Look around and we can see that in the 21st century, change is constant and stability is rare, not only in our work life, but also in our home life

So the reality is, to flourish and enjoy success in our rapidly changing world, we must learn to thrive in the face of this change, adapting and continuously reinventing ourselves

In fact, according to bestselling author of 21 lessons for the 21st century, speaker and award winning historian Yuval Harari, the most critical skill for all of us today is the ability to cope with change and keep evolving

What this means is embracing lifelong learning, developing resilience and adaptability, and being open to new experiences and opportunities

Swapping seeing change as an energy sapping drain for embracing change, even making it central to our personal and professional growth. This way we can flourish and thrive in the face of all this uncertainty, creating brighter futures for ourselves and our world

But here's the rub - when faced with a c...

To say that an enormous part of a leadership role in 2023 is about leading change is to understate the obvious

From startup founders to C-suite executives at multi-billion dollar companies, a fundamental key skill set is how to lead people through change. Post pandemic, changes we had anticipated to take years occur in months and, in some cases, weeks and even days

Understandably, leaders often struggle to navigate these changes simultaneously, dealing with economic, logistical and health crises, which now regularly unfold and impact businesses at top speed

Advancements in technology, human interconnectivity, AI, and the network effects between them, have created a new reality where change is rapid, constant, and everywhere

Completely exhilarating and scary too … that’s the reality of change

When we lead change it's easy to envision the future, that place beyond our wildest comprehension, that is utterly amazing

What we often forget is how fast, powerful and scary others find t...

If you are anything like me, then you may well find 'change' a bit of a tricky concept...

On the one hand we are surrounded by evidence that change is the only way forwards, on the other hand it can be pretty overwhelming and is often one of the reasons we feel stressed and frazzled on a regular basis

Here's the thing about change, most people - especially people who call themselves high performers, will talk confidently about how they are open to change. We are keen to be on the project teams, keen to be in the new roles, keen to not be left behind. And yet - when it actually comes down to doing things differently, working in completely new ways, with new people, new systems, new processes - very few of us actually welcome change

What's more, from Jo's experience, whenever she speaks about building change muscles in business 99% of people say they are agile, they are up for it, they are open to change yet once she actually delves a bit deeper the truth becomes patently clear. Ofte...

As he walked back into the kitchen, a maths book flew across the room, straight out of the open window, landing with a thwack on the patio outside, startling the blissfully stretched out dog, enjoying the evening sunshine

His 12 year-old son blinked at him through tears, “I don’t want to grow up, I don’t want all this rubbish adults have, I just want to keep being a kid!”. The Communications Director leaned against the side board and took a deep breath

The thing is, that day at work, he had been leading a team of 27 managers through a new systems change – one where they would need to collaborate much more with the technical team, rather than continue with their silo’d ways of working – which were frankly costing them millions, if not the actual future of the company itself. Whilst no books had been thrown, they might as well have been

His own boss had briefed him on the Friday, so his Sunday had been spent swapping a trip with his son to the skate park with preparing for the meeting...

New boss, new cryptocurrency, new neighbours, new technology, new regulations, new processes, new school, even new shoes – can often come with unexpected consequences

How often do you lie through your teeth, claiming that you enjoy change because you know, being adaptable and agile is the big thing, right?

Yet in truth, change fills you with dread, secretly you fear you won’t cope, it won’t be as good as it was and all the dreams and plans you have worked so hard for, will all come to nothing. Going back to the question, 'change do you love it or loath it?', you're on the loath it side

You are not alone - in fact, under 20% of the human race are naturally resilient when it comes to change – so most likely that is not you

Most of us like certainty, we like a plan, knowing where and when we will get our morning coffee, what the home screen of our favourite social media app looks like, when the bin men will take the rubbish away, who we will spend holidays with, what is expected of u...