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In today's episode, I chat with Brendon Baker, a change leader I've had the pleasure of knowing for over a year and a half. Our professional relationship has grown from friendtorshop to active collaboration. We discuss the core of his workshops, how to deliver real value, and his personal experiences with business growth.About Brendon Baker:Brendon is dedicated to helping Change Leaders achieve tangible results. He's been at the helm of over $10 Billion in projects and programs, and from these ventures, he's gathered key insights:Change is tough, so it needs to be worth the effort.Simple solutions often yield the best results.Traditional methods and 'best practices' don't always translate well into practical situations.Brendon is the author of "Valuable Change" and "Creating High Value PMOs". He lives outside of Canberra, Australia.What you'll learn:The story behind Brendan Baker's business growth and his journey towards helping leaders.The significance of understanding the "reality" in corporate scenarios.The essence and application of workshops in creating change.Perception of Last-minute Work: Reframing that last-minute preparation might be seen as scrappy or inadequate. The value of being in communities to find your next career role model.Quotes from the episode:"I've come to call that a point of arrogance... they think that what they're delivering is right and ultimately they don't know.""If you focus on what truly needs to matter, then you don't have to do as much work and you can focus on shifting the dial.""Workshops are for teaching people new things and for collaboratively solving problems."Join us as we navigate the fascinating world of leadership, transformation, and the intricacies of creating meaningful change with Brendon Baker.Connect with BrendonVisit Brendon's websiteConnect with Brendon Baker on LinkedInSupport the show

Brendon Baker is the author of the best-seller Valuable Change and has consulted on $10B+ transformational change projects across a wide range of industries and organizational sizes. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Valuable Change Co, a management agency that helps leaders keep transformation simple and ensure it pays off. Their clients include high-growth tech firms, well-known Australian household names like AGL and South32, and all three levels of the Australian Government.For many organizations, change often involves long meetings, lots of reports, confusion about the goals, and worry about how long it will take and cost.These complexities make 85% of change initiatives in companies worthless.Brendon has 12+ years experience in change management and believes the profession has over-complicated change management approaches. He has taken it upon himself to simplify it and in doing so help change leaders drive real value. He is also the author of the #1 new book release across multiple categories, Creating High-Value PMOs, which outlines the key reasons project managers keep failing and how they can break out of this administrative death cycle.More Info: Valuable Change Co.Sponsors: Master Your Podcast Course: MasterYourSwagFree Coaching Session: Master Leadership 360 CoachingSupport Our Show: Click HereLily's Story: My Trust ManifestoSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/masterleadership. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Well-Led School podcast, I am joined by change leadership expert and author of the book Valuable Change, Brendon Baker. We discuss what it really takes to inspire and create meaningful change within workplaces and schools and how simple mindset shifts, like how we define success, can lead us towards the changes in culture we seek.    About Brendon Brendon is a leading expert in getting what you want from your projects. He has led and guided over $10 Billion in transformative projects and programs across more types of change than would be reasonable to list out here. Just know that it includes everything from transformations to teddy bears. Through it all Brendon has learned two things: First - Change is HARD, so we need to ensure it's worthwhile. Second – The answer often lies in simplicity. He is the author of the best-seller Valuable Change, and niche top seller Creating High Value PMOs. His pioneering work in the internal influencer space is world leading. Brendon now spends his time forging change leaders and working with them to drive more worthwhile organisational change. His clients include high growth tech firms, key ASX100 companies like AGL and South32, various Not-For-Profits, as well as all three levels of the Australian Government.   Join us for a thought-provoking conversation where we cover: What it really takes to create meaningful change at work How reframing how we define and measure success can help us achieve change How to make sure the changes you're implementing aren't surface level Why context and clarity are key to driving change How recognition, rewards and incentives can be leveraged to motivate change Ways that school leaders can ensure their change initiatives stay at the forefront for all staff Why wisdom is the key to valuable change The importance of narrowing your focus What the momentum path is and how it can be applied to create change over time   Links and Resources: Learn more about creating change in schools by reading these articles: The Secret Recipe For Motivating Your Staff To Implement Change In The Workplace Leading Through Complex Change: How to Adapt Our Leadership Style To Support Staff During A Pandemic View/download the momentum path image   Thank you so much for listening. I'm so honoured that you're here and would be so grateful if you could leave me a review on Apple Podcasts or on your preferred podcast app, that way we can inspire and educate even more people together.   Connect with Brendon: Visit his website  Connect on LinkedIn    Connect with me via: My website Linkedin Instagram  EmailSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge interviews Brendon Baker, director of Valuable Change Co and author of Valuable Change.Brendon shares his passion for helping leaders bring about the change they want to achieve in their organization, without expending too many resources, effort, time, and emotional capital that ultimately doesn't pay off. He proposes to think holistically with these 3 priorities: clarity, dynamics within your teams and good delivery – which stimulate and create influence.Brendon also shares some tips on how to counter natural human resistance to change and get people excited. He teaches leaders how NOT to make change so scary - that people automatically reject the idea - by applying his quick and easy techniques. He coaches them on the concept of change leadership and trains them properly for this role.Brendon recommends anyone looking to change their organization read his book, “Valuable Change”, written for all levels of changed leaders who want to build a highly effective and holistic technique. His missions? To help change leaders drive real value and fight unnecessary complexity.Key Points from the Episode:How to Make Change NOT Too Scary for PeopleThe Concept and Role of a Change LeaderReintroducing Simplicity to High Traffic Areas of an OrganizationAbout Brendon BakerBrendon converts others to a radical new idea - keep it simple. As a leading expert in the field, Brendon Baker has consulted over $10 billion in key transformational projects and programs across a range of industries. This has included public infrastructure, business/cultural transformations, shared services implementations, redesigns, process reviews, technology deployments, social policy and more. Brendon's mission is clear: to help change leaders create real value.About Valuable Change CoThe Valuable Change Co. was founded on one central mission: To help change leaders create real value. In a world filled with armies of consulting grads, sitting in dimly lit rooms, retroactively justifying why the latest “transformational” initiative was implemented, they are converting others to a radical new idea: Keep it simple.Whether you're leading a massive, multi-million dollar, cross-organizational program or need to create fundamental change in your own teams - they can help. They will never borrow your watch to tell you the time. They avoid conflicting and self-serving advice by only entering into engagements that make sense to both parties. They strive from the start to align their goals with yours.The core of Valuable Change Co is based on honesty and integrity. They want your change to succeed. They want your employees to succeed. They want you to succeed. They will always tell you honestly and directly how to achieve this.Links Mentioned in this Episode:Want to learn more? Check out Valuable Change Co's website at https://valuablechange.com/Check out Valuable Change Co on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/valuablechange/Check out Brendon Baker on LinkedIn at

