Change Unscripted

Most people don't hate meetings.They hate bad meetings.The kind that should have been emails.The kind that end without decisions.The kind where someone says "Let's circle back" and somehow everyone's day gets worse.In this episode of Change Unscripted, Colin explores why meetings drain us, why they so often fail to accomplish their purpose, and why deciding where to go for dinner with your spouse might actually be the perfect metaphor for organizational dysfunction.Along the way, you'll meet some familiar workplace characters, learn the four types of meetings every leader should know, hear the surprising story behind Ford's turnaround, and walk away with practical ways to run meetings that people don't immediately regret accepting.Because meetings aren't the problem.Bad meetings are.And nothing destroys momentum faster than twelve people agreeing to talk about it again next week.

Humans say they want change. Until the software changes.The process changes.The organizational chart changes.Or someone moves a button they've been clicking since 2018.In the debut episode of Change Unscripted, Colin Walsh explores one of the biggest misconceptions in business: people don't actually resist change—they resist uncertainty.Drawing from psychology, evolutionary history, organizational transformation, and real consulting experience, Colin breaks down why even positive change can trigger fear, hesitation, and resistance. Whether you're leading a transformation, navigating change yourself, or simply wondering why humans can simultaneously crave change and avoid it, this episode is for you.Because change isn't just a strategy problem. It's a human one.In this episode:Why people don't actually resist changeThe evolutionary psychology behind uncertaintyThe hidden role of status, competence, and identityA real-world transformation story from the consulting trenchesWhat Kodak teaches us about adapting to changeWhy leadership during change is more like theatreFollow @change_unscripted for behind-the-scenes content, episode updates, and your own stories of navigating change.

Organizations love talking about change.Humans? Slightly more complicated.Change Unscripted is a podcast about organizational change, leadership, workplace psychology, and the very human reactions that show up whenever people are asked to adapt, evolve, transform, “reimagine,” or attend another meeting that could’ve been an email.Hosted by Colin Walsh — consultant, former theatre kid, husband, dad of three, and longtime observer of corporate absurdity — the show blends psychology, history, real transformation stories, leadership insights, humor, and real-life parallels to explore why change is so difficult… even when it’s good.