Structural Debt: Why Transformation Keeps Failing
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June 02, 2026
Every organization I work with has structural debt. Most have never heard the term because, as far as I know, I originated it. All of them…Continue reading on ILLUMINATION »
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Why Your Change Management Is Solving Yesterday’s Problem?
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May 27, 2026
Most change management frameworks were designed for a world where change was episodic. A merger. A system implementation. A restructuring…Continue reading on ILLUMINATION »
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The Chief Adaptability Officer
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May 27, 2026
What the role is, why it exists, and why it is not the Chief Transformation OfficerContinue reading on ILLUMINATION »
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The Early Warning System Your Organization Doesn’t Have
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May 21, 2026
The organizations that absorb disruption well don’t react to it. They see it coming months before everyone else does.Continue reading on ILLUMINATION »
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The 6 Capability Gaps Hiding Inside Every Transformation
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May 19, 2026
Every transformation failure I’ve seen traces back to one of six gaps. Most leaders can’t see them until it’s too late.Continue reading on Medium »
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What Your Governance Structure Reveals About Your Adaptive Capacity?
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May 19, 2026
Your governance structure isn’t just paperwork. It is a diagnostic. And most organizations wouldn’t like what it tells them.Continue reading on ILLUMINATION »
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What Resilience Days 2026 Taught Me About Organizational Fragility?
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April 28, 2026
I presented at Resilience Days 2026 last week. It’s a virtual event, organized by Comparative Agility, with practitioners and executives…Continue reading on ILLUMINATION »
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Designing Successful Organisations That Evolve
The Executive Magazine
April 15, 2026
Kelly Brogdon Geyer, Chief Adaptability Officer and author of Failing at Agile Transformation, explores how most organisations are constructed like buildings, designed to stand still rather than to evolve. In this exclusive contribution for The Executive Magazine, she examines why bolting adaptability onto a rigid structure never works, and what it actually takes to cultivate an organisation capable of moving with the world rather than being repeatedly disrupted by it
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Go-Live Isn’t the Destination. It’s Just a Door.
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April 14, 2026
Your SAP implementation went live on time and under budget. Everyone clapped and drank the prosecco.Continue reading on ILLUMINATION »
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McKinsey Just Confirmed What Most Leaders Are Too Busy to Admit
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February 23, 2026
72% of leaders say their organizations aren’t ready for what’s coming. They’re right. Here’s what they’re still getting wrong.Continue reading on Medium »
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Why The Majority of Change Initiatives Fail (And How to Fix It)
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February 13, 2026
We’ve all heard the “statistic:” 70% of organizational change initiatives fail.Continue reading on Medium »
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5 Signs Your Organization Needs Change Management Support
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December 22, 2025
You’ve announced the change. You’ve shared the business case. You’ve provided the training.Continue reading on Medium »
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The Real Reason Employees Resist Change (and It’s Not What You Think)
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September 12, 2025
Employees don’t resist change. They resist being left out of it.Continue reading on Medium »
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Cultural Agility: Leading Change Across Borders
Change Management Review
November 22, 2024
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A Year of Agile Quotes: Weekly Mindset Messages
KDP
December 08, 2020
Staying motivated throughout the year is difficult in even the best of circumstances. It is especially challenging during a time of transition or change. Kelly Brogdon Geyer has gathered 52 motivational and inspirational quotes to keep you and your colleagues focused on what is important. Use this lightweight and interesting book to spice up your retrospectives, kick-off team building activities, or just as weekly reminders. This is not a collection of quotes by well-known agilists. These quotes are taken from authors, athletes, coaches, philosophers, and more. Allow their wise words to encourage you and inspire your mindset.
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Failing at Agile Transformation: How to Sabotage Your Agile Journey
KDP
January 08, 2019
Nobody likes to fail especially when it comes to an enterprise-wide change. The number of practices you can test out to assist you in your Agile journey are limitless. Unfortunately, the number of counterproductive assaults people perform during the journey are just as limitless.
There are countless books, websites and blogs that will describe dozens and even hundreds of different techniques that can help you become Agile. With so many available resources, making this transformation successful must be easy. Right?
Wrong! The sad fact is that an organization can employ every single tip and trick out there and still fail at Agile. Save yourself some headaches and spend a a little bit of time reading about the lessons learned by Kelly Geyer in her experience as a Scrum Master and Agile Coach.
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Organizations and Stable Structures
CMGPartners
May 19, 2026
Organizations aren’t built to stay still, but too many still treat change like a one-time event instead of an ongoing evolution. In this episode of The Fault Line, Gary Lancina and Kim Scribner are joined by transformation strategist Kelly Geyer for a conversation about resilient organizations, adaptive leadership, and why structure alone won’t save a company from disruption. From construction metaphors and agile transformations to leadership buy-in and organizational alignment, the discussion explores what it really takes to build companies that can bend without breaking.
