EPISODE · Apr 10, 2025 · 9 MIN
1653: Why Change Management Fails by Christine Comaford of Smart Tribes Institute on Business Leadership
from Optimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship · host Optimal Living Daily | Dan W.
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 1653: Christine Comaford reveals the surprising reasons most change management efforts fall short, spotlighting the brain’s built-in resistance to change and how leaders can shift from fear-based to trust-based cultures. Learn how to leverage neuroscience-backed strategies that actually stick, reduce employee pushback, and foster lasting transformation. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://smarttribesinstitute.com/why-change-management-fails/ Quotes to ponder: "Change triggers the fight, flight, or freeze response in the human brain." "When change is introduced, leaders often push from a place of fear, urgency, threats, mandates, instead of enrolling their people with clarity, safety, and inspiration." "Change doesn’t fail due to poor planning; it fails because people don’t feel safe enough to embrace it." Episode references: Harvard Business Review – How to Build a Culture of Originality: https://hbr.org/2016/03/how-to-build-a-culture-of-originality Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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