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How to Navigate Chaos and Find Solid Ground

It's 2:37 AM on a Tuesday and here I am, staring at my ceiling remembering not long ago a time when I was thinking about...

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How to Journey Through Change

You know that uneasy feeling in your gut when everything starts shifting around you? There had been many times in my car...

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The Change Leader's Simple Clarity Framework: Four Questions That Cut Through Chaos

Anyone who’s been involved in change in a large organization knows that complexity is not just common but almost a const...

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How to Get Leadership Buy-In for Building Change Capability (Without Losing Your Mind)

Ah…leadership buy-in to add resources and capability... It often feels just out of reach. If you've ever tried to pitch ...

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Treading Water Isn't the Same as Making Waves: What two decades of leading change taught me about strategic impact

I remember the exact moment I realized I was treading water in my career. I was sitting in my office and it was late aft...

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Why People Resist Change and How I Help Leaders Navigate It

Change resistance is something I’ve encountered in nearly every leadership role, from launching new tools to guiding com...

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3 Mistakes I've Made (And Learned From) As a Leader Navigating Complex Change

As someone who's been leading change in highly regulated industries for over 20 years, I've seen it all. From multimilli...

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5 Common Change Leadership Mistakes (and 5 You’ve Probably Never Thought About) That Could Derail Your Next Big Initiative

Change is part of life and it can often be challenging. Whether it’s a new process at work, a shift in company goals, or...

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8 tips to keep teams motivated when uncertainty causes setbacks.

When uncertainty hits, it's very common for teams to lose focus and motivation fast. As you push through delays, busines...

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Change Communications vs. Regular Communications: Why They’re NOT the Same Thing

After 20+ years of working with companies to manage change (and yes, all the drama that comes with it), I can confidentl...

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Don't Assume It's Simple: Why Change Management Needs More Than Guesswork

This may sound familiar to you... You're leading a project or an initiative and you feel pretty confident. You've done s...

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