Why Restructures Snap Back: The Rubber Band Effect and How to Make Change Hold
Restructures rarely fail on launch day. They fail six months later, as old habits reassert themselves inside the new boxes. Using the Wheel of Change and the Cooplands story, this blog explains the multi-level work that makes structural change hold.
Stop Arguing About Leadership Style: What 11,640 People Tell Us About Adaptability
A meta-analysis of 31 studies found leadership matters for adaptability, however the style label made no measurable difference. What mattered were motivational and relational behaviours, and the context they were used in. Develop behaviours, not badges.
Hope Is Not a Plan - Unless You Lead It Like One
People do not lose hope because the goal is too ambitious. They lose it because nobody has shown them a route, or what part they get to play. Drawing on Snyder's hope theory and the Cooplands story, this blog sets out how leaders can lead hope honestly through change.