If your last change initiative stalled, it probably wasn't the strategy. It was the trust that had already quietly broken down before anyone even announced the plan. This episode is for any leader, in a company, a congregation, or a two-person team, who has felt the room go cold the moment "change" got mentioned. Sana sits down with Rev. Dr. B. Keith Haney, who spent thirty years leading a church through the kind of resistance every business leader recognizes, to unpack what actually moves people through organizational change. Expect a real conversation about grief, grace, emotional intelligence, and why the leaders who slow down often move their teams forward faster than the ones who rush the summit. About the Guest:Rev. Dr. B. Keith Haney is an author, podcast host, leadership consultant, and executive coach who serves as Assistant to the President for Missions, Human Care and Stewardship for Iowa District West. With over thirty years in pastoral leadership and organizational transformation, he is the author of several books, including his newest, Guided by Grace: A Narrative to Lead Organizational Change. Key Takeaways:Most change efforts don't fail because of bad strategy. They fail because trust broke down long before the change was announced, and nobody addressed it.Every change is a form of loss for the people living through it. Naming that loss openly, instead of skipping past it, is what keeps a team with you.What faith leaders call grace and reconciliation, business leaders can call emotional intelligence. Different language, same underlying skill: helping people see their place in what comes next.People don't leave their personalities, fears, or family stress at the door. Treating them as whole humans, not cogs, is what earns loyalty back.Before touching strategy, communicate clearly what the change means for the people in the room, and give them real space to ask what happens to their role.Slowing down to let a team acclimate to change isn't losing momentum. It's often the fastest way to actually get there. Connect With the Guest:Website: https://www.becomingbridgebuilders.org Podcast: Becoming Bridge Builders, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/revdrbkeithhaney/ Substack: https://becomingbridgebuilders.substack.com Book: Guided by Grace: A Narrative to Lead Organizational Change, available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble Episode Chapters:[00:00] Why Change Efforts Really Fail — trust breaks down long before the plan does [02:48] From Pulpit to Boardroom — Keith's path from a Detroit congregation into leadership consulting [06:32] The Grief Nobody Names — every change is a small loss for the people living through it [09:37] Grace by Another Name — reframing grace and reconciliation as emotional intelligence [14:53] Curiosity Over Comfort — leading across cultural and racial difference inside a team [20:18] Hosting vs. Welcoming — the Cinco de Mayo story every leader needs to hear [24:52] Before You Touch the Strategy — what to fix first, and the layoff story that proves why 🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? 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