#29 Meetup  |  June 11, 2025

Why 70% of Leaders Struggle with Big Change, And How to Get It Right

A four-person panel discussion at an ELC meetup, with a slide asking 'What comes to your mind when I say a change?' projected behind them

“Why 70% of Leaders Struggle with Big Change” is ELC Meetup #29, held at Raiffeisenbank in Prague on 11 June 2025.

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Digitalization. Cloud. Automation. Agile. Acquisitions. Everyone’s transforming, but not everyone’s getting it right.

But what does that look like on the ground? And what’s happening to the people caught in the middle?

In this session, we’ll explore what transformation really looks like inside companies, how it’s impacting people, and the leadership habits that either help or hurt.

🔍 What’s on the table?

💣 What transformation really looks like behind the buzzwords

🧠 The impact on people: layoffs, merged roles, shifting skills, burnout

📉 The most common leadership mistakes during change, and how to avoid them

🤝 How HR and IT leaders can work together

📣 Communicating change without corporate fluff (and keeping talent around)

🔥 And most importantly, how to keep people engaged, motivated, and maybe even happy

We’ve teamed up with Smitio and Raiffeisenbank for this one, to unpack what really happens when companies go through change.🛰️

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