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Ben Caird discusses effective leadership during change and the ADKAR framework for successful team transformation.

  Leading through change isn't about sending a broadcast email and hoping for the best. In this episode, Ben Caird breaks down why most change initiatives fail and shares the ADKAR framework that actually gets teams moving in the same direction.   Ben Caird is a seasoned professional leader.  He's led teams of all sizes in a variety of tech companies and has years of experience.   Show Links Ben Pearce LinkedIn -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/benpthoughts/ Tech World Human Skills Home -  https://www.techworldhumanskills.com Ben Caird Linked In -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bcaird/   Keywords   change management, leadership, adkar framework, stakeholder buy-in, team transformation, organizational change, effective communication, awareness and desire, change resistance, business impact   Takeaways   If you're not driving change, you're probably not leading. The ADKAR model is a great way to think about driving change. People resist change by default - you need to create genuine desire, not just awareness. Starting with "how to change" before explaining "why change" is where most initiatives fail. Effective change takes time…

People in this episode

Host: Ben Pearce

Guest: Ben Caird

Topics covered

• leadership
• change management
• ADKAR framework
• team transformation
• organizational change

Keywords

• change management
• leadership
• adkar framework
• stakeholder buy-in
• effective communication

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Organizations: Tech World Human Skills

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