Immunity to Change: Breaking Through Hidden Barriers to Personal and Organizational Transformation

Immunity to Change: Breaking Through Hidden Barriers to Personal and Organizational Transformation Why do 6 out of 7 people fail to make important changes—even when their lives depend on it? Join host Bridget Johnson as she explores this compelling question with Richard Lawrence and Peter Green, experts in the powerful Immunity to Change framework developed by Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey. This episode reveals how hidden competing commitments and unconscious assumptions act like an internal immune system, protecting us from perceived threats while simultaneously preventing the growth we desperately want. Richard and Peter share practical strategies for identifying these hidden barriers and creating sustainable transformation in both individuals and organizations. In this episode, you'll learn: Why traditional change efforts fail and how to overcome competing commitments The three essential jobs of management for empowering organizations How to transform resistance into valuable information for better change strategies Practical techniques for moving from punitive to relational leadership approaches Why psychological safety is crucial for adult development and organizational transformation Featured Guests: Richard Lawrence is a Scrum Alliance Certified Enterprise Coach who brings together diverse disciplines from software engineering to anthropology to help teams solve complex problems. Peter Green is co-founder of Humanizing Work and helps leaders create outcomes they care about most, drawing from his unique background spanning music composition, agile transformation at Adobe, and organizational coaching. The Dean's Roundtable: Where student life professionals connect, learn, share, and grow together. Connect with Richard Lawrence and Peter Green: https://www.humanizingwork.com/ Visit the Deans' Roundtable: https://deansroundtable.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridget-johnson510/ Email: [email protected]  Student Life Assessment Program: https://deansroundtable.org/k-12-student-life-assessment-program-independent-school-evaluation/ Student Life Community of Practice: https://www.treyeducation.com/event/student-life-professionals/