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Change isn’t the hard part
Change doesn’t fail because people resist it.
It fails because leaders underestimate how heavy it feels.
Looking back on a change initiative that didn’t go the way I hoped forced me to ask a harder question:
What could I have done differently?
This piece is about the awkwardness, fatigue, and pressure of change — and what leaders can do to make it more human, more achievable, and more likely to stick.
Leadership Is the Art of Changing Tires Before It Snows
The unexpected snowstorm is the perfect analogy for a common leadership failure. ⛈️
Most leaders react to today's fires. The best leaders prepare for tomorrow's forecast. It's time to fight short-term bias and move from chaos culture to anticipation culture.
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The ‘Perfect’ Plan is a Trap: How to Lead When the Map Changes
🚨 The ‘Perfect’ Plan is a Trap 🚨
You’ve got the plan in hand, right? But what happens when reality throws in some detours? 🛑 Life and leadership don’t work by the map. It’s all about how you adapt when things change. In this week's Leadership In Focus, we break down how to lead when the map changes, and why rigid plans will always trip you up.
Big Idea: Leadership isn’t about following the map perfectly. It’s about how you steer through unexpected challenges. 📍
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