The Bonds That Rebuild: Cultivating Team Resilience

The Bonds That Rebuild: Cultivating Team Resilience

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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Finding Renewal in Disruption

Finding Renewal in Disruption: The Forest Fire Principle of Resilience

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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“The Fatal Flaw of ‘Ready, Fire, Aim’” How Smart Change Leaders Prepare Before They Launch

Dear Change Leader,   Ready. Fire. Aim.   Sound familiar? If you’re wincing right now, you’re not alone. This all-too-common approach to change initiatives might be the most expensive three-word sequence in business.   As one veteran change leader noted in Bent Flyvbjerg’s “How Big Things Get Done”: “Change Projects, not only do they often

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Planning the Work – a practical tool for teams

How hard can it be to develop a plan? You’d be surprised at just how challenging it can be! There are so many things that can go wrong – both in the process of developing the plan, and in the process of implementing the plan. But I think there is one common issue that shows up

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Navigate Your Organization's Next Big Change with Confidence: Four Power Moves for Change Leaders

Navigate Your Organization’s Next Big Change with Confidence: Four Power Moves for Change Leaders

When was the last time you had space to truly think through a major organizational change before you were in the midst of it? It’s probably been a while, right?   What’s Going On? To be fair, there are occasions when there truly is limited time to plan and prepare—like a crisis or emergency that

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The Hidden Cost of Success: Why Your Company is Losing Employee Buy-In Harnessing Psychological Safety to Reignite Workplace Passion

The Hidden Cost of Success: Why Your Company is Losing Employee Buy-In Harnessing Psychological Safety to Reignite Workplace Passion

In a world where company growth and success should fuel employee satisfaction, 67% of staff are not positively engaged. Here’s why, and what you can do about it. The Engagement Paradox I recently heard from an executive-level leader at a growing company. This company was good at what it did, it had a sterling reputation,

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A Leader's Guide to Navigating Political Uncertainty

From South Africa to the United States: A Leader’s Guide to Navigating Political Uncertainty

I’d never witnessed this before. A national election was threatening to tear a country apart. A high risk of violence by supporters of the losing party. Uncertainty about how the work of our organization would be impacted by the new government. I was unsure who I could trust in the workplace to speak about my

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Making the Most of the Remaining Third: A Leader's Guide to Focused Progress

Making the Most of the Remaining Third: A Leader’s Guide to Focused Progress

67% Two-thirds of 2024 has already passed. It’s a sobering realization, isn’t it? 32% One-third. That’s the time that remains in this calendar year.   As leaders and managers, we’re faced with a significant challenge . . .  How do we make the most of this remaining time? How do we ensure that we’re not

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Lead with Confidence Mastering Purpose and Identity for Organizational Readiness

Lead with Confidence: Mastering Purpose and Identity for Organizational Readiness

When was the last time you critically examined your organization’s Purpose and Identity? If it’s been a while, you might be missing out on crucial opportunities for growth and adaptation. Don’t make the mistake of viewing your company’s Purpose and Identity as fixed and unchangeable… Let me tell you a story about a little paper

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