Today, we're speaking with Brendon Baker about how entrepreneurs can become change leaders and leverage a positively lazy lens to find success. Brendon is a leading expert in driving change that pays off (without burning everyone in the process!). Where the change isn't about delivering on-time or on-budget but getting what you're looking for. He has led and guided over $10 Billion in transformative projects and programs across more types of change than would be reasonable to list here. Just know that it includes everything from transformations to teddy bears. We'll explore why change is hard, what success looks like, and the smallest amount of work needed to achieve the desired outcome, as well as his journey to discovering an authentic self through a varied career in the changing organization space. Brendon will also share practical advice on how to avoid common traps when asking “why” and how to use reality-based metrics to monitor progress. He will explain why understanding context is critical for successful project management and how to watch it for quick pivots. Listeners, if you desire to become a leader of change and reach your actual capacity—take action now! Tune into the Brendon Baker podcast episode to receive his expert tips on unleashing your potential. Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity; start unlocking yourself today!

Brendon Baker joins us from Canberra, Australia to talk about his debut book, Valuable Change.  He is the Founder and Managing Director of Valuable Change Co, a management agency that helps leaders keep transformation simple and ensure it pays off. Their clients include high-growth tech firms, well-known Australian household names like AGL and South32, and all three levels of the Australian Government. For many organizations, change often involves long meetings, lots of reports, confusion about the goals, and worry about how long it will take and cost. These complexities make 85% of change initiatives in companies worthless. Brendon has 12+ years experience in change management and believes the profession has over-complicated change management approaches. He has taken it upon himself to simplify it and in doing so help change leaders drive real value. We discuss what every change leader needs to know to ensure any change they lead delivers the desired results, and what valuable change looks like. Scientifically-backed momentum strategies that change leaders can use to accelerate their change success. In particular, he could talk about an idea called the momentum path that enables leaders to diagnose the current momentum level of each of their team members. Brendon's tips on how to generate phenomenal change buy-in at your organization.

