Cultivating the Change you Need

At some point, leaders and organizations that are growing in maturity flip the switch and realize: crisis isn’t just something to survive—it’s something to create. That’s right. The best leaders don’t just handle change. They initiate it.

Early-stage leadership is all about survival. Crisis hits, and you scramble to respond. But as leaders and organizations mature, a key realization emerges: change and crisis are some of our best teachers. Armed with this, the boldest leaders don’t just predict and prepare for change—they catalyze it, asking questions like:

• What shake-ups will push our team to grow?
• Which disruptions will strengthen our culture?
• What bold moves—though painful—will take us where we need to go?

Mature leadership means steering into the rapids rather than waiting for the next wave to hit. It means engineering the right kind of crisis—one that forces growth, fuels innovation, and sharpens your organization’s future.