How to Find the Next Wise Move

with David Lancefield

March 13, 2026

The Change Signal with David Lancefield

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David Lancefield, strategist and leadership advisor, argues that all leaders are systems leaders — whether they admit it or not. Real change doesn’t live in a plan or a single silo; it emerges in the messy spaces where systems overlap.

He explores five interconnected systems — inner, relational, organizational, technological, and societal — and shows how to navigate them without freezing, overreaching, or waiting for perfect clarity. You’ll learn how to see the patterns that hold your organization in place, and how small, intelligent actions can ripple outward.

David also reframes what it means to act with agency: listening for what’s missing, seeing where you’re complicit through silence, and stepping forward even when control is impossible.

If you lead transformation in complex environments, this episode offers a grounded, systemic way to see more, link more, and move smarter.

Here are three big questions that David Lancefield asks in the quest for modern change mastery:

Where are you stuck in one system?
What linkage are you overlooking between systems?
And what’s your next wise move?

ABOUT DAVID:

David Lancefield is a strategist, leadership advisor, and host of Lancefield on the Line. He’s worked with over 40 CEOs and senior teams, helping organizations navigate complexity with clarity and courage. His writing on strategy, systems thinking, and transformation appears regularly in Harvard Business Review and Strategy+Business.