Brendon Baker is the founder of Australian-based Valuable Change. Even as a young child Brendon wanted to work in business and entrepreneurship. He started his first business at the age of 8, going door-to-door washing cars. In this episode, Charles learns more about how Brendon perfected his sales approach. The key? Reading, experimentation, and failure. So what is Brendon's change philosophy? Ask a lot of questions. Provide solutions based on individual client needs. Simplicity is best for moving from point A to point B. KEY POINTS There are three ripples that bring about change: be really clear on why the change needs to happen, bring your team onboard by highlighting what success will look like, and gain momentum by making the public and other stakeholders excited about the change. Without a willingness to take action, change can never happen and projects can fail. The best way to sell is to first build relationships. RESOURCES MENTIONED Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids about Money that the Poor and Middle Class Do Not – Robert T. Kiysaki Valuable Change: What You Need to Know to Ensure Your Change Pays Off – Brendon Baker Creating High-value PMOs: Your Essential Guide –Brendon Baker ABOUT YOUR HOST, CHARLES HSUAN I know the pressure you are under. I understand your problems, what's causing them, and exactly what you need to do to solve them... Born with ADHD and not fitting the mold, I understand if you are an entrepreneur not looking to fit in with the rest of the market. Since 2004, I've exceeded sales targets and generated millions of rands in sales for companies. 90% of my clients have experienced sales growth from my training and coaching. If you are Smart, Hungry, and Humble. Let's work together!

New book alert! Brendon Baker, Founder and Managing Director of Valuable Change Co, explore Brendon's book, Valuable Change: What You Need to Know to Ensure Your Change Pays Off.Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be a guest on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

New book alert! Brendon Baker, Founder and Managing Director of Valuable Change Co, explore Brendon's book, Valuable Change: What You Need to Know to Ensure Your Change Pays Off. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be a guest on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/Visit our website:https://missionmatters.com/

In this episode of Championship Leadership, we are privileged to interview Brendon Baker, Managing Director of Valuable Change Co. and Author of the Best Seller Valuable Change. Growing up in a typical household where his father worked as a salesman and his mother as a teacher, Brendon at an early age knew deep inside that he wanted to create a different path for himself. His innate drive to fight boredom pushed him to join the world of project management where he learned every possible mistake that later became the ladder turning him into a leading expert in the field. Since then, Brendon Baker was nominated for awards in leading restructures and transformations and won. He is now on his way to accomplishing his mission: help leaders drive more valuable change to drive a worthwhile change and fight unnecessary complexity. These and more! Tune in to this episode!

Brendon is a leading expert in getting what you want from your projects. He has led and guided over $10 Billion in transformative projects and programs across more types of change than would be reasonable to list out here. Just know that it includes everything from transformations to teddy bears. Through it all Brendon has learned two things:First - Change is HARD, so we need to ensure it's worthwhile.Second – The answer often lies in simplicity.He is the author of the best-seller Valuable Change, and niche top seller Creating High Value PMOs. His pioneering work in the internal influencer space is world leading. Brendon now spends his time forging change leaders and working with them to drive more worthwhile organisational change. His clients include high growth tech firms, key ASX100 companies like AGL and South32, various Not-For-Profits, as well as all three levels of the Australian Government.Website: www.valuablechange.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendon-baker-valuablechange/The Change Leader Weekly: https://valuablechange.substack.com/Valuable Change (The Book): https://www.amazon.com/Valuable-Change-What-Need-Ensure/dp/B09RC84X3N

Brendon Baker established the Valuable Change Co. with one central mission in mind: to Help Change Leaders Drive Real Value, but on his way found his secondary mission: Fight Unnecessary Complexity. Where change isn't about delivering on-time or on-budget, but rather actually getting what you're looking for out of it. Here's a preview of what we chat about in this week's episode of The Everyday PM Podcast: - What is change leadership? - What can project managers start doing today to increase the likelihood of success within their project? Enjoyed this conversation with Brendon? Want to learn more about creating change leadership and implementing valuable change? Leave your thoughts and feedback in the comments section below! Make sure to follow Brendon and me on LinkedIn for more. Subscribe: youtube.com/anncampea Listen: https://anchor.fm/theeverydaypm Valuable LINKS: www.valuablechange.com www.brendonbaker.com.au linkedin.com/in/brendon-baker-valuablechange/ Follow Our Hosts on LinkedIn: Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP | https://www.linkedin.com/in/anncampea/ | Vice President of Operations, One & All Agency Program/Project management professional with over a decade of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, marketing, and tech industries. Helping grow and diversify the project management community, one podcast at a time. Brendon Baker | linkedin.com/in/brendon-baker-valuablechange/ | Managing Director of Valuable Change Co. Brendon Baker is the author of the best-seller Valuable Change and has consulted on over $10 Billion in key transformation projects and programs across a range of industries and organizational sizes. This has included public infrastructure, business/cultural transformations, shared service implementations, organizational restructures, process overhauls, technology deployments, social policy & more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theeverydaypm/support

