How To Series by Muriel Barre There is a moment where the dashboard is green, the steering committee is aligned and the plan says “ready”. And yet, something is not. In my experience, change rarely fails because of poor strategy. Nor does it fail because the technical solution was not built. It fails because organisations mistake delivery readiness for adoption readiness. That distinction is subtle. And it is costly. The Readiness Illusion Most readiness assessments focus on

When pressure rises, speed can feel like progress. Decisions are made quickly. Budgets are reduced. Restructures are announced. On the surface, action is visible and decisive. But behind the scenes, a different story often unfolds. Teams scramble to keep services running. Decision making slows as roles become unclear. Costs that were meant to disappear quietly resurface elsewhere. This is the reality many organisations face when restructuring is driven by urgency rather than

This month, the focus is on turnarounds. Across sectors, I am seeing organisations move quickly to reduce cost. Some succeed. Many struggle. The difference is rarely the size of the cuts. It is the intent, design,and leadership behind them. In this newsletter, I share: Why rushed cost cutting often creates hidden costs What leaders must do to stabilise delivery and teams The shift that moves organisations from reaction to resilience If you are leading change in a cost-sensit

Restructuring is sometimes unavoidable. Economic pressure, shifting priorities, or underperforming portfolios can force difficult decisions. However, when cuts are made quickly and without design, they often create a false economy. What looks like savings on paper can turn into hidden costs that surface months later through delayed delivery, lost capability, and weakened confidence across the organisation. Before reducing roles, budgets, or scope, leaders should pause and ask

Transformation programmes fail for predictable reasons. After working with organisations across sectors for 30 years, I have noticed patterns in where even experienced leaders encounter difficulty. The challenges are not random. They cluster around specific elements that look straightforward on paper but prove complex in practice. The Three Most Common Struggle Points 1. Vision That Teams Can Actually Use Leaders often believe their vision is clear because it makes sense at e

Accelerate Your Transformation in 2026 Nexgen Innovation Consulting Seven practical resources to help leaders move from ambition to execution and deliver transformation that sticks. It brings together the practical tools we see organisations missing most often: – clarity of direction – leadership alignment – delivery focus – people readiness If you are leading transformation this year, this is a good place to start. 👉 Read the full newsletter here:  https://lnkd.in/e3dj6cwt

Navigating Organisational Change in an Era of Accelerated Disruption As we enter 2026, organisations that launched transformations in 2025 are sharing valuable insights about what drives success. The pace of AI adoption has accelerated, hybrid working patterns are firmly embedded and technology cycles have compressed dramatically. This updated framework reflects both enduring principles and emerging realities. 1. Vision: Define Your Destination Clearly Strong transformation

Earlier this year, I received the Autumn issue of Project , the official journal of the Association for Project Management (APM) . Seeing my article, How to Be a Great Project Sponsor , published on pages 49–51 marked an important moment in my professional journey. Not because of the publication alone, but because it represented the culmination of a year spent making project sponsorship more visible, more intentional, and more practical for executives leading change. Projec

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