The Science of Leading

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The Reorg Broke in HR Systems

2026-09-1504:46

The chart gets redrawn, the announcement goes out, and then compensation, job descriptions, and compliance quietly don't move with it. Edwin and Claire on the unglamorous mechanics that make or break a reorg after the kickoff, plus the four templates worth stealing instead of improvising.

Operating Model vs. Org Chart: Why Reorgs Fail

2026-09-1004:36

Redrawing the org chart and keeping the same old way of making decisions is the most common reorg mistake there is. Edwin and Claire on the difference between structure and operating model, and a real case study of what changes when a company gets that distinction right.

Choosing the Right Change Management Model

2026-09-0805:28

ADKAR, Kotter, Lewin, PDCA, none of them is universally right. Edwin and Claire on matching the model to the actual shape of the change, and the simple decision rule for which of the five elements a mid-sized HR team should fix first.

The Question Nobody's Answering

2026-09-0305:17

Leadership explains the what and the why. Employees are quietly asking something else entirely. Edwin and Claire on stakeholder mapping, building a real champion network, and why governance is what turns "successful change" into just normal work instead of something that quietly reverts after launch.

Defining Change: Goals, Metrics, and Pilot Structure

2026-09-0104:55

"Improve collaboration" and "drive transformation" sound fine in a kickoff deck and mean nothing by week six. Edwin and Claire on turning vague change goals into metrics people can actually be held to, and why a structured model beats good intentions every time.

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