Focus on Growth: Sage Insights

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/

Navigating the Fog of Change™: Lessons from 2025 to Leadership in 2026

Navigating the Fog of Change™: Lessons from 2025 to Leadership in 2026 We’re not lacking information—we’re overwhelmed by it. In this special episode of Focus on Growth: Navigating the Fog of Change™, Tom Doorley looks back on the most important insights from his 2025 conversations with CEOs, founders, board members, and change leaders—and asks a critical question: How do we lead effectively in 2026 when uncertainty isn’t going away? The fog of change—driven by AI, geopolitics, demographics, and media—is not temporary. It is massive, fast, and permanent. Traditional long-range planning no longer works. In this episode, Tom shares a practical leadership framework for this new reality, including: ·      Why strategy today is about being ready, not right ·      How to build a focused Leader’s Change Agenda ·      The importance of “lookouts” to sense danger and “scouts” to seek opportunity ·      Why trust and belief—not compliance—determine whether change succeeds ·      How boards and advisors can move from oversight to real insight The takeaway is simple but powerful: We can’t eliminate uncertainty, but we can create the trust and clarity needed to decide, act, and adapt. If you lead an organization through constant change, this episode will help you navigate the fog—and make 2026 a year of progress, not paralysis. Thank you to all of our esteemed guests this past year, your insights and conversations were incredibly valuable. Seeing Through the Fog: Why Citizen Knowledge Matters with Jeff Jacoby Guest: Jeff Jacoby | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-jacoby-76616929 From Oversight to Insight—or Irrelevance: The Board’s Challenge Guest: Dave Rosenblum | https://www.linkedin.com/in/drosenblum1 Guest: Bob Kueppers | https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-j-kueppers-1218a228 A Conversation With A Change Master with Rick MaurerGuest: Rick Maurer | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rimaurer How a Small Company Fights Its Dragons Guests: Tom and Monica Rogan | https://goodnowfarms.com Making AI Work with John DonovanGuest: John Donovan | https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndonovanatt Cascading The Message To The Front Lines with George YoungGuest: George Young | https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgehyoung The Board As Your Compass with Dr. Peter Crow Guest: Dr. Peter Crow | www.petercrow.com The Founder's Shift From Builder To Leader with Don PlumleyGuest: Don Plumley | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dplumleyLeadership Is Personal with Jennifer Barron Guest: Jennifer Barron | Executive Coach and Advisorhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferjbarron/ A Call For Leadership with Cordell Bennigson Guest: Cordell Bennigson | https://www.linkedin.com/in/cordellbennigson Navigating The Fog of Change: Massive, Fast, Forever—Now What? Hosted by Tom Doorley | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomdoorley Leadership, Growth, & Building Great Teams — with Kate Morgan Guest: Kate Morgan | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-morgan-62793576 Navigating M&A: Time To Pivot — with Barry WinerGuest: Barry Winer | https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrywiner Gambling On Innovation — with Darrell VelegolGuest: Darrell Velegol | https://www.knowlecular.com Navigating Your Strategy Roadblocks — with Gregg Makuch Guest: Gregg Makuch | https://www.linkedin.com/in/greggmakuch Empowering a High-Performance Sales Team — with Doug C. BrownGuest: Doug C. Brown | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougbrown123 Assembling Tomorrow: Navigating The Fog of Change with Scott Doorley and Carissa Carter Guest: Scott Doorley | https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdoorley Guest: Carissa Carter | https://www.linkedin.com/in/carissalcarter Spirit of America: Entrepreneurship With Purpose with Jim HakeGuest: Jim Hake | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hake-50297435 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