11. Change Management: Why Projects Fail After Go-Live

Project Management Insights · Feb 5, 2026 · 12m

Most projects fail not because of poor execution, but because people don’t adopt the solution. In this episode, we examine the uncomfortable truth about change management and why technical success means nothing without behavioral change. You’ll learn the three phases of transition that people experience, how to identify and engage informal leaders as change champions, and why resistance is actually valuable information. We cover practical techniques like change impact assessments, just-in-time training approaches, and how to measure adoption after go-live. Discover why treating change…