Season 5 - Episode 22 - Three things no-one will warn you about when working on a transformational change - until now

About this episode

Therese shares three critical realities leaders must prepare for when implementing transformational change.

In this episode of Next Level Change Success , Therese shares three realities every leader, project professional and change practitioner needs to prepare for before introducing transformational change. You’ll learn: ✔ Why emotional responses are a healthy sign of engagement ✔ How to handle challenging questions without becoming defensive ✔ Why expectation gaps happen—and how to reduce them ✔ The leadership mindset that helps people move through uncertainty faster If you’re implementing change, influencing new ways of working, introducing AI, or leading transformation, this episode will help you become the calm in the storm. Because change matters. And people matter.

People in this episode

Host: Therese Pares

Topics covered

• transformational change
• leadership
• emotional responses
• change management
• expectation gaps

Keywords

• transformational change
• leadership mindset
• emotional engagement
• change management
• expectation gaps

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