One Small Patch – The Core Model of Sustainable Change
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Max Kent discusses the concept of 'one small patch' as a leadership approach to drive sustainable change within teams.
🎙 Episode 9: One Small Patch – The Core Model of Sustainable Change The biggest transformations don't start with big plans — they start with one small patch of ground you can actually clear. In this episode, Max explores why attempting to change everything at once usually leads to paralysis, burnout, and ultimately nothing changing at all. Instead, he introduces the concept of "one small patch" — a leadership approach that respects human capacity while still creating real momentum. Max explains how micro order creates macro calm inside teams. When you fix one workflow, simplify one approval chain, or clear one visible bottleneck, people feel the difference immediately. That reduction in friction doesn't just improve efficiency — it restores energy, clarity, and psychological safety. The episode examines why overwhelm paralyses action . When everything feels equally urgent and equally impossible, your brain can't see a clear starting point. One small patch breaks that freeze response by giving you a defined, bounded place to begin. Once you act there, your system receives a signal: "We are not stuck — we are moving." Max also explores how small wins restore trust between…
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