I was pleased to be asked to be part of Dawna Jones' video podcast about Lean Transformation. Dawna is part of the global Stoos movement, author, blogger and is a strong proponent of moving organizations towards stewardship. I recently sat down (virtually!) with Dawna to talk about Lean Change and how to help organizations change without scaring the crap out of them!
Prosci adapted ADKAR to work inside agile. Lean Change Management was built from agile principles. Here's why that distinction matters for change practitioners.
Prosci’s “Lean Change + ADKAR” article ranks well but conflates process Lean with Lean Change. This post sets the record straight: Lean Change is a feedback-driven, co-created way to evolve systems through small, testable experiments—not a linear adoption model. We show where their mapping misleads, when ADKAR can be a useful diagnostic (not the backbone), and how to run real experiments that beat change theatre.
Flattening your org chart? A 20-year study of 5,500 finance firms shows that shedding a management layer leaves you with a workforce that’s more conscientious, agreeable, and open—because autonomy-averse staff exit. Pilot-led, C-suite-backed shifts keep top talent; big-bang rollouts leak it. Remember: structure shapes retention.
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