Transition Archives - Randel Consulting

“Looking Both Ways: The Janus principle for leaders navigating year-end transitions”

Dear Change Leader, Janus, the Roman god of doorways and transitions, possessed something most gods lacked: two faces, looking in opposite directions. One gazed backward, at the path traveled. The other looked forward, toward the road ahead. The Romans weren’t being whimsical. They understood something essential about transitions: you can’t move forward well without […]

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Adaptive Leadership, Change, Change Management, Communication, Drivers of Sustained Change, Effective Teams, Engagement Paradox, Focus, Habits, holiday, influencing others, Leadership, levers for change, Pathfinder, Plans, Psychological Safety, strategic thinking, Sustaining Change, Teams, Transition

Building Psychological Safety in Nonprofit Organizations

Podcast

Michael joins Carol Hamilton to explore how psychological safety—often dismissed as a “soft” concept—plays a critical role in team performance, learning, and innovation. Listen

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Adaptive Leadership, Change, Change Management, Effective Teams, Funding, Growth, Organizational Growth, Transition

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

Newsletter

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

Michael speaks with Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken about how organizations can prepare themselves to receive and use large investments to spur growth.

What Nonprofits Must Know About Transformational Gifts and Sudden Growth

Podcast

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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Adaptive Leadership, Change, Change Management, Effective Teams, Funding, Growth, Organizational Growth, Transition

Empowered Leadership: From Uncertainty to A Confident Leadership Transition

Blog

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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Case Story, Change, Change Management, clients, Coaching, Leadership, Transition

The Prepared Organization with Michael Randel

Podcast

Michael has a timely discussion with Mickey Desai on the critical importance of creating clarity on an organization’s Identity and Purpose – and how this enables nimble and adaptive change (such as when a crisis hits you!) Listen

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Adaptive Leadership, Change, Change Management, Effective Teams, Leadership, Organizational Growth, Resistance, Transition

Five Critical Mistakes with Michael Randel

Podcast

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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Adaptive Leadership, Change, Change Management, Effective Teams, Leadership, Organizational Growth, Resistance, Transition

The Power of Pushback

Podcast

Michael joins Cecilia Sepp in a lively conversation about The Power of Pushback and Why Resistance Drives Transformation. Listen

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Adaptive Leadership, Change, Change Management, Effective Teams, Leadership, Organizational Growth, Resistance, Transition

The Benefits of Coaching for Leaders

Podcast

Michael joins Sarah Olivieri in a lively conversation about coaching for leaders, the resulting benefits for leaders and their organizations, and some practical insights. Listen

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Adaptive Leadership, Change, Change Management, Coaching, Effective Teams, Leadership, Organizational Growth, Resistance, Transition