The Plant Yourself Podcast

The 3 Keys to Behavior Change at Scale: Huw Thomas on PYP 601

Sep 25, 2024

Huw Thomas is a change expert who has transformed the lives of countless individuals and executives. In this engaging discussion, he reveals his three keys to large-scale behavior change: leadership, management, and governance. Huw emphasizes the critical need for empathy and adaptability in driving successful change within organizations. The conversation also touches on the importance of clear goal-setting and the nuances of communication in fostering supportive environments. Their shared journeys illuminate both personal and organizational obstacles to transformation.

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Quick takeaways

Transformative organizational change requires systemic approaches that go beyond individual efforts to create a meaningful impact at scale.

Effective leadership development is crucial, necessitating leaders to adapt their mindsets and skills as they manage teams and navigate complexities.

Engagement and empathy are essential in managing change, helping leaders mitigate resistance by involving team members and addressing their emotional concerns.

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The Need for Scale in Change Management

Transformations in organizations require efforts that extend beyond individual changes to achieve meaningful impact at scale. While individual changes can ripple through families and communities, the podcast emphasizes the necessity for larger, systemic transformations to address the complexities and challenges organizations face today. Many individuals may adapt temporarily to imposed changes, but without internal acceptance and alignment, these changes tend to revert due to resistance and stress. Therefore, the conversation underscores the importance of fostering a collective commitment to change, rather than relying solely on top-down mandates.

Intro

2min

Navigating Change: Leadership and Personal Growth

23min

Navigating Organizational Change

18min

The Power of Clarity in Goal Setting

15min

Understanding Neurodiversity and Change Management in Organizations

4min

Musical Journeys: From Punk Rock to Acoustic Melodies

2min

Reflections on Flexibility and Active Living

2min

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Over the years I've had the privilege of supporting thousands of people to make changes in their lives:

entrepreneurs sharpening their focus and implementing their action plans
executives growing their leadership and influence chops
regular folks adopting healthy habits and uprooting self-sabotaging impulses

And I like to think that the net effect of all those individual changes is a more global shift, as the ripples extend beyond my clients to their families, organizations, communities, and the world.

But that's different from engineering large-change scale from the get-go.

And heaven knows, the human species could really use some transformation at scale at the present moment, if we are to survive on a livable planet for much longer.

So I reached out to change expert Huw Thomas to explore the keys to behavior change at scale.

In our conversation, we cover Huw's three keys to change: