Healthcare organisations often face challenges that go beyond clinical practice. Cultural barriers, opaque financial systems, and entrenched habits can quietly undermine sustainability and erode trust. These issues are rarely about staff competence — they are about organisational readiness. At The Change Gym®, we’ve seen how these hidden barriers stall progress. That’s why we developed Strategic…
Introduction Change initiatives often fail not because the ideas are poor or the strategies are weak, but because the organisation simply isn’t ready. Readiness is the invisible foundation: without it, you can’t even get to first base. At the very least, leaders must demonstrate readiness—not necessarily to change immediately, but to get ready to change….
Why Readiness Matters Most strategies don’t fail because the ideas are weak. They fail because people aren’t ready to deliver. Hope, motivation, and good intentions are not enough. What separates organisations that thrive from those that stall is their readiness—the embedded capability to adapt, solve problems, and deliver under pressure. At The Change Gym®, we’ve…
Most healthcare organisations don’t fail because they lack strategy. They stumble because they weren’t ready to succeed. In high‑pressure environments like clinics, hospitals, and community health services, readiness isn’t a luxury—it’s the foundation for safe, effective change. Why Readiness Matters in Healthcare Healthcare teams face relentless demands: new technologies, compliance requirements, workforce shortages, and shifting…
Introduction Change is never simple. Some organisations embrace it, others resist it, and many sit somewhere in between. Readiness for change is not a switch that flips—it’s a continuum. Understanding where people and organisations sit on that continuum is the first step to building resilience and adaptability. Knowledge: The Foundation of Readiness At its core,…
Staff resistance to change is one of the most persistent challenges in healthcare transformation — but change readiness offers a practical, evidence-based way forward. By building adaptive capacity and addressing the psychological roots of resistance, healthcare organisations can move from friction to flow, even in complex environments. In healthcare, change is not optional. Whether it’s…
From Better Ideas to Better Execution — A System for Strategic Readiness In a world of accelerating complexity, leaders are told to be agile, resilient, and innovative. But few are given a repeatable system for how to think, decide, and adapt in real time. That’s why I developed the Adaptive Intelligence Cycle™ — a philosophically…
Organisations, like living species, face constant pressure to survive, grow, and thrive within ever-shifting ecosystems. Drawing on the principles of biological evolution, we can see how businesses cycle through three interconnected phases—exploitation, environmental selection, and responsiveness—before returning to exploitation once more. Understanding this loop reveals why change readiness is the critical skill that underpins long-term…
Digital transformation is reshaping every industry. Emerging technologies—cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and low-code platforms—offer unprecedented opportunities. Yet the actual barrier is seldom the technology itself. Deciding which tools to invest in can be complex, but more often the challenge lies in rallying people around change. When employees feel uncertain or threatened by new systems, adoption…
Most leaders know Michael Gerber’s injunction: don’t just work in your business, work on your business. Yet many find themselves trapped in day-to-day firefighting, reacting to issues instead of proactively building systems that scale. This article explores why that shift is essential, why it hinges on change readiness, and how you can lead your organisation…