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Make Change Happen.

Research-backed insights on leadership, innovation, adaptability, and making change stick.

The IKEA Effect

The IKEA effect: As leaders, we’re constantly searching for ways to deepen engagement. That’s where the IKEA effect comes in. People value things more when they build it. Harvard researchers […]

Game of Inches

Some Research on having confidence to change

One of the major reasons people resist change is they’re not actually confident the change will have a lasting impact. This short video addresses s a couple of key ways […]

Leadership

How great leaders inspire action in their teams

The 'know-do gap' is where we know something, we have the knowledge, we even know it has value — and yet there's a chasm between the knowing and the doing. Here are three ideas to help close it.

Adaptability

Are you reacting or responding to change?

Leadership speaker Nigel Collin looks at why responding is more effective than reacting when embracing change and nurturing a mindset of change.

Leadership

Strong leaders don’t run, they walk fast in times of crisis.

A small stationery shop owner's creative thinking transformed an entire industry — without being a juggernaut.

Leadership

Is your ability to influence important in leading change?

One of the biggest challenges for leaders is how to help their people adopt a growth mindset — the belief that skills, talents, and abilities can be expanded upon.

Leadership

Is great leadership about being a superhero or villain?

Many people are obsessed with achieving their goals. But the truth about growth mindset is that it means focusing on progress and development — embracing challenges, learning from failures, and continuously improving.

Leadership

Change Management Requires Ownership, not Buy-in.

So many books, so little time. These six books — each with dog-eared pages, handwritten notes, and ink stains — offer distinct yet connected perspectives on growth mindset.

Innovation

How do I foster an innovation culture in my team?

A small stationery shop owner's creative thinking transformed an entire industry — without being a juggernaut.

Game of Inches

How 16 Footsteps Added $30k To Bottom Line Profit

A small stationery shop owner's creative thinking transformed an entire industry — without being a juggernaut.

The Philosophy

“Real change doesn’t come from one big leap — it comes from small, consistent steps that build momentum over time.”

Nigel Collin — Game of Inches®