You Can’t Lead Change Without Emotion

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How one team used The ECD to lead people through change, and what it means for every leader.

When organisations face big change, the default response is usually strategic.

Plans. Timelines. Communications frameworks.

But one bold team in a major New Zealand government agency tried something different.

They made emotion the centre of their change strategy. nNot a side note.

In partnership with riders&elephants and Professor Michael Parke from Wharton Business School, this team used The Emotional Culture Deck Change Programme to support over 4,000 employees through a high-stakes consultation.

The results speak for themselves:

+7.3% increase in engagement
+10.3% stronger emotional support from leaders
+20.7% improvement in emotional awareness
94% of employees felt their leader promoted wellbeing
0 reports of burnout

They didn’t follow a traditional change playbook. They flipped it.

This white paper tells the story, and why emotional culture is now essential for leading change.

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This paper also explores how emotional rituals, psychological safety, and leader support create change people believe in. If you’re leading change right now, or supporting others who are, this is for you.

Ready to Lead Change With Emotion?

If this story resonates, there’s a reason.

The Emotional Change Strategy Course is built on the exact principles this team used, and it’s designed for leaders, coaches, and teams who want to make change feel different.

This isn’t just change management.

This is emotional leadership.

You’ll learn how to:

• Lead yourself through change — with clarity, reflection, and purpose

• Support others through 1:1 conversations, rituals, and emotional clarity

• Co-create emotional culture in your teams during times of uncertainty

• Design change rituals that make momentum stick

Why This Course Works

• It’s effective – You walk away ready to apply what you’ve learned

• It’s practical – The tools are simple, flexible, and human

• It’s human – Emotion isn’t the soft part. It’s the strategy

• It’s empowering – You’ll move from insight to confident action

Enrolments Are Open Now

Our next cohort begins April 28, 2025, and you don’t have to do it alone.

Join a global group of change leaders learning how to lead emotionally. Not just tactically.