If your transformation plan depends on “people will find the time,” you don’t have a plan.

In this week’s episode of the Only Constant, Sam Low (Global Transformation Leader - Capex Efficiency at Syngenta) discusses with Nellie Wartoft how he rolled out eight major processes in eight months by locking in dedicated full-time resources, earning buy-in from site leadership early, and structuring the work into five clear phases (from readiness and diagnostics through sustainment).

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nellie Wartoft⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

CEO of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tigerhall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Chair of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Executive Council for Leading Change (ECLC)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

nellie@tigerhall.com

Are you speaking the right language in the boardroom… or hoping for buy-in?

In this week’s episode of the Only Constant, Madhav Madaboosi discusses with Nellie Wartoft how mastering core business metrics, quantifying both soft and hard outcomes, and leveraging benchmarking can make or break your next transformation pitch.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nellie Wartoft⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

CEO of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tigerhall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Chair of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Executive Council for Leading Change (ECLC)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

nellie@tigerhall.com

Ever wonder why vision statements fall flat… or never stick at all?

In this week’s episode of the Only Constant, Eliza Fendell discusses with Nellie Wartoft how the “vision slide” can transform transformation initiatives from buzzword bingo into actionable, memorable narratives. She breaks down the art of making vision tangible, why simplicity and repetition matter, and how to personalize messaging in ways leaders and teams will actually remember.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nellie Wartoft⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

CEO of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tigerhall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Chair of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Executive Council for Leading Change (ECLC)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

nellie@tigerhall.com

Can transformation expertise unlock a new level of leadership?

In this week’s episode of the Only Constant, our guest Hiren Dalal joins Nellie Wartoft to explore the mindset transformation leaders bring to the table, why change management can’t be an afterthought across the business, and how to embed continuous improvement into every role without burning people out.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nellie Wartoft⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

CEO of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tigerhall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Chair of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Executive Council for Leading Change (ECLC)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

nellie@tigerhall.com

In healthcare, you don't get the luxury of a 50% success rate.

In this week's episode of the Only Constant, Daniel Peach discusses with Nellie Wartoft how change leaders in healthcare must plan for perfection when lives are on the line. He breaks down why physicians won't trust your data and why transformation in healthcare takes 17 years from research to implementation (and how to speed that up).

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nellie Wartoft⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

CEO of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tigerhall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Chair of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Executive Council for Leading Change (ECLC)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

nellie@tigerhall.com

What if the biggest barrier to transformation isn't resistance but the way we're telling the story?

In this week's episode of the Only Constant, Christian Lundberg discusses with Nellie Wartoft how storytelling can become a strategic tool for organizational transformation, the neuroscience behind retelling others' perspectives, and why information dilution kills even the strongest transformation messages.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nellie Wartoft⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

CEO of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tigerhall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Chair of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Executive Council for Leading Change (ECLC)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

nellie@tigerhall.com

What if the secret to transformation success isn't more budget but strong, built-in accountability?

In this week's episode of the Only Constant, our guest Zee Amin discusses with Nellie Wartoft how flipping the traditional funding model transforms the transformation office into a high-impact internal consultancy. They explore co-investment strategies, building trust through realistic business cases, and why being brave enough to challenge the status quo matters more than having a mandate.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nellie Wartoft⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

CEO of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tigerhall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Chair of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Executive Council for Leading Change (ECLC)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

nellie@tigerhall.com

What if the secret to rapid culture change isn't a top-down mandate, but giving your people permission to define who they want to be?

In this week's episode of the Only Constant, Erika Schaeffer discusses with Nellie Wartoft how Genworth Financial transformed its post-IPO culture in under 18 months by prioritizing executive accountability, authentic engagement, and celebrating wins—from community service to costume parties—proving that culture change doesn't have to feel like a campaign.

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nellie Wartoft⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

CEO of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tigerhall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Chair of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Executive Council for Leading Change (ECLC)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

nellie@tigerhall.com