Do You Have The Right Transformation Talent?

Do You Have The Right Transformation Talent - and How We’re Changing That

The word “transformation” has lost much of its meaning. Too often, it’s reduced to operational tweaks or superficial strategies, leaving behind unmet promises, frustrated leadership, and disengaged teams.

But transformation should be more than just delivery. It should create the impact that is meaningful, embraced, and lasting. Unfortunately, many organizations find themselves grappling with fear-driven cultures, high turnover of top talent, and boards that hesitate to invest due to skepticism about results. So, why is transformation falling short?

The Missing Piece in Transformation Education

Why does this happen? A major gap exists in how we educate and prepare leaders for transformation. Many programs are either non-existent, surface-level, or geared only for executives, assuming that foundational knowledge and technical expertise are already honed.

Most of the current transformation education often lacks depth, adaptability, and practicality—essentials for navigating the complexities of change. Leaders are left without the tools to bridge strategy to execution or manage the cultural shifts that sustain change.

What Makes Great Transformation Education?

For transformation education to be truly impactful, it must be:

• Practical: It should provide actionable insights that can be applied immediately, not just theory.
• Multidisciplinary: Transformation requires integrating strategy, leadership, behavioural science, and more.
• Deep: Surface-level tools and templates won’t cut it; you need to understand the context and nuances of each challenge.
• Adaptable: Programs should cater to various maturity levels, from senior consultants to C-level leaders and adjust to different organizational contexts.

Good transformation education equips leaders with the ability to understand their environment, design cohesive programs, and orchestrate initiatives that align and amplify results.

Why Is This Needed Now More Than Ever and Why You Should Care?

We’re entering a future where organizations must adapt rapidly or risk irrelevance. Those who can design, create, and lead transformative change will not only be sought after but will also play pivotal roles in shaping the future of industries and societies.

Being a transformation leader isn’t just about knowledge—it’s about mastering influence, foresight, and execution. These roles are impactful, fulfilling, and critical for driving growth, innovation, and resilience.

One Critical Shift: From a Single Discipline Expert to Multidisciplinary Orchestrator

Change management, behavioural science, neuroscience...etc. —all these disciplines are valuable, but none alone is enough. A common pitfall is that what you learn is still one part of the overall transformation, and in some cases what you learn does not equip you how to utilize what you know/learnt in the varied scenarios, maturity levels,  the specific implementation  considerations needed and the ways to influence the leaders ... Which leaves many professionals operating at a low-level impact or getting frustrated with the lack of avenue to showcase their expertise

To lead transformative change, you need:

• Context Understanding: Know the environment and challenges you operate in at a stepped level and design solutions in collocation accordingly.
• Program Design: Build options and integrated solutions that are cohesive, strategic, and impactful.
• Orchestration: Align multiple disciplines, ensuring every element works together seamlessly.

Even if you are not the program leader or the change or the executive sponsoring the change, you still need that level of understanding and be able to operate with this level of knowledge.

You don’t need to master every discipline, but you do need to know how they connect. The best leaders integrate their expertise with an understanding of other domains, becoming orchestrators of transformative change.

The Transformation Leadership Institute (TLI) is committed to equipping leaders to become the go-to leaders of the future through impactful, meaningful and deep knowledge and implementation skills for creating transformative change.

🤝 Exciting News: Collaboration with INSEAD For Transformation Education

As a testament to the quality of transformation education at the Transformation Leadership Institute (TLI), I’m proud to announce my new role as an Executive & Learning Coach at INSEAD Executive Education, focusing on:

• Transformation Leadership
• Strategic Change
• Strategy Execution
• Plus the intersection with growth, innovation, and future leadership.

This recognition reinforces that the education provided at TLI is hitting the mark—practical, deep, and impactful.

What Does This Mean? 

✅ TLI Education Is on Point: Our programs address the real gaps in transformation education by being multidisciplinary, actionable, and deeply contextual.

✅ Shaping the Next Generation of Leaders: We’re empowering leaders to evolve from managers to architects of transformation, making a lasting impact.

✅ Setting the Standard for Transformation Learning: TLI provides the practical, integrated knowledge that leaders need to navigate the complexity of transformative change.

Till next week

Jess Tayel

Founder of the Transformation Leadership Institute and People of Transformation membership & community.

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