Change Signal: Modern Change Management that Works
Michael Bungay Stanier | Modern Change Management PractitionerChange management is harder than ever. Organizations face more complexity, more uncertainty, and more pressure to deliver successful change than at any point in recent memory. Most leaders respond by pushing harder. Others search for the latest model, framework, or methodology and hope the tool will solve the problem. Neither guarantees change adoption. Successful change happens when people are re... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 85 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ManagementBusiness | |||
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Here are three questions that arise from this Change Signal conversation:
• What intelligence are you wasting?
• Who really owns the change?
• What needs to go first?
In this episode, I talk with Jana Werner about why so much change managem... more
Here are three questions that arise from this Change Signal conversation:
• Who gave you permission to lead?
• What if 25 percent is enough?
• Where have you become the hub?
In this episode, I talk with Alex Budak, UC Berkeley faculty membe... more
This Change Signal conversation with Peter Schein asks three questions:
• What doesn’t your change plan know?
• Where is context quietly defeating content?
• Are we building systems so perfect that people no longer need to be good?
Peter, co-auth... more
Three questions sit at the heart of this conversation:
• Are you starting with the technology, or the purpose?• What harm are you creating by moving too fast — or too slowly?• Have you designed the change people actually experience?
Kate O’Neill is... more
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This podcast keeps on suprising me with new insights. It is a very intelligent podcast with good questions and experts who have a lot of experience and not only knowledge from research or repeating what others say
Apple Podcasts5lizy speedy
Netherlandsa month ago - The only constant is change ... thank goodness for MBS Change Signal
I have been a fan of Michael Bungay Stanier's (MBS) work for many years. Having been involved with and subjected to change initiatives I was delighted when he rolled out the "Change Signal" podcast. I start my days quite early, go for 10,000 walks and listen when I walk. This morning (4/17/26) I listen to the two most recent that looked at the Kubler-Ross "change" model and AI. Great sessions that I will be sharing with friends and colleagues. I also appreciate that MBS keeps the podcast focuse... more
Apple Podcasts5EJN4
United States3 months ago - Cutting Through the Noise on Change
Change Signal is a refreshing, no-BS take on what actually works in organizational change. Michael brings thoughtful, grounded conversations that go beyond theory and into real-world application. I appreciate how each episode leaves you with clearer thinking and practical insights you can immediately use, especially in a space that often feels overwhelming and overcomplicated.
Apple Podcasts5Steph KwongUnited States4 months ago - Single best resource on leading change
I have been leading change projects in K12 schools for nearly three decades. I’ve spent the last 15 years in particular obsessing over how change happens in schools. This podcast is—BY FAR—the single best resource I have found.
Apple Podcasts5cmtregisUnited States5 months ago - Succinct and Spot On
This is my favourite leadership podcast, and not just for leading change. It offers a goldmine of strategies for leading people. Each episode is punchy, gets to the heart of things without waffle and there is always a way I can follow up if I want to dive deeper. Change Signal informs much of my professional reading and is a great companion to Michael’s newsletter.
Apple Podcasts5CNocka
Australia5 months ago
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A sharp, practitioner-focused show about leading organizational change in a rapidly evolving world. Across episodes, guests explore emergent, human-centered approaches to transformation, from systems thinking and belonging to storytelling, governance, and the role of AI in change leadership. The conversations mix theory with practical frameworks, enabling leaders to act with clarity in VUCA environments, design effective interventions, and cultivate agency within teams. A standout trait is the emphasis on concrete behaviors, experiments, and small, scalable moves that compound over time, often grounded in real-world examples from large companies and public services alike.
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