Change Management Insights - Think Transition

80% of Your Organization’s Success Depends on Navigating the Whitespace

January 29, 2026

Have you ever bought a new piece of equipment, with the expectation that it would solve a problem or deliver an. exceptional result, then been disappointed? If so, you're not alone, and it's because you overlooked the critical second dimension of change. The Whitespace..

Three Traps that Create the Belief Employees Are Resistant to Change

January 22, 2026

Resistance to change is often cited as one of the biggest obstacles to change. However, it doesn't need to be. You can prevent it. In many cases, what leaders experience as "resistance" is not resistance at all. It's the predictable outcome of how change is framed, communicated, and led. When leaders misinterpret normal human responses, they can unintentionally create the very resistance they are trying to eliminate.

Innovative Slump? These words might be blocking it

January 15, 2026

Efficiency. That's the word that my private clients most often use when they talk about change in their organization. It's their why for their change initiatives. No matter where my client is within the organization, CEO, manager, supervisor, they all talk about efficiency. It sounds really good on paper. Everyone wants an organization that runs smoothly using less effort and resources.

3 Hidden Truths to Sustainable Change

December 4, 2025

When it comes to change, there are three truths that determine if people will move towards something new or away from it.

Keeping Your Emotions in Check

November 27, 2025

We tend to view emotions negatively, especially when discussing business decisions. People who show emotions are seen as soft, volatile, or unprofessional. Those who appear stoic are often seen as strong leaders.

Conversations about Climate: How Change Management Can Bridge the Divide

July 22, 2022

Social media, newspapers, news feeds, television — anywhere you look, you’ll find something about climate change and the devastating effects it is having around the world. Close to home, shifting weather patterns — record-breaking floods in Ontario, tornadoes in the mid-western U.S., droughts and devastating wild fires along the west coast of the U.S. and Canada — have created a stark reality. And yet, the debate about whether global warming and climate change are real continues. For someone like me, who looks to science to guide my thinking, it’s hard to understand how there can be any debate.

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Do We Really Resist Change?

July 8, 2022

The idea that people resist change has become so embedded in the way people talk about change that it is often the first thing leaders think and talk about when an employee doesn’t immediately accept or embrace a change they want to implement.