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Episode 005: The Psychology of Letting Go: Why 'We've Always Done It This Way' Is Killing Organizations
Your best employees are blocking your transformation, and they don't even realize it.
In this episode, Kevin Novak reveals why the phrase "we've always done it this way" isn't stubbornness but grief, and why your most experienced people often struggle most with change.
Discover why 70% of transformations fail despite perfect technical implementation, the neurological reason changing feels physically wrong (try the arm-folding exercise), and the specific stages your team is experiencing right now whether you acknowledge them or not.
Kevin shares the exact moment a 30-year quality control…
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