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Leading Through Change: Becoming the Difference Maker When Your Team Resists Transformation
In this Amuse Bouche leadership episode, Theresa Cantley shares how to lead through change, adversity, and transformation — especially when your team is resistant, risk-averse, or uncomfortable with uncertainty. Through real case examples from the hospitality industry and her own leadership experience, Theresa reveals how to summon the best of who you are, communicate with conviction and adaptability, and create alignment even when the path forward is unclear. If you're navigating restructuring, growth, or major shifts in your business model, this episode gives you the mindset and practical steps to move your team from resistance → action → ownership.
⏱️ Timestamps
00:01 — Introduction to the Amuse Bouche leadership series concept
01:10 — Rapid change in business: economy, supply chain, tech + AI
02:21 — Leadership can feel lonely — but you're not alone
03:50 — Change starts internally: building from the inside out
04:50 — Why old systems stop working and small changes matter
06:15 — Case study: navigating setbacks (leadership change + fire)
07:15 — When leading feels like pushing a boulder uphill
08:10 — Step #1: Summon the best of who you are
09:41 — Conviction + adaptability = empathetic leadership
12:08 — Listening beneath resistance and frustration
14:27 — 3 ways people respond to change
16:51 — The cost of avoiding hard conversations
19:19 — Complaining vs. stepping out of the comfort zone
21:24 — The demand zone: when your vision requires more
23:38 — Flow zone: alignment and momentum
26:03 — Regulating emotion as a leader
28:30 — Step #2 and #3: Define the vision, create the plan, be the example
30:04 — Pivoting when decisions don't work out
32:17 — Getting off the hamster wheel to lead effectively
34:28 — Final takeaway: growth requires leaning into change.
⭐ Key Idea "We must first summon the best of who we are. When we lead with conviction, empathy, and emotional regulation, we become the change maker — not just the one enforcing change."
This episode is for Founder CEOs, business owners, and leaders navigating change, growth, or transformation.
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In this Amuse Bouche leadership episode, Theresa Cantley shares how to lead through change, adversity, and transformation — especially when your team is resistant, risk-averse, or uncomfortable with uncertainty. Through real case examples from the hospitality industry and her own leadership experience, Theresa reveals how to summon the best of who you are, communicate with conviction and adaptability, and create alignment even when the path forward is unclear. If you're navigating restructuring, growth, or major shifts in your business model, this episode gives you the mindset and practical steps to move your team from resistance → action → ownership.
⏱️ Timestamps
00:01 — Introduction to the Amuse Bouche leadership series concept
01:10 — Rapid change in business: economy, supply chain, tech + AI
02:21 — Leadership can feel lonely — but you're not alone
03:50 — Change starts internally: building from the inside out
04:50 — Why old systems stop working and small changes matter
06:15 — Case study: navigating setbacks (leadership change + fire)
07:15 — When leading feels like pushing a boulder uphill
08:10 — Step #1: Summon the best of who you are
09:41 — Conviction + adaptability = empathetic leadership
12:08 — Listening beneath resistance and frustration
14:27 — 3 ways people respond to change
16:51 — The cost of avoiding hard conversations
19:19 — Complaining vs. stepping out of the comfort zone
21:24 — The demand zone: when your vision requires more
23:38 — Flow zone: alignment and momentum
26:03 — Regulating emotion as a leader
28:30 — Step #2 and #3: Define the vision, create the plan, be the example
30:04 — Pivoting when decisions don't work out
32:17 — Getting off the hamster wheel to lead effectively
34:28 — Final takeaway: growth requires leaning into change.
⭐ Key Idea "We must first summon the best of who we are. When we lead with conviction, empathy, and emotional regulation, we become the change maker — not just the one enforcing change."
This episode is for Founder CEOs, business owners, and leaders navigating change, growth, or transformation.