The Leadership Habit · 2026-05-22 · 39 min
Summary Managing change in the workplace requires more than new strategies or systems. In this episode, Nick Montalbine explains why many change efforts fail due to overloaded systems, lack of trust, and employee burnout. He explores practical frameworks for improving focus, rebuilding trust, and creating healthier workplaces that adapt more effectively to change. Organizations are experiencing constant disruption. AI is changing workflows. Teams are navigating restructures, layoffs, shifting priorities, and increasing pressure to produce results with fewer resources. Amid all this uncertainty, leaders are still expected to guide teams confidently through change. The problem? Most organizations are approaching change the wrong way. In the latest episode of The Leadership Habit Podcast, Jenn DeWall sits down with change leadership expert Nick Montalbine to discuss why so many workplace change initiatives fail and what leaders can do differently. Their conversation explores overloaded systems, employee burnout, breakdowns in trust, and the hidden signals leaders often miss during organizational change.
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