EPISODE · Jul 22, 2025 · 43 MIN
Ep 68 - Why Organizational Change Often Fails
from Management Muse · host Cindi Baldi and Geoffrey Tumlin
Why do organizational change efforts so often fail despite good intentions and careful planning? In this episode, Cindi Baldi and Geoff Tumlin explore the real reasons why change efforts often stall or backfire. They explore why timing really matters, how energy and momentum often get overlooked, and what it takes to avoid the death-spiral of sustained change resistance. From getting early traction to building a critical mass, Cindi and Geoff offer a fresh perspective on how to lead organizational change that lasts. Whether you’re launching a new initiative or trying to shift long-standing patterns of behavior, this episode will help your organizational change efforts succeed more often. Episode Highlights: Why change feels so painful at the start How to structure change to build early momentum What organizations get wrong about timelines and capacity How to use experimentation to reduce risk The role of influential team members in successful rollouts Why managing expectations is critical for long-term success Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7EC_9zhc2Xk Join Our Community & Follow Us: - Youtube Channel - LinkedIn - Instagram
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Why do organizational change efforts so often fail despite good intentions and careful planning? In this episode, Cindi Baldi and Geoff Tumlin explore the real reasons why change efforts often stall or backfire. They explore why timing really matters, how energy and momentum often get overlooked, and what it takes to avoid the death-spiral of sustained change resistance. From getting early traction to building a critical mass, Cindi and Geoff offer a fresh perspective on how to lead organizational change that lasts. Whether you’re launching a new initiative or trying to shift long-standing patterns of behavior, this episode will help your organizational change efforts succeed more often. Episode Highlights: Why change feels so painful at the start How to structure change to build early momentum What organizations get wrong about timelines and capacity How to use experimentation to reduce risk The role of influential team members in successful rollouts Why managing expectations is critical for long-term success Watch This Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7EC_9zhc2Xk Join Our Community & Follow Us: - Youtube Channel - LinkedIn - Instagram
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