Why 70% of Organizational Change Initiatives Fail, With Dr. Richard Carson

Roughly 70% of organizational change initiatives fail, and it is rarely the strategy that breaks. Dr. Richard Carson says the real problem is usually that people inside the organization were never brought along.A change management consultant and creator of the People Sustained Organizational Change Management model, Richard walks Sana through why leaders who do not listen sink their own initiatives, and what actually holds change together once the pressure is off.About the Guest:Dr. Richard Carson is CEO of Carson & Associates and an Amazon best selling author of The Book of Change. He is the creator of the People Sustained Organizational Change Management model, built from doctoral research at a tier one research university.Key Takeaways:Most change initiatives fail because leadership does not truly listen.A bottom-up process builds buy-in a top-down mandate never will.Sometimes the biggest obstacle to change is the leader or the board itself.Change works in three phases, initiation, diagnosis, and maintenance, and maintenance is where most efforts fail.Continuous improvement has to become part of the culture, not a one-time project.Connect With the Guest:Website: https://www.bookofchange.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-h-carson-mpa-7030b213/ Personal site: https://www.richcarson.org Book: The Book of Change (free PDF available on bookofchange.com)Episode Chapters:[05:15] Welcome back and guest introduction [07:02] The 70% statistic: why change initiatives really fail [11:41] Building bottom-up buy-in through work groups [15:10] AI as today's Black Swan for organizations [21:02] Can cultural empowerment survive resistant, entrenched cultures [25:35] Inside the three phase, ten step PSOCM model [32:07] When the leader is the actual problem🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?Send me a direct message on PodMatch.👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter.👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey.Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at [email protected] with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to.Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast📬 Contact & LinksBrand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️Contact UsBased in: India & USA🎧 All Podcast Shows🤝 Be a Guest📩 Newsletter Substack👉 Join the LinkedIn Community📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here.#podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #changemanagement #organizationalchange #bizblendpodcast #leadershipdevelopment #bookofchange #businessconsulting #culturalchange #aiandwork #executivecoaching #strategicplanning #leadershipmindset #corporateculture #changeleadership