LaMarsh Insights

Neuroscience reveals that resistance to change isn’t stubbornness—it’s biology. Four key brain regions—the amygdala, entorhinal cortex, basal ganglia, and habenula—all react to change as a potential threat by triggering fear, disorientation, habit disruption, and fear of failure. When leaders understand these brain responses, they can design change strategies that calm threat responses, rebuild confidence, and support lasting adaptation.

Strong sponsorship is the cornerstone of successful change. Yet, organizations often overlook the importance of recognizing leaders who do it well. When great sponsorship goes unacknowledged, momentum fades—and so does motivation.

Leaders don’t want to hear about the noise of change—they want to see progress. During implementation, they care most about what affects time, cost, and results. The key to gaining their attention is blending data with story—presenting facts that quantify risk and pairing them with context that shows impact. When leaders see risk framed in business terms, they act decisively to keep the change on track.

A well-designed change initiative can still fail if it’s under-resourced. Whether it's time, people, tools, or budget, insufficient support creates friction and signals that the change isn’t truly a priority. This article outlines how to resource change realistically and strategically using the LaMarsh Managed Change™ Model.

A leading steel and iron manufacturer partnered with LaMarsh Global to roll out a single-instance ERP system worldwide. Through strong governance, trained change leads, and our Managed Change™ methodology, the company achieved seamless go-lives, met KPIs across all sites, and built lasting change capability.

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping how organizations lead change. In this article, we explore how AI can enhance the work of change professionals—helping them identify risk earlier, communicate more effectively, and strengthen organizational change capability. Learn how to integrate AI into your Managed Change™ approach to build a more agile, data-informed organization.

A leading steel and iron manufacturer partnered with LaMarsh Global to roll out a single-instance ERP system worldwide. Through strong governance, trained change leads, and our Managed Change™ methodology, the company achieved seamless go-lives, met KPIs across all sites, and built lasting change capability.

Change messages often fall flat—not because the content is wrong, but because it’s delivered in a way that doesn’t resonate with the audience. This article explores how to craft communication that speaks directly to the needs, risks, and priorities of your stakeholders.

Change messages often fall flat—not because the content is wrong, but because it’s delivered in a way that doesn’t resonate with the audience. This article explores how to craft communication that speaks directly to the needs, risks, and priorities of your stakeholders.

A leading steel and iron manufacturer partnered with LaMarsh Global to roll out a single-instance ERP system worldwide. Through strong governance, trained change leads, and our Managed Change™ methodology, the company achieved seamless go-lives, met KPIs across all sites, and built lasting change capability.