Our host, 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱, along with esteemed guests 𝗥𝗶𝘁𝗮 𝗝. 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗳𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻𝘀, and 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗠𝗰𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘆, share some in-depth revelations about managing change in the digital era. From the importance of internal wiring over generational demographics to embracing mistakes as growth opportunities, our panel covers an array of vital topics.

Here's what you can expect from this enlightening exchange:

• Spotlights on understanding personalities and managing resistance within the team when driving organizational change.
• Explorations of how instinct and rational logic can help leaders balance the overwhelming nature of change.
• Reflections on the importance of listening to diverse perspectives, including minority voices, to drive successful transformations.
• Practical advice and recommended resources for leaders facing change.

In one highlight, Stefanie Krievins advocates for a proactive approach to change management, driven by instinct as much as logic. On the other hand, Rita J. King articulates the challenge of managing the enormity of change and harmonizing humans with technology. And Alex McBratney underscores the importance of understanding your team's dynamics to manage resistance to change effectively.

"𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 'The reality is that organizations don't change. People do. And so change management in the digital era, to me, is about getting your people to change their habits, to get them to adopt your new technology that you invest heavily in so that the company can actually leverage it. And individuals are responsible for engaging themselves in the change versus company leaders.'" — Stefanie Krievins

"𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: It's a lot of wishful thinking. Some people wishing the change wasn't happening, other people wishing the change was happening faster. But in the end, you have to be realistic about people and these thinking of these things as huge changes, then what ends up happening is, a lot of times, leaders miss their opportunity to be cross functional, like Alex was saying."

"𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: If you're trying to lead a team and you don't know the personalities of your team and have an understanding on their resistance to change, or maybe someone wants too much change and is always looking to make things new and change things around, which can affect the whole team, it can affect the whole organization." — Alex McBratney

"𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: As leaders, we sometimes don't always grow up in an industry where maybe my leader didn't listen to me. It's become a very important part of what I do is listen to everybody around me, and that's how you have that learning mindset." — Robert Field

Host: Robert Field

Rita J. King

Stefanie Krievins

Alex McBratney

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Produced by: ⁠Institute for Digital Transformation⁠