managing change

Welcome to the Inner Game of Change Podcast  where we focus on exploring the multi layers of managing organisational change effectively.

Our guests cover a diverse number of critical topics to enable change adoption including communication, leadership, training, change practice, process design, change capability and much more. 

Today, I am joined by Lena Ross to chat about her book Change Management : The Essentials and other topics too. 

Lena’s work draws on the latest thinking in change management from areas such as design thinking, digital transformation, hardwired human behaviour and agile practice.

In this podcast, Lena shares her thoughts and tips from her playbook which is designed for new and experienced practitioners.

I am grateful to have Lena  chatting to us today.

Topics include:

1. Human Centered Design thinking
2. Agile change management
3. Digital transformation
4. The evolution of the change practitioner role
5. Behavioural economics
6. Psychological safety 
7. Organisational change empathy
8. Growth mindset for change practitioners
9. The future of change practitioners

And much more.

Author of 'Hacking for Agile Change' & "Change Management The Essentials' -
Order now at lenaross.com.au   

Contact Lena
email:      changehacks@lenaross.com.au
LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/lenaross
website:   www.lenaross.com.au

About Lena

As an experienced change consultant with a reputation for valuable content creation and speaking at conferences and events, Lena has made a significant contribution to the change management profession. Since establishing her Melbourne-based consulting practice in 2016, #changehacks, Lena been invited to share her expertise as a guest blogger on thought leadership sites such as Lean Change Management and Future of Work Hub. Her work has taken her to numerous places and clients such as VMWare in Silicon Valley and the Kellogg School of Management at North Western University in Chicago. Lena’s work draws on the latest thinking in change management from areas such as design thinking, digital, hardwired human behaviour and agile. Her experience is complemented by her Master of Business Administration (MBA) qualification, and she applies sound academic and business discipline to the development of practical and innovative solutions. In 2019, she co-founded the Agile Change Leadership Institute with Dr Jen Frahm to continue to build capability and confidence to lead change in fast-moving agile environments. Lena’s first book Hacking for Agile Change was released in July 2017, followed by Change Management The Essentials published in February 2020. She also co-authored the Agile Change Playbook with Dr Jen Frahm in 2020. In 2021, she released her eBook Design Thinking Meets Change Management.

Ali Juma
@The Inner Game of Change podcast

What does Change mean to you?

Change is one of those words, like leadership, that has many different definitions depending on who is discussing it and the context around it. 

For me, I’ve come to realize that Change is the intersection of discernment, discovery and determination, or for my accountant friends,
Change = Discernment + Discovery + Determination.

It is human nature to dislike change and to avoid it at all costs. Regardless of human nature, change is a necessary reality and without it, crisis will occur. Not only do our teams need bold leaders to help them through the internal and external forces of change, it is one of the reasons you were hired or placed in a leadership position. 

As leaders, we are expected to Advance Change in our organization and within our teams. 

Leading an organization through change, positive or negative, will be one of the most challenging things you do as a leader, but can also be one of the most rewarding. 

How can we make change happen? 

It would be nice if we could just have a meeting, send an email or set a date on the calendar, announce the change we need and everyone would say, “Yes, I’m in,” and change happens. Unfortunately that’s not how it works.  Change happens when we are committed to these three things:

1.     Operational Excellence

2.     Courageous and Bold Decisions

3.     Time

Tune in to find out what makes change so hard, and more importantly,  HOW we can lead our teams through it on a daily basis.

Leaders advance change.

Visit www.kellybargabos.com to listen to all past episodes and/or connect with Kelly.

"Anybody who trades through this pandemic, it’s a privilege. And don’t abuse that privilege, and be very generous as a result of that because there’s underemployed, unemployed, under-trading or not trading businesses. And if you are trading and have the privilege to do so, then you better be very generous in all of your actions."

In the latest episode of the Change Happens podcast, Jenelle McMaster speaks with Group CEO and Managing Director at Dominos Pizza Enterprises Don Meij who explores effective leadership during a global pandemic, risk and failure, and cultivating a culture of learning.

Listen now on: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or where ever you get your favourite podcasts.

Host: Jenelle McMaster  is Managing Partner, Oceania Markets at EY.

Guest: Don Meij is Group CEO and Managing Director at Dominos Pizza Enterprises

There are two key themes this week; exploring ways to look at change.

