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Seeing Through the Fog: Our Progress Navigating The Fog of Change™ with Pete Hart

Over the past year, we have explored the reality that leaders face today:• Change is massive, rapid, and permanent.• Traditional strategic planning models no longer work.• Leaders need a Change Agenda to provide direction when certainty is impossible.But understanding the challenge is only the beginning.To lead successful change, leaders must:• Make the Case for "Why"—and "Why Now"• Assess whether the organization is truly ready for changeThese are heavy lifts. Without urgency and readiness, even the best strategies fail.To explore these critical leadership challenges, I am joined by Alex “Pete” Hart, former CEO and later Chair of Mastercard International and former Chair of Silicon Valley Bank. Drawing upon decades of leadership experience, Pete and I identify the next steps leaders must take to move our organizations forward.Because in the midst of the Chaos, we must continue to press forward—and help others see through the fog.Navigating The Fog of Change™ is presented by Sage Partners. This podcast is hosted by Tom Doorley and edited and produced by Rei Haycraft.To learn more about Sage Partners, visit: https://www.sagepartners.net/

Your Change Readiness Fitness Test with John Hansen | Navigating The Fog of Change™

To face off against the powerful forces of change pummeling us all, ask yourself this question: Do you have your enterprise ready for change? Really?If so, don’t waste your time on this podcast. But if not, and in our experience, most of you are not, then:You need this. Really!Sage Partner John Hansen and I describe the process you’ll need to ensure your enterprise can handle the stress of change.Navigating The Fog of Change™ is presented by Sage Partners. This podcast is hosted by Tom Doorley and edited and produced by Rei Haycraft.To learn more about Sage Partners, visit: https://www.sagepartners.net/

Realizing Value From Volatility with Barry Winer | Navigating The Fog of Change™

Most leaders hesitate in uncertainty. The winners act. For the third year, Barry Winer, Deloitte’s Head of M&A Research, joins me to explore how disruption in M&A is creating real opportunity—for those prepared to move. Drawing on Deloitte Consulting’s deep experience and Sage Partners’ perspective, we cut through the fog to show how leaders can identify, evaluate, and execute deals in uncertain times. The takeaway: Done wisely, M&A—across both large and small transactions—remains one of the most powerful engines of value-creating growth. In the Fog of Change™, winners don’t wait for clarity. They move before others do. To learn more about Barry and his work, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrywiner [https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrywiner] Navigating The Fog of Change™ is presented by Sage Partners. This podcast is hosted by Tom Doorley and edited and produced by Rei Haycraft. To connect with Tom, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomdoorley [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomdoorley]https://www.sagepartners.net/thomas-doorley [https://www.sagepartners.net/thomas-doorley]To learn more about Sage Partners, visit: https://www.sagepartners.net/ [https://www.sagepartners.net/]

The Leader's Change Agenda with Larry Bennigson | Navigating The Fog of Change™

In times of massive, fast-moving change, leaders are expected to provide direction—but the old model of fixed plans no longer works.In the fog, certainty is elusive. What matters most is not just about being right—it’s more about being ready.In this episode, I’m joined by Sage Partner Larry Bennigson to explore how leaders can create a Change Agenda—a clear, adaptable framework that sets direction, builds alignment, and signals the need to learn and adjust in real time.This is how leaders steady their organizations when the path ahead is unclear.Watch now to learn how to lead when you can’t see the road ahead.Navigating The Fog of Change™ is presented by Sage Partners. This podcast is hosted by Tom Doorley and edited and produced by Rei Haycraft.To learn more about Sage Partners, visit: https://www.sagepartners.net/

The Leader's Playbook with Larry Bennigson, John Hansen, and Robert Kueppers | Navigating The Fog of Change™

After a year of exploring the turbulence reshaping our world — technological disruption, geopolitical instability, cultural shifts and economic uncertainty — we believe it’s time to move  to action in new deliberative ways. In this pivotal episode of Navigating the Fog of Change™, I’m joined by three of my Sage Partners to introduce a practical approach for leading through chaos. Drawing on our decades of experience at the front lines of strategy, leadership, culture, and governance, we outline four essential initiatives to help leaders cut through confusion, align their organizations, and move forward with clarity and confidence. This episode sets the foundation. In the weeks ahead, we’ll take a series of deep dives into each initiative — translating insight into execution.If you’ve been asking, “What do we actually do now?” — this is where we begin. Thank you to our guests, Larry Bennigson, John Hansen, and Robert Kueppers. To learn more about them and connect, visit: Larry Bennigson https://www.linkedin.com/in/larrybennigson/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/larrybennigson/] John Hansen https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-l-hansen-200b5/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-l-hansen-200b5/] Robert Kueppers https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-j-kueppers-1218a228/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-j-kueppers-1218a228/] Navigating The Fog of Change™ is presented by Sage Partners. This podcast is hosted by Tom Doorley and edited and produced by Rei Haycraft.To learn more about Sage Partners, visit: https://www.sagepartners.net/