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Join Esther Derby, author of 7 Rules for Positive Productive Change: Micro Shifts, Macro Results for Change by Attraction--because you don't have to push, prod, persuade or punish people to create change in your organization. This podcast is for people who want to bring change to their team, department, or organization-- whether or not they have change management in their job title. Listen strategies, stories of success, and stories of mess. I'll talk about what makes change possible in modern organizations. You’ll gain insights and inspiration you can use. Check in on the last Wednesday of every other month for new episodes. I've got several intense projects going on, so I'm switching to bi-monthly for a while. Join my online course Change by Attraction to hone your ability to catalyze change. https://estherderby.teachable.com/p/change-by-attraction-live

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Adapt the Work Environment

2026/06/25

I often talk about the ability to adjust the environment as a key skill for leaders… and by this I mean small L leaders, not just those who have a formal position. When you can adjust the environment, you can make work and collaboration more effective.. without waiting for someone who has power to act or give permission. In this episode, I’m going to break down what I mean about environment and give you some examples of how small changes made a big difference. Visit my website www.estherderby.com. Sign up for my newsletter to receive information about workshops, online classes, and more.7 Rules for Positive Productive Change is available on Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or from the publisher.

Voice

2025/09/24

It is not always easy to speak up in organizations. People may think twice before brining up ideas, issues, risks, concerns. They may wonder, Will the boss take it the wrong way? Will I get picked to pieces in public? Does the manager only listen to senior people? If the answer to any of those questions is “Yes,” the organization is going to miss out on useful information. In this podcast, I discuss the importance of voice and three things that you can do—form a position of formal or informal power—to make it easier for people to speak up. Visit my website www.estherderby.com. Sign up for my newsletter to receive information about workshops, online classes, and more.7 Rules for Positive Productive Change is available on Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or from the publisher.

Change and Churn

2023/03/08

When leaders decided to make a change, they hope it will improve performance. But, while it may do so, there’s almost always a dip. Maybe a small dip, but sometimes a large one. When that happens, the first impulse is to make another change. And then you’ve got churn. Sorry this episode is late! I had a bad cold and wasn't up to recording. Visit my website www.estherderby.com. Sign up for my newsletter to receive information about workshops, online classes, and more.7 Rules for Positive Productive Change is available on Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or from the publisher.

Reduce Friction

2022/12/28

Why don’t ppl want to change? I hear this question a lot. The assumption behind the question is clear: the impediments to change exist within people. But there's often friction in the context....situations that counter-motivate change. I find it more useful to ask: "How to reduce the friction for people to change?" I'll talk about some of the sources of friction, and what you can do about them, in this episode. For more on the adoption of antiseptic practices (ad other really interesting ideas about change, see Slow Ideas, by Atul Gawande. Visit my website www.estherderby.com. Sign up for my newsletter to receive information about workshops, online classes, and more.7 Rules for Positive Productive Change is available on Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or from the publisher.

Blame or Curiosity

2022/10/27

Blame shuts down problem-solving. Curiosity leads to greater insight. But the response to problems is often the former. Visit my website www.estherderby.com. Sign up for my newsletter to receive information about workshops, online classes, and more.7 Rules for Positive Productive Change is available on Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or from the publisher.

Status and Help

2022/09/28

You may think someone else needs to change. But approaching that topic is a delicate matter. If they haven't invited your input, your advice is likely to cause a rupture, especially when hierarchy is involved. Visit my website www.estherderby.com. Sign up for my newsletter to receive information about workshops, online classes, and more.7 Rules for Positive Productive Change is available on Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or from the publisher.

Shifting Focus

2022/08/31

Changing the paradigms—beliefs and assumptions about how things work—can be powerful in changing systems. But how can you do that? Sometimes it as simple as shifting what people focus on. If you are interested in learning more about the SEEM model, drop me an email and I'll send you a copy of the paper where I first published it. esther at estherderby dot com. Visit my website www.estherderby.com. Sign up for my newsletter to receive information about workshops, online classes, and more.7 Rules for Positive Productive Change is available on Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or from the publisher.

