Frontline Insights: Navigating Business Transformation
Frontline Insights: Navigating Business Transformation
Podcast Description
Big challenges. Real conversations. Practical insights.Business transformation isn’t for the faint of heart. Behind every ambitious initiative—whether it’s a high-stakes system launch, a company-wide overhaul, or a critical shift in direction—there’s a battle to turn strategy into reality. The pressure is high, the risks are real, and the path forward isn’t always clear.Each episode of Frontline Insights is a lively, straight-talking conversation about what it really takes to get things done. We break down the realities of transformation—the wins, the missteps, and the lessons learned along the way—through discussions with experts who’ve been in the trenches.The series explores how to keep major initiatives moving forward, make tough calls, and deliver results when the stakes are high. It dives into turning messy data into powerful insights that fuel decision-making. And it unpacks what it really takes to get people on board, overcome resistance, and make change stick.Whether you’re leading the charge or just trying to survive the chaos, Frontline Insights delivers real talk, expert takes, and stories from the field to help you navigate business transformation with confidence.Frontline Insights is produced by Justin Nolte, Executive Producer and Creator.Hosted by Kenis Folk.Content & Episode Planning by Giraud Jackson.Audio Engineering & Editing by Brandon Friedel.A production of Blue Skies Consulting.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast delves into business transformation, change management, and strategic implementation, featuring episodes that cover topics such as overcoming resistance to change, leveraging data for decision-making, and navigating high-stakes initiatives. For example, a recent episode titled Unmasking the Value of Change Management focuses on actionable strategies for leaders facing significant organizational shifts.
Big challenges. Real conversations. Human insights.
Business transformation isn’t for the faint of heart. Behind every ambitious initiative — whether it’s a company-wide overhaul, a pivotal shift in direction, or a high-stakes decision with long-term consequences — there’s a battle to turn strategy into reality. The pressure is high, the risks are real, and the path forward isn’t always clear.
Each episode of Frontline Insights is a lively, straight-talking conversation about what it really takes to get things done. We break down the realities of transformation — the wins, the missteps, the moments of doubt, and the lessons learned — through conversations with people who’ve led from the inside, navigating tension, tradeoffs, and uncertainty as it unfolded.
The series explores how to move big work forward through the messy middle — when pressure’s up, timelines are tight, and alignment doesn’t come easy. It surfaces the human dynamics behind business complexity, and shows what progress actually looks like when it’s earned, not assumed.
Whether you’re leading the charge or just trying to survive the chaos, Frontline Insights delivers real talk, expert takes, and stories from the field to help you navigate business transformation with clarity and confidence.
Produced by Blue Skies Consulting
Created and executive produced by Justin Nolte
Hosted by Kenis Folk
Content and episode planning by Giraud Jackson
Audio engineering and editing by Brandon Friedel
“Change works best when no one notices, which makes proving its value harder than it should be.”
When change management works, it often disappears. No chaos, no disruption, no delays. And ironically, no recognition. That invisibility makes it one of the hardest investments to measure.
In this episode, Pete Hadley, a seasoned change management expert grounded in learning and adoption, shares how he has led business adoption for enterprise programs including S/4HANA deployments and large-scale initiatives in healthcare, energy, and life sciences. He explores how to measure ROI when success looks like smooth adoption, and how to make that value visible to leadership.
Pete reflects on the overlooked signals of transformation, how early alignment sets the tone, how adoption shows up in subtle ways day to day, and why the real story often emerges months after go-live. His perspective moves beyond dashboards to the lived experience of teams adjusting, adopting, and ultimately thriving.
Listen in to rethink how you measure the ROI of change management and how to make that value clear to leaders.
Bonus: Read Pete’s article “Determining the ROI of Change Management”: http://bit.ly/4lSkNm1
A production of Blue Skies Consulting
Executive Producer: Justin Nolte
Hosted by Kenis Folk
Content and Episode Planning by Giraud Jackson
Audio Engineering and Editing by Brandon Friedel
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