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Reinventing Your Business Model for 2026: What Needs to Change, What Needs to Stay
A practical look at evaluating and redesigning your business model for relevance and resilience. 2026 is approaching fast, and with it comes a new wave of market expectations, customer behaviours, and technological shifts. If you want your business to remain relevant and resilient, you won’t get there by doing “more of the same.” However, you can get there by reimagining your business model with clarity, courage, and strategic intention. The truth is…. your 2025 business mod

Janice George-Pinard
2 days ago5 min read


How to Prioritise What Matters: Strategic Focus for Your 2026 Transformation
Helping you escape overwhelm and choose the right initiatives for maximum impact. 2026 is fast approaching, and with it comes the pressure to grow, evolve, and transform. Many leaders feel the urgency. They sense that their business can’t enter the new year with the same systems, structures, or strategies that carried them through 2025. And yet, when it’s time to actually plan the transformation, they hit a familiar wall: Too many ideas. Too many needs. Too many priorities c

Janice George-Pinard
5 days ago4 min read


The 2026 Transformation Blueprint: What Every Business Must Put in Place Now
A step-by-step roadmap for leaders planning a full transformation next year. 2025 is disappearing quickly, and whether you feel ready or not, 2026 is coming with new expectations, new challenges, and new opportunities. And here’s the truth many business leaders quietly admit: Your business can’t enter 2026 the same way it entered 2025. If you want next year to look different (better, stronger, more aligned), then the work begins now , not in January. Transformation doesn’t ha

Janice George-Pinard
Nov 283 min read


Why Most Business Transformations Fail, And How to Beat the Odds
Transformation Transformation.It ’s one of the most overused words in business today and one of the hardest things to actually do well. Many business leaders start with the best intentions: a new strategy, improved systems, fresh branding, or a bold vision. But months later, the excitement fades. The plans lose traction. Teams fall back into old habits. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Studies show that up to 70% of business transformations fail to achieve their intended go

Janice George-Pinard
Nov 233 min read


Dealing with Resistance to Change in Your Organisation
Every business leader who has led change knows this one truth….. resistance is inevitable. No matter how exciting or well-planned your transformation is, there will always be people who push back, hesitate, or quietly hope things go back to “how they used to be.” And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Resistance isn’t the enemy. It’s information .It’s a sign that people are processing, questioning, and adapting. The key is to understand it and work with it, not against it. W

Janice George-Pinard
Nov 143 min read


The Top 5 Pitfalls in Business Transformation (And How to Avoid Them)
Business transformation is exciting, full of possibilities, and often necessary for survival and growth. But it’s also challenging. Many businesses begin the journey with enthusiasm, only to hit roadblocks that slow progress, drain resources, or even derail the entire process. But…there’s good news. Most of these pitfalls are avoidable when you know what to look for. Here are the top five pitfalls in business transformation, and practical steps to navigate around them. 1️⃣ La

Janice George-Pinard
Nov 103 min read


Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast …. Especially in Transformation
You can have the best strategy in the world with clear goals, a solid plan, detailed roadmaps, …the works. But if your culture doesn’t support it, transformation will stall from the get-go. I’ve seen it happen too many times. A leadership team gets excited about a new direction, invests in consultants, launches big initiatives… but the real challenge isn’t the plan. It’s the people. Culture is what your team really believes and does when no one’s watching. It’s the attitudes

Janice George-Pinard
Nov 43 min read


Winning Hearts and Minds: Navigating the People Side of Change
Whenever we think about business transformation, it’s easy for our minds to go straight to strategy, structure, and systems. “How do we streamline operations?” “What technology do we need?” “How can we scale faster?” All valid questions. But the truth is this … no transformation succeeds without people. Change doesn’t live in spreadsheets or strategy decks. It lives in the hearts and minds of the people asked to bring it to life. And that’s where most transformations rise o

Janice George-Pinard
Oct 274 min read


The Role of Data in Business Transformation: Measuring What Matters
In every successful transformation, there’s one silent driver that determines whether change actually works - data . It’s not the most glamourous part of transformation, but it’s one of the most powerful, because what you measure shapes what you manage , and ultimately, what you become . Why Data Matters in Transformation When a business begins a transformation journey, whether to improve performance, streamline operations, or expand impact; it’s easy to focus on actions: wh

Janice George-Pinard
Oct 163 min read


Building a Transformation Strategy: Purpose, Vision & Priorities
When you decide to transform your business, it’s tempting to jump straight into action….new goals, new plans, new tools.But here’s the truth: transformation doesn’t start with doing. It starts with meaning. Before you build a new structure or strategy, you’ll need clarity on three foundational elements - Purpose, Vision, and Priorities. These are what give your transformation direction and depth. Without them, even the best plans will lose momentum halfway through. 1️⃣ Start

Janice George-Pinard
Oct 144 min read


Conducting a Business Health Check Before You Transform
(Why you shouldn’t start your transformation journey blindfolded) Ever started a new fitness plan and thought, “Maybe I should get a...

Janice George-Pinard
Oct 66 min read


How to Create a Business Transformation Roadmap
If you’ve ever gone on a road trip, you know you can’t just jump in the car and start driving without knowing where you’re headed. You...

Janice George-Pinard
Sep 254 min read


7 Steps to a Successful Business Transformation Journey
Change is never easy; but it’s always necessary. In nature, one of the most striking transformations is the metamorphosis of a...

Janice George-Pinard
Sep 226 min read


From Stagnation to Innovation: Recognising a Plateau in Your Business
Every business reaches seasons of growth and momentum as well as seasons where things feel stuck. Maybe revenue is at a standstill, new...

Janice George-Pinard
Sep 113 min read


Why “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There” Applies to Your Business
There’s a phrase I share with my clients: “What got you here won’t get you there.” It’s not a criticism. It’s a truth about growth. The...

Janice George-Pinard
Sep 33 min read


10 signs your Business needs Transformation now and not later.
Here are 10 signs your Business needs Transformation now and not later. You’ve Outgrown Your Current Model What once worked smoothly now...

Janice George-Pinard
Sep 13 min read


The Role of Leadership in Driving Transformation
For business transformation to be successful, it needs strong, courageous leadership. You can have the best strategy, tools, or systems...

Janice George-Pinard
Aug 264 min read


How to Define Success in Business Transformation
Business transformation is one of the most powerful journeys you can take as a business owner. However, without a clear definition of...

Janice George-Pinard
Aug 74 min read


Digital vs. Organisational Transformation: What’s the Difference?
And Why You Might Need More Than Just Technology to Move Forward As business owners, we hear the word transformation everywhere,...

Janice George-Pinard
Aug 64 min read


The Difference Between Business Transformation and Business Improvement
And Why It Matters for the Future of Your Business If you’re like many business owners I work with, you’ve probably felt that urge.......

Janice George-Pinard
Jul 284 min read
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