#365 The Leadership Blind Spots That Are Killing Your Transformation – Rupert Brown

Richard is joined by Rupert Brown, a fractional Chief Transformation Officer. 

In January 2005, Rupert was driving down a motorway when he heard on the radio that Procter & Gamble had just bought his company, Gillette, for $57 billion. Nobody had thought to tell the employees first, and so started Rupert’s quest to figure out how to do change well.

Rupert has since penned Lost in Transformation: Discover the Leadership Blind Spots Derailing Change, detailing his time at Gillette and elsewhere. He has over 30 years of HR experience across some of the world’s most complex organisations. 

Rupert’s experiences taught him something most change stalls because leaders can’t see their own blind spots: the arbitrary deadlines that crush emotional processing, the flattery that makes us say yes without thinking, the inner voice we never make time to hear. We dive into the wisdom gained from Rupert’s interviews with over 30 executives as well as his own formidable track record.

We discuss:

• Five blind spots derailing change
• Kairos vs Kronos timing
• Why empathy disappears at work
• Three levels of resistance explained
• Leading with integrity under pressure

Links:
Rupert’s Website

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