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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

Newsletter

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

Navigating Uncertainty: Leadership in Tumultuous Times

Newsletter

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

Planning the Work – a practical tool for teams

Blog, Tools

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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Capable People, Change, Change Management, Effective Teams, Facilitation, Growth, Inclusion, Leaders, Leadership, Plans, Stakeholders, strategic thinking, Teams

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

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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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Adaptive Leadership, Belonging, Capable People, Change, Change Management, Drivers of Sustained Change, Growth, Impact, Innovation, Leaders, Leadership, levers for change, Resistance, strategic thinking, Sustaining Change, Transition, Trends

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

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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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Adaptive Leadership, Capable People, Change Management, Drivers of Sustained Change, Effective Teams, Growth, Impact, influencing others, Organizational Growth, strategic thinking, Teams

Lead with Confidence: Mastering Purpose and Identity for Organizational Readiness

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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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Adaptive Leadership, Capable People, Change, Change Management, Effective Teams, Facilitation, Growth, Impact, Innovation, Leaders, Leadership, Organizational Growth, Plans, strategic thinking, Sustaining Change, Transition