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''If you treat people as they are, you will be instrumental in keeping them as they are.
If you treat them as they could be, you will help them become what they ought to be.'' Goethe

Seeing is both the first step on the Pathway for change and our way of understanding the people and organisations we are working with. It’s a time for questions as much as observation, to discover what’s really going on; the overall direction; where change is needed; what is stuck; where energy for change lies; and where capability lies. We often do this “seeing” together with our clients – so that they “see” more themselves. This, in itself, can start to generate movement and build momentum even in the early stages of the work.

There is no generic solution …

We believe the answers lie within your organisation …within the people. We are very attentive to the change context of each client, bringing insight from other experiences, but working collaboratively to help clients see their organisation for themselves.

…but there is a consistency of approach

Clients find us easy-going and flexible, but certain and authoritative when we need to be. We are able to combine tough, confronting interventions with an authentic respect and compassion for individuals and teams - which often seems to bring out their very best. The way we work is guided by six core values

Authenticity …requiring self awareness, intent, modelling and passion

Rigour and relevance

A place to learn and grow …curious, inquiring, experimental

Collaborative …all the way

Straight talking …we will say what you need to hear not what you want to hear

Purpose beyond profit

“With the help of Transcend we have been able to create a true global organisational structure, operating in more than 20 countries.
More importantly, Transcend is coaching and developing the new leadership team to ensure that a high performing Puma Energy is established.
They are outstanding in facilitating, observing and diagnosing the leadership and culture gaps. From this analysis, Transcend is very effective in
introducing relevant frameworks to enable the leadership team to look in the mirror. As a result the leadership team is fully aware of their situation
and leadership challenges, which allows them to set up pragmatic and effective coordination mechanisms. This enables the organisation to
leap forward by responding timely to the development needs of this rapid growing organisation.”

Peter Erich, CEO, Puma Energy International

Learnings

Changing change
Deborah Rowland.
In the language of a major client, our four "Change Approaches"
are "touching a nerve in the organisation". Read how they
are telling the story.

Leading change ... be careful what you say Michael Thorley.
Because of the position of
influence that leaders have in an organisation, the language they
use matters. What leaders say is as important as what they do and
how they do it. More

Successful change leadership
starts with you
Malcolm Higgs and Nancy Clay
The success of change depends on the leadership capability of individuals as well as organisations. How do your Change Leadership Practices shape up? Read more and try our CLP self assessment tools

Leadership is contextual. Why taking leadership models “off-the-shelf” never really seems to work. More

News & Events

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Change Leadership Practices ...
self assessment
How good are you at leading complex change? Transcend now offers a suite of tools to enable you to assess and develop your own leadership skills. It starts here

Seminar “Navigating change …for sustainable results” London 29th April 2010.

A half-day interactive seminar working through our Change Pathway model and "Approaches to Change" framework, showing how to get tangible results ...not just a lot of activity. More

See Transcend in Video ...
"The Aha! Moment"
4 minutes of "illumination". More

New Transcend "Field Book"
All our frameworks and thinking in one practical and illustrated guide. More

Transcend appoints ...
... Bente van Alphen to the Transcend Consultancy practice in the Netherlands

Transcend appointed ...
... to a major new change leadership project for Energy leader Essent. More

FT Online
"Leading change is a challenge for Britain's party leaders"
Read Anthony Goodman's article on Transcend research and coding of UK party leaders speeches. More