AUA: How Honest Should Leaders Be During a Transformation?
About this episode
Rodney and Sam discuss the complexities of honesty in leadership during organizational transformations.
Your company announced a shiny new transformation, set to herald a new era of possibility. But a few weeks in, it's starting to feel a lot more like a top-down cost-cutting exercise with a nicer label—and people are afraid that speaking up will put a target on their back. Sound familiar? In this mini episode, Rodney and Sam respond to a listener caught in the middle of it all: working with the consultants, reporting to senior leaders, and hearing directly from employees who aren't buying the official story. They unpack why "transformation" means different things to different buyers, why RIFs aren't always the villain, and how the gap between stated goals and actual behavior erodes trust faster than any layoff. -------------------------------- Ready to change your organization? Let's talk! Get our newsletter: Sign up here. Follow us: LinkedIn Instagram -------------------------------- Mentioned references: traditional consulting: AWWTR Ep. 8 layoffs and restructuring: AWWTR AUA different approaches to layoffs: BNW Ep. 152 Sound…
People in this episode
Hosts: Rodney Evans, Sam Spurlin
Topics covered
- leadership
- organizational transformation
- employee trust
- consulting
- communication
Keywords
- transformation
- leadership
- trust
- consultants
- employee communication
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Coupe Studios
Books & works: AWWTR Ep. 8, BNW Ep. 152
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