Global Product Management Talk is pleased to bring you the next episode of... Product Mastery Now with host Chad McAllister, PhD. The podcast is all about helping people involved in innovation and managing products become more successful, grow their careers, and STANDOUT from their peers. About the Episode:  Today we are talking about change. The very nature of our work as product managers and leaders creates change—we change existing products to make them more valuable to customers and our organization, and we create completely new products, which causes change to occur at many levels. Your work demands that you are competent leading change. To help us learn how to better manage the change our product projects create, Brendon Baker is with us. He has helped organizations across several industries navigate change created by large transformation projects. He is also the managing director of the firm Valuable Change Co and author of the book Valuable Change: What You Need to Know to Ensure Your Change Pays Off. I appreciate his personal mission statement, which is “Help Change Leaders Drive Real Value.”

How product managers can become change leaders Today we are talking about change. The very nature of our work as product managers and leaders creates change—we change existing products to make them more valuable to customers and our organization, and we create completely new products, which causes change to occur at many levels. Your work […]

Brendon Baker is converting others to a radical new idea … keep it simple. Brendon is a leading expert in the field of change and has consulted on transformation projects across a range of industries. These have included public infrastructure, business/cultural transformations, shared service implementations, restructures, process overhauls, technology deployments, social policy, and more. Brendon's mission is clear: Help Change Leaders Drive Real Value. Change has been a hot topic in the Pharmacy industry, whether it be adapting to changing pharmacy workflows or being innovative and focused on how to best support your local community as a health destination. We are all involved in changing our organisations, whether we know it or not. The issue is the industry has over-complicated it. From the obtuse jargon and untold reams of paperwork. It's just too hard, too confusing, and too academic. You don't have time for that. No one does. But perhaps it can be simple?  Enjoy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When it comes to leading change, our guest, Brendon Baker is a leading expert in the field, having consulted on over $10 billion in key transformation projects. His mission is to help change leaders drive real value under the mantra of keeping it simple. In this episode, we discuss the fundamental questions that must be asked when leading change. In Brendon's experience, only 15% of the companies he's consulted with can succinctly answer such questions. If you are commencing a change programme, or in one, this episode provides many pointers for success with ongoing validation and a simple exercise to get to the heart of why change is needed and what it will deliver. We discuss: The biggest factors that will undermine all change programmes. Biggest mistakes when implementing a change programme. The three ripple effects of change that you need to be aware of. The need for radical honesty and positive disruption. ----more---- Brendon's book – Valuable Change is available on Amazon. ----more---- Thank you for listening, please leave a review and subscribe for more leadership insights or email us at email@RJEN.co.uk with any questions. The podcast is sponsored by RJEN, helping companies unlock business growth potential and achieve results beyond expectations. To find out more contact us at email@rjen.co.uk Connect with the hosts here: Callum Jenkins Rebecca Jenkins ----more---- If you are growing a business and keen to secure corporate clients and close more opportunities, then watch the free masterclass - "How To Win Large Profitable Contracts". FREE MASTERCLASS -  CLICK HERE - How to Win Large Profitable Contracts     ----more----

In this episode, Tim is joined by Brendon Baker, Managing Director at Valuable Change Co. Listen as they dive deep into an idea called the momentum path that enables you to diagnose the current momentum level of each member of your team.Support the show

In the second part of this conversation, Brendon, Tony, and Brian focus on the role of the manager in today's business environment. Brendon refers to the “flexibility revolution,” and describes the need to let go of micromanagement and focus on empowerment. He calls on managers to self-examine, ensure that they are bringing empathy to their roles, and shift their focus from the working time of their employees to the outcomes of the time put in. He concludes with counsel to employees whose managers are not hearing them.

