When it comes to leading social change, there are only four (4) shifts that you need to remember to lead successful, that is, sustainable transformation change efforts. We refer to such shifts as the Universal Change Framework. Let’s discuss.

Social change comes in many different sizes, situations, and contexts. Despite such variability, to effectively facilitate solving ANY complex adaptive challenge in any social system, it only requires you, as change leader, to remember four (4) key ‘phase transformation’ shifts: 1) create a shared understanding amongst diverse stakeholders of what are the underlying issues of the challenge are 2) create a shared intention of where to go; that is, how to solve the challenge 3) create aligned actions, rowing in the same direction both individually and collectively, and 4) transform relations all along the way.

If ALL you did was focus your change efforts on initiating these (4) shifts, in sequence, you will have created the conditions to succeed with bringing about your desired social change.

In this episode, you’ll learn:  What is the Universal Change Framework and how it can help you lead social change  The four (4) ‘phase shifts’ to effectively facilitate solving ANY complex adaptive challenge  Why the Universal Change Framework “works” to bring about transformative change

CHAPTERS 0:00 – Introduction 1:30 – Universal Change Framework (UCF) overview 3:47 – Shift #1 - How to create a shared understanding 6:10 – Shift #2 - How to create a share intention 8:05 – Shift #3 - How to create aligned actions 10:19 – Shift #4 - How to transform relationships 12:35 – Not all ‘shifts’ are created equal (UCF summary) 15:10 – Why the Universal Change Framework “works”

Hope you enjoy!

-Randall Scott