Change is inevitable, but how leaders navigate it can mean the difference between a disengaged workforce and a thriving, adaptable team. Whether facing mergers, restructuring, digital transformation, or shifts in work models, leaders must balance strategy with empathy—guiding their teams through uncertainty while maintaining trust, morale, and productivity. This month, we explore key strategies for leading with clarity, fostering psychological safety, and keeping engagement high, even in the face of resistance.
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The Importance of Trust in Executive Teams
For an executive team to function effectively, trust and open communication are essential. However, the inherent conflict between representing a Business Unit (BU) and advocating or the organization can lead to hesitation, withholding opinions, and lack of transparency.
So what are the risks of a divided executive team?... [READ OR LISTEN]
In times of change, feedback becomes more than a performance tool—it’s a stabilizing force that keeps teams connected, aligned, and moving forward. Impactful Conversations: Learning to Give & Receive Feedback™ equips you with the skills to navigate feedback constructively, addressing behavioral habits and attitudes with clarity and empathy. Whether you're guiding your team through uncertainty or reinforcing new ways of working, the insights you gain will help maintain trust, foster resilience, and ensure no one feels left behind. Mastering this skill allows you to lead change with confidence—while keeping your team engaged and empowered. #LeadershipProgram
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Every month, we ask coaches, leaders, and partners to answer a "Quick Take" question. Sustainability is one of the most complex and far-reaching change initiatives organizations can undertake—and it's often met with resistance, overwhelm, or fatigue. That’s why we asked Lucie Bourgeois , the founding president of Umalia, how she inspires her clients to stay committed. Her work offers powerful insight into what it means to lead people through meaningful, long-term change without losing their engagement. Whether you're leading a sustainability initiative or navigating a different kind of transformation, her insights offer valuable guidance. Take a moment to listen and discover her approach.
Brainstorming is essential when leading teams through change because it creates a collaborative space where diverse perspectives can surface. As familiar processes are challenged and new paths need to be forged, brainstorming helps unlock creative thinking and collective problem-solving. It also fosters a sense of ownership and engagement, giving team members a voice in shaping the way forward—something that’s especially vital when navigating uncertainty. Of course, that’s if brainstorming actually works and isn’t a struggle.
In this episode of Papillon MDC's "Let's Rumble" leadership podcast, Stefano Di Lollo—VP of Leadership Development & Innovation at Papillon MDC—and Jennifer Neveu—Director of Marketing and Product Development at Masdel Inc—team up as their notoriously creative duo to unpack why brainstorming often falls flat in organizations, despite being a buzzword and a standard go-to in workplace culture.
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The Freedom of Constraints is a transformative book that reveals how true freedom and success often emerge because of the challenges we face—not in spite of them.
Drawing on powerful stories and insights from world-class business leaders and executive coaches, this book shows you how to:
Turn personal struggles into purposeful direction
Transform pain into an unexpected source of strength
Use barriers as catalysts for courage and innovation
Reframe health challenges as pathways to personal power
Packed with actionable strategies and timeless principles, The Freedom of Constraints will shift your perspective—and help you discover new possibilities hidden within your most difficult moments.
“Leading through change means facing constraints—there’s no way around them. But it’s not the presence of obstacles that defines the outcome; it’s how you engage with them. In fact, some of the most innovative solutions and transformative breakthroughs don’t happen in spite of constraints—they happen because of them. That’s why this book resonates.”
— Stefano Di Lollo, VP of Leadership Development and Innovation / Papillon MDC Inc.
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