

Is a Digital Transformation a Type of Transformation?
Every organization is either in the middle of a digital transformation or about to start one. It is the most discussed, most invested-in, and most written-about category of organizational change of the last decade. This is very debatable, but in my opinion, a digital transformation is not technically a transformation type. Let me be clear. Digital change is real, consequential, and in most organizations, absolutely necessary. AI integration, platform modernization, automa


Five Types of Organization Transformations (Why Getting the Diagnosis Right Matters)
There's a key reason transformation efforts often stall or sub-optimize despite genuine commitment and significant investment. In my experience, the challenge usually begins earlier in the effort — not in execution, but in diagnosis. After working with dozens of organizations across industries, I've found that virtually every transformation challenge falls into one of five fundamental types. Each has its own character, its own drivers, and its own navigation approach. Each


Office Politics Isn't a People Problem — It's a Design Problem
Everyone has heard it said: "That place is so political." It's usually said with a mix of frustration and resignation — as if politics were an inevitable feature of organizational life; something you endure, not something you solve. But what if most of what we call office politics is actually a symptom of how an organization is designed? What We Really Mean When We Say "Political" Office politics is the use of informal influence — rather than formal authority, merit, or p



















