Build a Golden Bridge to Better Change

When change feels urgent, and resistance runs high, even skilled professionals can slip into what I call the inner tyrant — that part of you that tries to control, convince, or coerce others into compliance. You don’t have to be the boss to act like one, and this quiet form of self-protective control is one reason so many change efforts stall.

In this interactive session, you’ll take a closer look at what happens inside you when others don’t follow, and then explore how to turn that tension into connection. Drawing on lessons from Build a Golden Bridge: How to Lead Change When You’re Not in Charge, you’ll learn how to rewire the impulse to control into a genuine desire to collaborate. You’ll leave with reflective exercises and practical tools to help you lead with greater self-awareness, empathy, and presence—no positional power
required.