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When ‘Useful’ Beats ‘Perfect’ in Change Work
“All models are wrong, but some are useful.” In change work, that truth matters more than ever. The best practitioners don’t chase perfect frameworks—they adapt them, remix them, and use them to move people forward when clarity is scarce and complexity is constant.
Working with ‘Too Busy’ Sponsors
Busy sponsors aren’t disengaged—they’re overwhelmed. Change success depends on helping them make the smallest, sharpest moves with the biggest echo. Redefine engagement, script micro-moments, and amplify their voice. Smart leverage beats constant access every time.
Your First Executive Briefing
Your first executive briefing is not about slides; it is about signal. In just a few minutes, leaders decide whether you bring clarity or confusion. Learn how to prepare, frame your message, and handle questions with confidence to earn trust and credibility.
Sora’s Copyright Grab: It’s Not Consent, It’s a Heist
OpenAI’s Sora rollout flipped consent on its head, forcing creators to opt out of having their work used for training. It’s a subtle but sweeping power shift—one that redefines ownership in the age of AI.
Emotional Debt Is Crippling Your Change Program
Emotional debt is the hidden backlog of frustration and fatigue that quietly sabotages change. Left unaddressed, it compounds—fueling resistance, mistrust, and stalled transformations. Change leaders who name it and design for repair can turn trust into their most strategic asset.
AI for Employee Well-Being: The Leadership Gap It Can’t Fix
AI wellness tools can nudge healthier habits, but they risk masking leadership failures. Real well-being depends on leaders who notice, listen, and care—not just dashboards and algorithms.
AI for Employee Well-Being: A New HR Frontier
AI is moving workplace wellness beyond surveys and perks. By reading real-time work patterns and delivering subtle nudges, AI systems help prevent burnout, sustain performance, and open a new frontier for HR and change leaders.
The Field Guide to Bumper Sticker Leadership
Leaders love to toss out slogans like “People hate change” or “We’re like a family here.” They sound sharp, but they shut down feedback and disguise deeper issues. Real resistance isn’t fear of change—it’s frustration with poor planning, muddled priorities, and chaos masquerading as strategy.
Building A Resilient Change Management Career
Change management is a demanding field, but building a resilient career is about more than just mastering the basics. Discover how to stay relevant, grow your expertise, and thrive no matter what changes come your way.
The Cutover Comms Playbook
From first steps to seasoned strategy, cutover comms demand more than updates. This guide shows how practitioners at every level can steady the chaos of go-live.
How Much Shareholder Value Is Enough?
The drive to “return value” every quarter rarely benefits the people who created it. As practitioners, we must ask: when does returning value cross the line into extracting it—and what role do we play in enabling that cycle?
The Weaponization of “Help Me Understand”
'Help me understand’ sounds curious, but in change work it often masks a demand to defend. This piece unpacks the hidden power play—and shows how practitioners can reclaim the phrase as a tool for connection instead of control.
The Cost of Being ‘Nice’ in Change Work
Being “nice” feels safe in change work—but it comes at a cost. When we smooth over conflict, delay hard truths, or prioritize approval over impact, we quietly erode our credibility and influence. True kindness means courage: telling the truth with care and leading with clarity.
Grow Stronger, Stay Safer: How to Build Your Personal Boards
Don’t wait for the perfect mentor. Practitioners need two personal boards of directors: one that fuels growth and one that protects the business of you. Together, they create the scaffolding for a resilient and sustainable career.
The Bare Minimum Change Plan That Still Gets Results
Not every project needs a full change rollout. If you’re solo or stretched thin, a “bare minimum” plan can still deliver results. This guide shows how to reduce confusion, build trust, and drive adoption with just enough change support to matter.