Australian change practitioner Brendon Baker shares his insights on “the Great Reshuffling” that he is witnessing. He, Tony, and Brian look at the parallels between what is occurring in Oz and the US, including “forced flexibility,” and the apparent lessening of trust by employers despite the performance of their remote employees over the past two years.

When we talk about organizational change, we think about long meetings, lots of slides, and confusion on the goals. Further, we often default to how long will it take and how much will it cost me? Not to mention the change leaders are left to find for themselves. Brendon Baker shares with Kevin that to be successful, we need to ask different questions and continue to monitor and nurture the change. Key Points Brendon discusses why many change efforts fail. He shares the 3 valuable questions we should be asking. Why are we doing this? What does success look like? What are we exactly doing? Discusses scope creep and why. He share the 5 stages of momentum. Meet Brendon Name: Brendon Baker His Story: Brendon is the author of the best-seller Valuable Change: What You Need to Know to Ensure Your Change Pays Off, and has consulted on over $10 Billion in key transformation projects and programs across a range of industries and organizational sizes Worth Mentioning: Brendon established the Valuable Change Co. with one central mission in mind: to Help Change Leaders Drive Real Value, but on his way found his secondary mission: Fight Unnecessary Complexity. Brendon is based on the rural outskirts of Canberra, Australia and has a degree in Business Management. This episode is brought to you by… Future of Work Newsletter, a free weekly e-newsletter. It's full of articles and resources to help you, your team and your organization be more successful in the ever-changing remote work environment. Book Recommendations Valuable Change: What You Need to Know to Ensure Your Change Pays Off by Brendon Baker Related Podcast Episodes Leading Change Intelligently with Barbara Trautlein. Leading Large-Scale Change with Bill Schaninger. Leading in a World of Explosive Change with Henry De Sio, Jr.

Phil is joined by change expert Brendon Baker to discuss how to identify and apply project lessons learned. Managing the closing of a change project and capturing learnings is challenging because most leaders and project team members have mentally moved on to their next roles and challenges.  A lessons-learned exercise is essential for building change capacity and skill in your organization. It documents which approaches and activities worked and should be repeated by other project teams, and which didn't and shouldn't. So, how do you identify project lessons learned that are instructive, recorded, acknowledged and embedded in an organization's ways of working? Brendon can be reached at: Website: https://valuablechange.com/ Additional Resources: The Change Leader Weekly Newsletter: https://valuablechange.com/

Hello friends! Over the next few weeks, I'm sharing podcast episode where I've been the guest! Today, you're listening to an epic conversation I had on my friend Petra Zink's podcast, Your Brand, Your Future.Quick announcements:Join the Booked Out Facilitator on demand program (email hello@leannehughes.com)Check out Beyond Bureaucracy - I'm partnering with Brendon Baker on a program to help you ignite lasting change in your organisationSubscribe to my newsletterGrab Petra's new book: Trusted AuthorityJoin The Flipchart community on FacebookShow notes for todayIn this conversation, Petra and I discuss:how to identify opportunities that have potential and can be monetisedwhat to do in the lead up to monetising an ideaher roadmap and how she prepared for the transition  the power (and necessity) of a strong and supportive networkways to turn a conversation into a commercial opportunity... and a whole lot more!About today's host:Petra Zink is a certified Personal Branding & Digital Strategist, Speaker, Coach & Consultant - specialised in helping corporate professionals go from expert in their company to trusted authority in their industry by building strong Personal Brands.She is the Founder of impaCCCt and The360Talent.Co - both companies are designed to future-proof individuals and organisations through coaching, online courses, training and practical keynotes. Petra combines 10 years in Brand and Product Marketing with 5 years in recruitment and has developed a blueprint that 400+ professionals have used to clarify, communicate and commercialise their Personal Brand so they can establish themselves as the authority in their space.Her programs are designed for busy Professionals who want to learn how to stand out in their marketplace by turning their expertise into real impact.Clients include industry leading leaders in digital, technology, legal and financial industries, entrepreneurs, and corporates who understand the importance of building strong Personal Brands to heighten their Company Brand. Petra is also the host of the Your Brand. Your Future podcast show, a mix of mini masterclasses and interviews with global thought leaders on the strategies and tactics to becoming the authority and using it to drive an industry, a conversation, or a new way of thinking.Petra specialises in future-proofing individuals and organisations by helping them transform their expertise and authority into compelling Personal Brands. Firmconnect makes it easy for you to find consulting, 1:1 coaching, group coaching, trainings & workshops, and speaking engagements. If you're part of a DEI&B, HR, or professional development consultancy looking to gain exposure and automate admin tasks, visit www.firmconnect.io to sign up for free!Follow Firmconnect on LinkedInSupport the show (https://buymeacoffee.com/leannehughes)

