfinder Approach: Leading When You Can’t See the Full Trail

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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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Adaptive Leadership, Change, Change Management, Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Trends, levers for change, Pathfinder, Plans

Navigating Uncertainty: Leadership in Tumultuous Times

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Dear Change Leader, What do you do when you can no longer take anything for granted? When familiar patterns and relationships are disrupted? When routines and well-established processes are no longer sufficient to meet the needs of the moment? I believe we’re facing exactly such a moment today. The political and regulatory environment is unstable.

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Adaptive Leadership, Change, Change Management, Communication, Focus, Impact, Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Trends, Organizational Growth, strategic thinking, Trust

Leading Through Complexity: Embracing the Messy Middle

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Dear Change Leader, Have you ever found yourself in a meeting where half the agenda items feel like routine business, while the other half discuss existential threats to your organization? This cognitive whiplash isn’t just common in leadership today—it’s the defining feature. Consider what might be on your plate this week: Your finance team needs

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Adaptive Leadership, Change, Change Management, Communication, Culture, Innovation, Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Trends, strategic thinking

When the World Goes Through the Shredder: A Change Leader’s Guide to Navigating Fundamental Disruption

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Dear Change Leader, Let’s be honest — this is a challenging time. The last few weeks have brought more than their fair share of disruptions, affecting us at personal, team, organizational, and community levels. That’s a lot, isn’t it? And you’re not going to be comforted when I share with you an assessment recently made

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Change, Change Management, Leaders, Leadership, Trends