Show Notes
Our guest is Jason Meyer. Jason is consultant that specializes in helping large organizations manage tech and software implementation programs that drive digital transformation. I wanted to talk to Jason to hear front line stories of leading and managing complex change. He’s in the middle of these programs, leading up and leading “around”, making the whole thing go.
This interview has two parts, but only one of them was recorded!
In the first part, the recorded one, we talked about the work of actually driving the program forward itself. Not the big fancy ideas *behind* a digital transformation effort, but the day to day of moving the actual work through the org. It’s not the sexy fancy stuff, but it’s the critical work that any good program needs.
Turns out, successful program leadership requires the good old fashioned skills of relationship building, communication, gathering *everyone’s* input and a healthy dose of humor.
After we turned off the mics, we ended up talking about a couple keys to success, that will sound familiar: Managing fear of failure, how to lead “up” via candor and direct conversations and why icebreakers should be in every program leaders toolbox. so we’ll probably need to do a part 2.
Jason’s been in the center of a some really challenging transformation efforts, so I was glad to get him on the mic. Hope you enjoy this conversation!