Brendon Baker believes that as a profession, we have over-complicated our approaches to change management. He has taken it upon himself to simplify it and in doing so, to help change leaders drive real value. Brendon and Managing Editor Brian Gorman discuss his approach for doing so Tune in and get Brendon Baker's answers to

When it comes to change – it's a world filled with armies of consulting graduates sitting in dimly-lit rooms retroactively justifying why the latest ‘transformational' initiative went ahead. The industry has over-complicated it. From obtuse jargon to untold reams of paperwork. It's just become too hard, too confusing, too segregated and too academic.  The thing is – You don't have time for that. No change leader does. Change is hard enough without all that added complexity. Brendon is converting others to a radical new idea…Keep it simple. Brendon Baker established the Valuable Change Co. with one central mission in mind: to Help Change Leaders Drive Real Value, but on his way found his secondary mission: Fight Unnecessary Complexity. Where change isn't about delivering on-time or on-budget, but rather actually getting what you're looking for out of it. Brendon is based on the rural outskirts of Canberra, Australia, has a degree in Business Management and is the father of two young girls . In this podcast for managers, Audrey, Lee and Brendon discuss:  ·       Definition of Change Leadership ·       What is Valuable Change and how do you create it? ·       Building a Strong Change Core ·       How we build and protect change momentum and leverage connection to create influence   “Valuable Change does. It provides you with what you need to set the best possible course for your change. You will soon be ramping up the return on your projects, turning outcomes into reality, generating untold momentum, and eliminating fluffy paper claims." –Brendon Baker Sales Manage Smarter with the Manage Smarter Podcast. Join hosts Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith every week as they dive into the aspects and concepts of good business management. From debunking sales myths to learning how to manage with and without measurements, you'll learn something new with every episode and will be able to implement positive change far beyond sales.    Connect with Brendon Baker www.valuablechange.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendon-baker-valuablechange/ https://www.facebook.com/ValuableChangeCo   Connect with Manage Smarter Hosts ·         Website: ManageSmarter.com  ·         LinkedIn: Audrey Strong                                                                 ·         LinkedIn: C. Lee Smith    Connect with SalesFuel:  ·         Website: http://salesfuel.com/  ·         Twitter: @SalesFuel  ·         Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salesfuel/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to ensure your change initiative pays off, with guest Brendon Baker, author of the excellent book "Valuable Change."

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Brendon Baker about the key difference between organizational change that sticks, and change that doesn't. See the video here: https://youtu.be/cDBkFIp0i7o. In a world filled with armies of consulting graduates sitting in dimly-lit rooms retroactively justifying why the latest ‘transformational' initiative went ahead… Brendon Baker (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendon-baker-valuablechange/) is converting others to a radical new idea… Keep it simple. We are all involved in changing our organizations, whether we know it or not. The issue is the industry has over-complicated it. As a leading expert in the field, Brendon Baker has consulted on over $10 Billion in change across a range of industries, including public infrastructure, business/cultural transformations, restructures, technology deployments, & more.      Check out Dr. Westover's new book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/bluerthanindigo. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/leadershipalchemy. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine, here: https://www.innovativehumancapital.com/hci-magazine. Ranked #6 Performance Management Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/performance_management_podcasts/  Ranked #6 Workplace Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/workplace_podcasts/  Ranked #7 HR Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/hr_podcasts/  Ranked #12 Talent Management Podcast: https://blog.feedspot.com/talent_management_podcasts/  Ranked in the Top 20 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/personal_development_podcasts/  Ranked in the Top 30 Leadership Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/leadership_podcasts/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hcipodcast/support

