Future Of Work Podcast Why Most Change Management Fails, And What Great Leaders Do Differently with Britt Andreatta
Dec 9, 2025
Britt Andreatta, leadership expert and neuroscientist who studies how brains respond to change, explains why so many change efforts stall. She covers drivers like technology and globalization. She talks about pandemic-fueled change fatigue, practical manager tools like transparency and recognition, and the need for coordination, habits, and clear communication.
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People Are Wired To Resist Change
- Humans are biologically wired to resist change, which activates survival centers in the brain.
- Leaders who understand this can help people adapt and respond faster.
Four Forces Driving Constant Change
- Four big drivers of change are technology, climate, scaling, and globalization.
- Each driver creates concrete, sometimes exponential, impacts on organizational operations.
Pandemic Fuelled Change Fatigue
- Post-pandemic change capacity dropped significantly; willingness to embrace change fell from 74% to 38%.
- Employees now face more organizational changes per year than before, creating fatigue.
