In The Media
Press, Forbes Features & Podcast Appearances
Leslie Ellis is a contributing member of the Forbes Business Council and a frequent guest on leadership, change management, and business podcasts. Explore her latest thinking below.
Forbes Business Council
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Jul 6, 2026
Where 'Almost Alignment' Actually Hides In Your Executive Team
The most expensive misalignment on your executive team is the one that looks like agreement.

Jun 3, 2026
A Change Initiative Can Be In Motion—But It Doesn't Indicate Progress
There's a difference between activity and traction. For an organization's change initiative to succeed, there needs to be traction, not just activity.

Apr 30, 2026
Direction Is Not Alignment: What Leaders Get Wrong About Transformational Change
Direction is necessary, but it is not sufficient alone.
Podcast Appearances
Julie Gawle
Fractional Frequency
Beyond the Announcement: Driving Real Change Through Communication and Leadership
Leslie Ellis
Bee Formless
Leading people, not just change | Pause & meaningful transformation
Leslie Ellis
The BOLT Podcast
From Change Management to Meaningful Change Leadership with Leslie Ellis
Leslie Ellis
Management Muse Podcast
Why Change Management Is Failing in Today’s Disruptive World [And How Leaders Can Fix It] with Leslie Ellis
Leslie Ellis
The ShiftShapers Podcast
EP 553 Change Leadership That Actually Works - with Leslie Ellis
Julie Gawle
The Uncommon Communicator
Leading Change Without Losing People
Julie Gawle
Changing Minds & Changing Lives Podcast
The Missing Link in Workplace Change: Why Managers Make or Break Inclusion with Julie Gawle
Julie Gawle
The Energy Xchange
Leading through discomfort (with Julie Gawle, Senior Change Strategist)
Julie Gawle
Social Entrepreneurship & Sustainability Show
Why Good Change Strategies Still Fail With Julie Gawle