Episode #180
Your Strategy Is Moving Faster Than Your Leaders - Andy Fleming
Your Strategy Is Moving Faster Than Your Leaders: How to Build a Culture That Grows at the Speed of Change Most transformations do not stall because the strategy is weak. They stall because the leaders responsible for executing that strategy are still operating with the habits, assumptions, and decision-making patterns that belonged to the business before the change. In this episode of the People/AI Strategy Forum , Sam Reeve, CEO of CompTeam, speaks with Andy Fleming , Co-Founder and CEO of The Developmental Edge , about how organizations can build leadership capabilities at the same speed their strategy is evolving. Andy introduces the Align, Sprint, Scale framework, a practical approach for helping leadership teams identify the mindset and behavior shifts their strategy requires, develop those capabilities through real business challenges, and then scale those new ways of working across the organization. The conversation explores why leadership development can no longer be treated as a separate activity. In periods of rapid change, leaders need to learn, adapt, collaborate, and deliver results at the same time. In this episode, you will learn: • Why strong strategies still fail during execution • How outdated leadership assumptions can slow transformation • Why collaboration is becoming increasingly important in complex organizations • How to identify the critical "from-to" shifts a leadership team needs to make • What happens during a developmental sprint • How peer accountability and real-world experimentation accelerate behavior change • Why trust, transparency, and vulnerability matter at the executive level • How leadership development can happen inside the work rather than outside it • What organizations can do to scale new leadership behaviors across the business Andy also explains how organizations can sustain change by building a shared language, integrating new practices into meetings and decision-making, and developing internal leaders who can continue the process over time. About Andy Fleming Andy Fleming is the Co-Founder and CEO of The Developmental Edge , where he helps organizations build the leadership capabilities required to execute strategy and navigate transformation. His work spans more than three decades in leadership and organizational development, including experience connected to Harvard Business School, Emory University's Center for Ethics, and senior leadership teams across large, complex global organizations. Learn more at: https://developmentaledge.com If you enjoyed this episode, follow the People/AI Strategy Forum on your preferred podcast platform and join the conversation! About the People/AI Strategy Forum The People/AI Strategy Forum explores how leaders navigate the intersection of people strategy, leadership, and artificial intelligence. Hosted by Sam Reeve, Founder & CEO of CompTeam, the Forum features conversations with executives, practitioners, and experts shaping the future of work. Learn more about CompTeam and the People/AI Strategy Forum at compteam.net .
