
Adapt the Work Environment
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 a

Loading…

Hosted by Esther Derby · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 32 episodes
Established thought leaders with verified media credentials.
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
Esther Derby hosts Change by Attraction, a business show with 32 episodes published.

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 a

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? Do

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

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-m

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 worksho

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 w

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 learnin

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 bel

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 wa

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

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.estherde

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

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 differ

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: St

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.

Usually, I talk about how to nurture change, once you are already in a position to do that. In this episode, I’m going to talk about contracting. Because contracting can make the difference between a successful engagemen

What the organization came from and what it is like now, influence where it can go. Organizations don’t leap forward toward some abstract potential. They shimmy and mosey to the next best thing they are capable of—based

I recently had a fascinating conversation with Matthew Carlson, a senior consultant at Industrial Logic. We talked about what is different about adopting agile methods in 2021 vs. 2001… and how those differences play out

Some people think that empathy has no place at work…that work requires hard-nosed logic and checking your emotions at the door. They believe empathy means never hurting anyone’s feelings. But empathy doesn’t mean you hav

When making a change or fixing a problem, most companies consider the outcome they want to achieve—what will be different—and how they’ll measure that. But outcomes can take a long time. In the meanwhile, how do you know
Detected from recent episode content. Sponsor presence is a real signal of listener purchasing power and show monetisation.
No public pitch examples yet for this show.
Generate your own personalised pitchBased on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:
Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.
Shows with the most semantically similar episode content. Pitch one, pitch all; producers cluster.








Change by Attraction has a verified contact on file. Create a free PitchCentric account to access it and generate a personalised pitch in seconds. Research at least 3 recent episodes first and lead with a specific angle that serves their business audience.
Change by Attraction is hosted by Esther Derby. The show is categorised under business (management) and has published 32 episodes.
Change by Attraction has published 32 episodes.
Change by Attraction regularly covers business, management, technology. It sits in the business category, with a management focus.
Change by Attraction is accessible for guests with genuine business expertise. A personalised, episode-aware pitch will still outperform a generic one every time.
Change by Attraction hasn't explicitly signalled guest openness in recent episodes. That doesn't rule out pitching. your hook just needs to be especially compelling and relevant to their recent content.
Episodes of Change by Attraction average 11 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.
Our data rates Change by Attraction's guest bar at 80/100 (Premium tier). Established thought leaders with verified media credentials. Sign in to PitchCentric to see how your own Pod Score compares against this show.
Methodology. Booking Probability™ blends Listen Score, 30-day Virality, open-to-guests detection, and Apple ratings. Data refreshed every 60 minutes. Listen Score and Booking Probability are calculated by PitchCentric. Last enriched 13 days ago.