Focus on Growth: Sage Insights

Navigating the Fog of Change™: Lessons from 2025 to Leadership in 2026 We’re not lacking information—we’re overwhelmed by it.In this special episode of Focus on Growth: Navigating the Fog of Change™, Tom Doorley looks back on the most important insights from his 2025 conversations with CEOs, founders, board members, and change leaders—and asks a critical question: How do we lead effectively in 2026 when uncertainty isn’t going away? The fog of change—driven by AI, geopolitics, demographics, and media—is not temporary. It is massive, fast, and permanent. Traditional long-range planning no longer works.In this episode, Tom shares a practical leadership framework for this new reality, including: ·      Why strategy today is about being ready, not right·      How to build a focused Leader’s Change Agenda·      The importance of “lookouts” to sense danger and “scouts” to seek opportunity·      Why trust and belief—not compliance—determine whether change succeeds·      How boards and advisors can move from oversight to real insight The takeaway is simple but powerful:We can’t eliminate uncertainty, but we can create the trust and clarity needed to decide, act, and adapt. If you lead an organization through constant change, this episode will help you navigate the fog—and make 2026 a year of progress, not paralysis. Thank you to all of our esteemed guests this past year, your insights and conversations were incredibly valuable. Seeing Through the Fog: Why Citizen Knowledge Matters with Jeff Jacoby Guest: Jeff Jacoby | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-jacoby-76616929 From Oversight to Insight—or Irrelevance: The Board’s Challenge Guest: Dave Rosenblum | https://www.linkedin.com/in/drosenblum1 Guest: Bob Kueppers | https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-j-kueppers-1218a228 A Conversation With A Change Master with Rick MaurerGuest: Rick Maurer | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rimaurer How a Small Company Fights Its Dragons Guests: Tom and Monica Rogan | https://goodnowfarms.com Making AI Work with John DonovanGuest: John Donovan | https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndonovanatt Cascading The Message To The Front Lines with George YoungGuest: George Young | https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgehyoung The Board As Your Compass with Dr. Peter Crow Guest: Dr. Peter Crow | www.petercrow.com The Founder's Shift From Builder To Leader with Don PlumleyGuest: Don Plumley | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dplumleyLeadership Is Personal with Jennifer Barron Guest: Jennifer Barron | Executive Coach and Advisorhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferjbarron/ A Call For Leadership with Cordell Bennigson Guest: Cordell Bennigson | https://www.linkedin.com/in/cordellbennigson Navigating The Fog of Change: Massive, Fast, Forever—Now What? Hosted by Tom Doorley | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomdoorley Leadership, Growth, & Building Great Teams — with Kate Morgan Guest: Kate Morgan | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-morgan-62793576 Navigating M&A: Time To Pivot — with Barry WinerGuest: Barry Winer | https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrywiner Gambling On Innovation — with Darrell VelegolGuest: Darrell Velegol | https://www.knowlecular.com Navigating Your Strategy Roadblocks — with Gregg Makuch Guest: Gregg Makuch | https://www.linkedin.com/in/greggmakuch Empowering a High-Performance Sales Team — with Doug C. BrownGuest: Doug C. Brown | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougbrown123 Assembling Tomorrow: Navigating The Fog of Change with Scott Doorley and Carissa Carter Guest: Scott Doorley | https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdoorley Guest: Carissa Carter | https://www.linkedin.com/in/carissalcarter Spirit of America: Entrepreneurship With Purpose with Jim HakeGuest: Jim Hake | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hake-50297435 Navigating The Fog of Change™ is presented by Sage Partners. This podcast is hosted by Tom Doorley and edited and produced by Rei Haycraft.To learn more about Sage Partners, visit: https://www.sagepartners.net