Transformation Unfiltered Launch!

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I. Not reality TV V of today that's mostly scripted, but the reality TV that showed us the raw, unfiltered mess before the big reveal. Things like home renovation shows where they rip out walls and they find unexpected disasters like a bunch of kittens on the wall or mold those weight loss journeys where people hit setbacks before their transformation.

The moments where you realize, oh my gosh, this is what real change looks like. It's messy, it's unpredictable, and it's. Full of struggle before the success comes. That's exactly what leadership transformation is and exactly what this show is gonna be about. But here's the thing, when we hear about transformation, we usually hear the Instagram version, the pretty version.

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So this show is about pulling back the curtain on the reality of leadership transformation before it's shiny and clean. When I worked as a change leader at a global consumer goods organization, I made the mistake of thinking everything had to look good on the outset. I nearly drove myself into exhaustion trying to make.

The change looked perfect from the outside. I thought if everything looked seamless, people would trust the change. I wanted every communication, every process, every milestone to be flawless. But then a really wise VP sat me down and said something that changed everything. She said, none of this has been perfect.

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And on top of all of that, you have to do it with and through other people. Which means resistance, complexity, emotions. Here's the kicker, what makes real transformation possible? And that's exactly what we're talking about here. Bringing leaders who have been through it, they've been through the trenches.

The ones who didn't just ride the wave of change but actually built the surfboards themselves. Sometimes after wiping out a few times. They'll share failures, missteps, and the brutal lessons they learned that propelled them further faster. Because real leadership isn't looking like you have it all figured out.

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Then welcome because the best transformations don't start with perfection. They start with honesty, grit, and a willingness to embrace the mess. So let's get into it.

Craig Beavers: I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am. The Accela Group launching our brand new podcast, Transformation Unfiltered. This has been in the works for a while. And it's something we're incredibly passionate about.

Why? Because it brings us even closer to the heart of what we do. Partnering with leaders who are navigating real change in their organizations. This podcast is all about pulling back the curtain, having honest conversations with human resource leaders and executives who are deep in the trenches of transformation.

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Our goal with Transformation Unfiltered is to deliver authentic, practical insights that anyone leading change can relate to and learn from. Whether it's tackling leadership challenges, building cultures of trust, or figuring out how to execute complex transformations, we're getting into all of it.

And what makes this even better is that we get to deepen our connection with industry leaders by learning from them, elevating their stories and growing together as a community. So if you're curious about the, how behind successful changes we are, or just love hearing real talk from leaders who've been there, this podcast is for you.

I can't wait for you to join us on this journey.

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What are those skills, the processes, the things that we're supposed to follow along the way, but what they don't do. Is, tell us about the challenges that we can expect or how to navigate them. There might be a little bit about impacts and risks, but that's where the filters come in. So this podcast is really all about taking the filters off and hearing from leaders about the challenges that they've experienced that ultimately became Catalyst.

That's what this podcast is really all about. Real conversations, hearing from leaders that aren't afraid to share those missteps, those challenges, those obstacles that they had, and really the ones that became catalysts for growth and reshaped how we lead and drive change.

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And that's what we're going to do in this podcast. We are going to take off the filters and hear from leaders so that we can learn from each other and not have to go through it alone.