Not Business as Usual
A short note on proportion, attention, and stepping back during a civic moment.
Change Leadership
Managing change is one thing. Leading it is something else entirely. This tag explores the mindsets, methods, and moments that define true change leadership—without the executive jargon or LinkedIn fluff.
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?
Invisible Layoffs, Visible AI
Tech giants are quietly cutting jobs as AI takes over core functions. This invisible restructuring isn’t a temporary correction—it’s a lasting shift that challenges leaders to balance efficiency with trust, culture, and resilience.
Edge + Fog AI: The Next Frontier in Real-Time Decision-Making and Organizational Agility
Edge AI is shifting decision-making from the cloud to the frontline. This first Future Friday article explores how edge, fog, and AI are converging—and what change practitioners need to know to lead through this next wave of transformation.
Declaration of (Change) Dependence: Why You Can’t Go It Alone
Independence gets the headlines, but real change depends on interdependence. This Fourth of July, we explore why the myth of the lone change agent falls short—and how coalition-building, shared ownership, and designed dependencies drive lasting transformation.
How Smart Tools Are Redefining Enterprise Change Management
A new generation of tools is reshaping how we manage enterprise change: scaling coaching, tracking saturation, embedding behavior, and building capability. This article maps what’s emerging and how to start using it, even without a software budget.
The 18-Month Shelf Life of Enterprise Change Management
ECM functions often disappear within 18 months—reorg’d, absorbed, or shut down. After seeing this pattern across roles and industries, it’s clear the discipline endures not through structure, but through the people who keep doing the work.
You’re Already Doing the Work of a Chief of Staff. Why Not Get Help?
You don’t need a full-time Chief of Staff—you need just-in-time clarity, context, and leverage. With the right AI setup, you can build that support system yourself.
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Town halls should build trust and foster real dialogue. Too often, they’re scripted updates. Done right, they create space for honest questions and shared understanding.
Thriving in the Middle Seat
The “middle seat” in change work—too senior for pure execution, too junior for strategy—can feel invisible and exhausting. But with the right framing, it’s one of the most valuable vantage points in the organization.
What to Do When You're the Whole Change Department
When you’re the only change lead on a major initiative, success isn’t about doing it all—it’s about scaling what matters.
The Open Secret of Change Management: It’s Mostly Politics
Change doesn’t fail because of frameworks. It fails when you ignore power, politics, and the people who decide what moves forward.
Turn Your Team or Slack Channel Into A Learning Lab with ChangeGuild
Turn your Slack or Teams channel into a learning lab. Here’s how to use ChangeGuild content as conversation starters for real-time team engagement.
Moreover Issue #1: Capability, Power, and the Systems We Ignore
Explore the hidden costs of treating change management as overhead, the environmental impact of AI expansion, and how practitioners can lead through shifting systems. This issue features deep dives, ethical insights, and practical guidance for building real capability.
The Change Curve Is Not Enough: Stop Teaching Grief to Executives
Executives don’t need grief models - they need strategy. Learn how to reframe change conversations around adoption risk, alignment, and measurable impact.
The Triple C Value Proposition: Content, Coaching, and Consulting
ChangeGuild’s Triple C Value Prop—Content, Coaching, and Consulting—delivers real-world support for practitioners driving change where it matters most.