One where I focus on the truth that if we want something to change, we have to change something. It feels so obvious when we say it, and yet still we can feel stuck or resistant to take the action that will make the changes we say we desire come into being.

Secondly I look at a principle of change where in order for something to begin, something else needs to end. When we think of that, it can feel hard - we often resist change because of an attachment to old thinking, old feelings, old habits. But approaching this idea as a way of empowering us can help us shift our mindset... that then shifts our actions and attitudes.

I also touch on the work of Viktor Frankl and Notes from the Universe - two ends of the same spectrum that tell us that at the deepest, most profound level, we are accountable for ourselves.

As ever, I hope you enjoy the episode. And that it provokes new or expanded thought for you. If you like it, please do leave a review on Apple Podcasts - it's how we can continue to share these thoughts with others who may enjoy them too.

This is the final episode in this series and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for being part of how the podcast has developed since the early experiment 15 weeks ago. I'll be back soon with series 2 and look forward to meeting you there.

In the meantime, I send you a hug and a wave.

Henny x

Explore your own next steps to make and manage change
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Resources:
Viktor Frankl - Man's Search for Meaning
Notes from the Universe - Tut.com
Mary Poppins

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Change is something we all face, and we love it and hate it.

Part of being Self Made is learning the right way to accept change and figure out if we stay stagnant, run from a challenge, or meet the challenge head-on and change our situation for the better.

On this episode of Self Made, Jessica shares her experiences with change and how she adapted, embraced innovation, learned from failure, and made wonderful things happen.

Visit www.jessicaherrin.com for free downloadable guides to help you on your Self Made journey!

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"I think we massively overcomplicate things and I don't actually think we need that much data"

Tom Goodwin, author of 'Digital Darwinism', on this latest episode of #MediaSnack Meets

Is relevance more important than personalization?

Are agencies managing decline?

And what exactly is the 'Interim of Things'?

Some of the areas we explore in this fascinating interview with one of the industry's most relentless and provocative thinkers.

Tom gives his tips for marketers hoping to manage change for the year ahead, and we also learn where one of the industry's most inspiring thinkers goes to for his own inspiration. Spoiler, it is not Forbes.


#MediaSnack Meets


Episode Links:

Tom Goodwin Twitter

Tom Goodwin LinkedIn

Zenith Media

'Digital Darwinism' by Tom Goodwin

Rory Sutherland Twitter

Scott Galloway Twitter

Maria Konnikova Twitter

Derek Thompson Twitter

Seth Godin Twitter

Faris Yakob Twitter

"I think we massively overcomplicate things and I don't actually think we need that much data"

Tom Goodwin, author of 'Digital Darwinism', on this latest episode of #MediaSnack Meets

Is relevance more important than personalization?

Are agencies managing decline?

And what exactly is the 'Interim of Things'?

Some of the areas we explore in this fascinating interview with one of the industry's most relentless and provocative thinkers.

Tom gives his tips for marketers hoping to manage change for the year ahead, and we also learn where one of the industry's most inspiring thinkers goes to for his own inspiration. Spoiler, it is not Forbes.


#MediaSnack Meets


Episode Links:

Tom Goodwin Twitter

Tom Goodwin LinkedIn

Zenith Media

'Digital Darwinism' by Tom Goodwin

Rory Sutherland Twitter

Scott Galloway Twitter

Maria Konnikova Twitter

Derek Thompson Twitter

Seth Godin Twitter

Faris Yakob Twitter

Chloe Watmore is managing director of Thermotex Engineering, a business specialising in solving "thermal challenges," things at risk of getting too hot or too cold in industrial settings.

During the show Chloe talked about:

• her journey with the business, having joined after her economics degree initially to help with business development on a temporary basis
• changing systems and processes
• her interest in maths, science, technology and languages
• how she won people over to accept her "YABI"s (Yet Another Bright Idea)
• managing succession in a family business
• tools and technologies for knowledge sharing
• exporting tips, advice on international business and being more culturally aware
• how "breaking bread" with people develops relationships and trust
• the biggest challenges in Chloe's business journey and sources of inspiration, advice and support
• skills development and recruiting for attitude
• embedding a culture of learning (including learning from mistakes) into a business