From Panic to Playbook: Leading Through High-Stakes Change

Summary: What do you do when your subject-matter expert walks out during an acquisition and hundreds of market-sensitive trades are on the line? In this candid conversation, Lauren shares how she shifted from panic to a repeatable playbook—mapping stakeholders, designing smart escalation paths, and preparing teams to operate confidently amid ambiguity. If you’ve ever led through change, this one hits home.Chapters: 00:00 – Rapid growth, new role, and a brave question-asking culture 03:30 – The crisis: acquisition, trades at stake, and raising the bar for leadership 07:00 – Winning the role… and losing the SME; imposter syndrome hits hard 10:30 – From panic to plan: widen the network, define support, move fast 14:00 – Leading in ambiguity: ask better questions, find the true owners 17:30 – Champions matter: the leader who opened doors (and why that worked) 21:00 – Managing anxiety in high-stakes work: tactics that actually help 24:30 – Stakeholder maps, escalation paths, and the “unexpected” protocol 28:00 – Proactive outreach: how to make first calls less awkward (and more useful) 31:30 – Wrap and where to find LaurenHost Alexa Beavers: linkedin.com/in/alexabeaverspmpGuest Lauren Jenkins: linkedin.com/in/laurenhroschjenkinsExecutive Producer Jim Kanichirayil: linkedin.com/in/drjimk Music Credit: "Lost in Dreams" by Kulakovka

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