I'm proud to announce Version 1.0 of Lean Change has been released! This release contains all chapters of the book and some tweaks to the existing material. Now that V1 is completed, I've added a Trello board where you can add feedback and vote on upcoming updates to Lean Change. Don't forget to check out the new video overview of Lean Change, more videos are coming shortly! Head on over to Leanpub and grab the book!
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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