Have you ever followed a plan that used to work perfectly, only to realize it is no longer producing the same results? That is not a failure. That is a signal. 

In this episode 2 of Launch to Impact Leadership Podcast -  When Your Playbook Stops Working, Dr. Keena explores what happens when the strategies leaders rely on stop delivering, and what it takes to adjust your approach without losing your sense of direction.

At the heart of this conversation is a powerful distinction between technical problems and adaptive challenges. Technical problems have known solutions and can be fixed with the right expertise. Adaptive challenges are more complex and ambiguous. They require new learning, new thinking, and sometimes a fundamental shift in how a leader, team, or organization operates.
Dr. Keena makes the case that most of what leaders are dealing with right now falls into the adaptive category, and the old playbook was not built for that.
Whether it is a staffing shortage, a shift in funding priorities, or a disengaged team, the answer is rarely just a process fix. This episode gives you a practical framework for deciding when to tweak and when to transform, and offers specific questions you can use this week to start leading through the shift.

Key Takeaways:

1.  Most Leadership Challenges Are Adaptive, Not Technical - Recognizing the difference is the first step toward a better response.
2.  Adjusting Does Not Mean Abandoning Your Values - Flexibility and consistency are not opposites. The strongest leaders hold their mission steady while adapting their methods to what the environment now requires.
3. Adaptability Must Be Developed at Every Level - If adaptability only lives at the top, the people closest to the clients are left without the tools to respond.

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