Paradigms

2022/07/28

Systems reflect the beliefs and assumptions of the ppl & societies who create them. Changing those beliefs is a powerful way to change a system. So, it follows, if we want to change management, we need to look at the beliefs and assumptions behind the dominant system of management. Donella Meadow's Leverage Points: Places to Intervene in a System Visit my website www.estherderby.com. Sign up for my newsletter to receive information about workshops, online classes, and more.7 Rules for Positive Productive Change is available on Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or from the publisher.

In the Zone

2022/06/29

Even when you have a big idea, you get there with little steps. This isn’t always satisfying to people who are in a hurry. It is understandable that people want big results and want them fast. But it doesn’t work that way. You have to cross the zone. Visit my website www.estherderby.com. Sign up for my newsletter to receive information about workshops, online classes, and more.7 Rules for Positive Productive Change is available on Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or from the publisher.

Trust

2022/05/25

There are a handful of things, that if you manage to shift them, you can start a cascade of goodness in your organization. Trust is one of them. Visit my website www.estherderby.com. Sign up for my newsletter to receive information about workshops, online classes, and more.7 Rules for Positive Productive Change is available on Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or from the publisher.

This Over That

2022/04/27

In the course of observing, leading, and participating in many organizational changes, I’m discovering how to nurture change… in ways that are more effect than many of the prevalent methods. Related: https://www.estherderby.com/the-forest-succession-principle/ Visit my website www.estherderby.com. Sign up for my newsletter to receive information about workshops, online classes, and more.7 Rules for Positive Productive Change is available on Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or from the publisher.

Finding the Pattern

2022/03/30

We experience and respond to events—what’s in front of us now. But often, if we want to change events, we need to take a longer view and see patterns and system dynamics. Visit my website www.estherderby.com. Sign up for my newsletter to receive information about workshops, online classes, and more.7 Rules for Positive Productive Change is available on Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or from the publisher.

You Are Your Most Important Tool for Change

2022/02/23

I talk a lot on this podcast about tiny changes, changing systems and creating environments where something new might emerge. But that involves working with other people. How you show up as a change artist makes a difference. So in this episode, I’m going to talk about use of self—how showing up, empathizing, and connecting matters. Visit my website www.estherderby.com. Sign up for my newsletter to receive information about workshops, online classes, and more.7 Rules for Positive Productive Change is available on Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or from the publisher.

Micro Shifts

2022/01/26

We’re trained to think big, to go for that big hairy audacious goals, to go big or go home. But when it comes to making complex changes in your organization, tiny may be the way to go. Explore more about micro shifts: Steering Signals https://changebyattraction.simplecast.com/episodes/steering-signals Four Questions for Evaluating Experiments https://www.estherderby.com/4-questions-for-evaluating-experiments/ Change Artist Super Powers: Experimentation https://www.estherderby.com/change-artist-super-powers-experimentation/ Visit my website www.estherderby.com. Sign up for my newsletter to receive information about workshops, online classes, and more.7 Rules for Positive Productive Change is available on Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or from the publisher.

Adaptive Capacity

2021/12/29

Adaptive Capacity is the ability to respond to change—whether that change is an adverse market event, a fabulous opportunity, or learning from experience. Unfortunately, many organizational habits sap adaptive capacity. Visit my website www.estherderby.com. Sign up for my newsletter to receive information about workshops, online classes, and more.7 Rules for Positive Productive Change is available on Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or from the publisher.

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dmcgill50 2022/05/16

Essential for a Pragmatic Leader

Esther brings her typical kind and empathetic approach to delivering actionable knowledge around change. Change at the team level all the way up to th...

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TheMelyMel 2022/01/26

A Must Listen

Esther brings much needed advice to a level that just makes sense! This is a must listen and share! You will want to come back for each new episode to...

★★★★★

Better Postpartum Podcast 2022/01/26

Loving this!

So many great nuggets in every episode. Give it a listen! - Angel Swon

★★★★★

Tracy Bingaman, PA-C 2022/01/25

Refreshing and Informative

I’m a new listener and a big fan of the content that Esther is sharing here. She’s knowledgeable, clear and to the point. Love the relatively short le...

★★★★★

IR_Xenon 2021/06/11

You are one of those that have wisdom

I really enjoyed the forest episode, the whole idea was great!

★★★★★

Not-bob 2020/12/25

Digging deeper to be better

Esther gives us immensely practical advice on how to peek under the covers of what’s going on within us and around us to be our best selves. This app...

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