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\u201cTransformation is, at its heart, a reconfiguration of power, so people are thinking \u2018what does this mean for me?\u2019\u201d This week we are joined by another special guest, Nick Ranier, a senior transformation leader with extensive experience of enterprise wide transformation. Nick shares his experience of running transformation portfolios across a wide range of settings. He also shares his perspective of why culture, organisation and people are critical to the overall success of any transformation initiative. \n\n*Episode breakdown* Below is a brief overview of some of the topics that Jason and Nick discuss and at what point to find them in the podcast:\n\n- 01:20: Nick shares his background & experience\n- 03:46: Nick's experience transitioning from operational HR to transformation\n- 06:05: Sponsorship in transformation - what makes an effective sponsor (and what to avoid)?\n- 14:50: Problem definition - is this a problem we need to fix, and how do we define it?\n- 17:35: Benchmarking - where do you get the data?\n- 21:15: Gathering requirements - uncovering the business needs\n- 25:00: Capability requirements - what capabilities are needed to deliver change?\n- 28:10: Preparing for change - what's the minimum requirement?\n- 39:15: Methodology & Approach - the difference between projects, programmes & portfolios\n- 51:10: Vision, objectives and design principles - why things can go off track without a vision\n- 58:15: Governance and decision making - how do you structure the change?\n- 63:45: Solution design - moving from an operations to a solution architecture mindset\n- 71:02: Capability design - the need to build internal capability\n- 74:00: Business case - what are the most common mistakes and how to avoid them?