"I really enjoy change, in fact, I think I am really good at it. What I don't understand is why other people 'don't just get it, get on board!'Are they stupid?"

Honestly, I can't tell you how many of the seniors leaders we work with say this to us, I'd say 80% of senior leaders believe they are great at change, yet are also frustrated, believing most of the people in their business are sticking to their old ways, refusing to adapt and move forward. This is clearly a problem because in today's world, especially if you are a leader - change is the new normal - and businesses that can't adapt and move forward are often doomed

The trouble is, most of these senior leaders are the ones who 'don't get it' because it is actually them who are tending to focus on the wrong things. They proudly sacrifice their Sundays, swapping precious family time with preparing for the meeting. Choosing the sharpest data, the slickest visuals, the punchiest examples, soundbites from the CEO – about why change...

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...

How does a great leader lead through an era of quiet quitting, recession, burnout and internal and external unrest – often whilst feeling pretty burnt out themselves? 

As a leader today, there really is so much challenge and change, there are so many changes in internal and external politics, policies and people, it is often really hard to know even where to start, what do our teams actually need and how on earth do we find the energy and skills to share it with them?

Will our bosses help us? Sometimes yes, sometimes no, sometimes they are actually pretty overwhelmed themselves

So what to do, what does great leadership through change really look like?

What our teams really need from us at this time, is for us to set a new direction and share a compelling vision of the future so they can see the possibilities and what success looks like. Our role when leading change is to help others become accustomed to the rollercoaster ride of emotions and vulnerabilities that change creates - h...

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...