Change Management Insanity©: This insanity refers to the reckless tendency of organisations and their leaders to repeat unsuccessful approaches to change, expecting different results. It begins when leadership neglects to implement a robust change management framework or appoint a dedicated sponsor with gravitas. This cycle persists through neglecting critical steps such as assessing and learning from previous organisational change history, understanding individual leaders’ change standpoints, and aligning change with other organisational priorities. Failure to build high-performing teams and develop change leadership capabilities exacerbates the problem. Ignoring employee behaviour and organisational culture, along with over-relying on technology, complicates matters further. Ultimately, failing to capture lessons learned perpetuates this cycle, making successful transformation unattainable.

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Leadership of Change® Volume 9 highlights how senior organisational leaders frequently engage in eleven acts of insanity, starting with the contempt they show towards change management. They often fail to recognise that change waits for no leader; leadership is fundamentally about change and improvement. Instead of preparing and driving change within their organisations, these leaders surround themselves with compliant followers, effectively hiding from reality. Such leadership behaviours have significant repercussions, detrimentally affecting not just organisations but also employees and society at large. Amidst the rapid pace of technological progress, this dangerous cycle of change management insanity has become increasingly prevalent. This book exposes the global absurdity of these patterns and urges leaders to break free these self-defeating patterns and adopt approaches that enable sustainable and effective organisational change.

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The consequences of failed organisational leadership and change approaches are direct and undeniable, affecting not only organisations but society as a whole. In today’s fast-paced environment, we urgently need leadership of change excellence; however, we are far from reaching this ideal. The insanity begins when the senior leadership team dismisses the critical importance of effective change management, engaging in eleven acts of absurdity that perpetuate their futile attempts at change and transformation. This book exposes the reckless tendency of leaders to repeat unsuccessful strategies, hiding behind compliant followers instead of taking accountability for driving meaningful change. The repercussions of this leadership failure are significant, as opportunities for growth and innovation are lost, leaving organisations stagnant. It is crucial that we initiate a revolution in leadership of change, breaking free from this cycle of ineffectiveness and adopting strategies that promote genuine organisational transformation. Only through this shift can we aspire to achieve the level of excellence in change management that our rapidly evolving world demands.​