Brendon Baker established the Valuable Change Co. with one central mission in mind: to Help Change Leaders Drive Real Value, but on his way found his secondary mission: Fight Unnecessary Complexity. Where change isn't about delivering on-time or on-budget, but rather actually getting what you're looking for out of it. Brendon knew from the very beginning of his career that he didn't want to do the same thing day in and day out. After an accelerated schooling due to various ‘gifted and talented' school programs, and a short stint in event management, Brendon found his initial calling - in Project Management. Earning his (metaphorical) stripes and scars on projects large and small across various sized organizations, Brendon then shifted into change consulting. In retrospect, Brendon has worn almost every different hat and performed almost every role that exists in the world of changing organizations. Through all this, there were three recurring themes: First, Brendon had a knack for seeing through the complexity to find the simple, and doing so had huge benefit for the change he was working with. Second, Brendon was able to make complex concepts - accessible. And not just personally, but was able to help others repeatedly do the same. And third, that broad, diverse experience meant that Brendon was able to help his clients connect together all of the essential elements needed for truly successful change. It's these themes that were at play as Brendon wrote his books (to date) - Valuable Change, and Creating High Value PMOs. Both of which were number 1 New Releases across multiple categories, with Valuable Change hitting bestseller status. And it's those themes that Brendon brings to his clients everyday as part of the Valuable Change Co. Here's a preview of what we chat about in this week's episode of The Everyday PM Podcast: What are the top mistakes PMOs are making? What is the secret behind every great PMO? How can an organization avoid PMO stagnation? Enjoyed this conversation with Brendon? Want to learn more about creating high value PMOs and implementing valuable change? Leave your thoughts and feedback in the comments section below! Make sure to follow Brendon and I on LinkedIn for more. Subscribe: youtube.com/anncampea Valuable LINKS: www.valuablechange.com www.brendonbaker.com.au linkedin.com/in/brendon-baker-valuablechange/ *** Follow Our Hosts on LinkedIn: Ann Campea, MSPM, MPH, PMP Worldwide Readiness Program Manager at Apple, Inc. Program/Project management professional with 10 years of experience in product development, physical retail launches, health care, and tech industries. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theeverydaypm/support

To learn more about Brendon Baker, visit his website at www.valuablechange.comPurchase his best selling book here: https://valuablechange.com/product/valuable-change-paperback/When it comes to change – it's a world filled with armies of consulting graduates sitting in dimly-lit rooms retroactively justifying why the latest ‘transformational' initiative went ahead. The industry has over-complicated it. From obtuse jargon to untold reams of paperwork. It's just become too hard, too confusing, too segregated and too academic. The thing is – You don't have time for that. No change leader does. Change is hard enough without all that added complexity.Brendon is converting others to a radical new idea…Keep it simple.As a leading expert in the field, Brendon Baker is the author of the best-seller Valuable Change, and has consulted on over $10 Billion in key transformation projects and programs across a range of industries and organizational sizes. This has included public infrastructure, business/cultural transformations, shared service implementations, organizational restructures, process overhauls, technology deployments, social policy & more.Brendon Baker established the Valuable Change Co. with one central mission in mind: to Help Change Leaders Drive Real Value, but on his way found his secondary mission: Fight Unnecessary Complexity. Where change isn't about delivering on-time or on-budget, but rather actually getting what you're looking for out of it.Brendon is based on the rural outskirts of Canberra, Australia, has a degree in Business Management and is the father of two young girls - so he's likely running on coffee for this call. Brendon knew from the very beginning of his career that he didn't want to do the same thing day in and day out. After an accelerated schooling due to various ‘gifted and talented' school programs, and a short stint in event management, Brendon found his initial calling - in Project Management.Earning his (metaphorical) stripes and scars on projects large and small across various sized organizations, Brendon then shifted into change consulting. In retrospect, Brendon has worn almost every different hat and performed almost every role that exists in the world of changing organizations.Through all this, there were three recurring themes: First, Brendon had a knack for seeing through the complexity to find the simple, and doing so had huge benefit for the change he was working with. Second, Brendon was able to make complex concepts - accessible. And not just personally, but was able to help others repeatedly do the same.And third, that broad, diverse experience meant that Brendon was able to help his clients connect together all of the essential elements needed for truly successful change.It's these themes that were at play as Brendon wrote his books (to date) - Valuable Change, and Creating High Value PMOs. Both of which were number 1 New Releases across multiple categories, with Valuable Change hitting bestseller status.And it's those themes that Brendon brings to his clients everyday as part of the Valuable Change Co.