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Comparative Agility Executive Roundtable
Comparative Agility
February 24, 2026
Sharing my new Change Resilience Assessment for individuals and the upcoming Adaptive Capability Assessment on Comparative Agility's website. Highlighting the importance of tackling individual resilience and organizational adaptability to create an organization that continuoulsy evolves.
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Inclusive AI and the Human Experience: Ensuring Equity & Diversity in Digital Transformation
IRM UK
June 16, 2025
As organisations increasingly adopt AI to drive business transformations, the risk of amplifying systemic biases grows. Without careful oversight, AI solutions can unintentionally exclude underrepresented groups, creating inequitable outcomes. This session explores how to embed diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles into AI-driven transformations, ensuring that digital change is both human-centered and future-proof. Through real-world case studies, practical tools, and an interactive discussion, participants will leave with actionable strategies to ensure that AI benefits everyone equally within their organisations. Key Takeaways:
Understand the risks of bias in AI-driven transformations and how they can impact organisational equity.
Learn practical tools to audit AI solutions for fairness and inclusivity.Explore strategies for creating a feedback culture that ensures underrepresented voices are heard.
Gain insights into how inclusive leadership can drive successful, equitable AI implementations.
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Agile for Non IT
Hutchison Drei
December 13, 2018
I made this talk when I worked at Hutchison Drei in December 2018. The company was relatively new with Agile. There were several departments that were curious about Agile but they were unsure of how to start. In this presentation, I discussed what Agile is and what it is not, Agile values and principles, and 4 easy steps to get started.
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Preventing Bias By Design - The Change Leader's AI Playbook
Wired for Change podcast
April 10, 2025
As artificial intelligence reshapes industries from healthcare to HR, the risks of reinforcing discrimination through biased data and poorly designed systems are growing. But the good news? We can do something about it — if we start now.
In this episode, we cover:
The real-world risks of biased AI
How organizations can build inclusivity into AI from the ground up
Why DEI isn’t just a checkbox — it’s a foundation for sustainable transformation
The roles everyone (yes, *everyone*) plays in responsible AI adoption
Tools, frameworks, and international efforts that are shaping the future
“If diversity and inclusion aren’t part of your culture, they won’t show up in your AI.” – Kelly Geyer
Whether you're leading digital change, selecting AI tools, or just trying to understand how AI decisions are impacting you and your community — this episode is for you.
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Doing versus Being – Ways to Create a High-Performing Agile Culture
Erste Digital
June 09, 2022
I presented the topic of Agile culture during an Agile Cafe at Erste Bank. I described organizational culture, why it is important, Agile culture and 8 ways to create a high-performing Agile culture.
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Failing at Agile Transformation
Women in Agile
December 11, 2019
Since 2008, Kelly Geyer’s focus has been coaching organizations and teams by discovering new ways of working together and avoiding the common pitfalls that hinder their progress.
Geyer’s recently published book, Failing at Agile Transformation, discusses several areas where agile transformations get derailed. She talks with us about the origins of both the book and her own Agile journey, while also speaking on gender differences and her own professional growth.
The Women in Agile community champions inclusion and diversity of thought, regardless of gender, and this podcast is a platform to share new voices and stories with the Agile community and the business world, because we believe that everyone is better off when more, diverse ideas are shared.
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Why Agile Organizations Still Can't Transform
Comparative Agility
April 29, 2026
Your organization invests millions in transformation initiatives - agile transformation, AI implementations, enterprise systems, and cultural change. Yet the large majority of transformations fail to deliver lasting results. Why? The painful truth is that organizations still treat transformation as a series of projects instead of building the capability to evolve continuously. In this session, discover why traditional change management approaches create temporary compliance instead of lasting capability and learn the architectural principles that embed change resilience into your organization's DNA. Drawing from enterprise transformations spanning tens of thousands of employees across two dozen countries and every type of transformation you can imagine, you will leave with a framework for assessing your organization's adaptive capability and concrete strategies for creating resilience that outlasts any single initiative.
Kelly Brogdon Geyer helps organizations turn constant change into a strategic advantage. With over 20 years of leading enterprise transformations across the globe, Kelly has helped thousands of professionals navigate change successfully.
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What I Wish I Knew About Change Management When I Was an Agile Coach
Kelly Brogdon Geyer
February 04, 2026
90-Minute webinar covering:
Executive sponsor activation
The role of culture in a transformation
The importance of strategic communication
The 5 types of resistance (and how to diagnose which you're facing)
Need for change management early and throughout a change and how to formulate the business case
Continuous improvement is the bridge between agile and change management
Just like agile planning, change management also embraces "plan then adapt"
Design for sustainability, not just adoption: sustainability equation and mechanisms
Your Action Plan for tomorrow
Building your 30-60-90 day roadmap
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The Kinetic Leader
All American Entertainment Speakers' Bureau
The Chief Adaptability Officer
