Disruption vs Transformation: The Leadership Difference (with Craig Whitton)

In this episode of Before The Tipping Point where AI and Sustainability meet Climate Leadership, Craig Whitton (Authentik Consulting & Training) breaks down a hard truth: the only difference between disruption and transformation is leadership.You’ll hear Craig unpack the leadership behavior that turns chaos into progress fast, what it looks like in the first 72 hours-plus how “values-based leadership” gets tested at the real decision points: money, speed, and politics. He also shares what it takes to lead community-centered change without backlash, and balancing student needs, community concerns, and institutional constraints.If you’re leading through volatility-AI acceleration, climate pressure, operational disruption, this episode is your resilience playbook.Support the show