Filling The Leadership Void

Many Change professionals sit in a tsunami of meetings, multi-tasking, and disengagement. The pressure to be data-driven, invest in AI, and (to be blunt) “hurry” is only increasing. Executives feel pressure, too, commonly creating leadership voids for many mid-level managers. Change Managers feel unsupported and abandoned.

It’s not hopeless. A combination of boundaries, exploration, and habits can help us regain a sense of sanity, courage, and peace. This session shares a combination of language, metaphors, and templates to bounce off your team. This session aims to provide you with valuable options for you to fill the leadership void with whatever combination of people, tools, and habits you see fit.

During the session, participants can react to what the speaker presents, talk through some examples, and share their own ideas.

Agenda

• Validating the habits and culture traits of this leadership void

• Concepts and tactics to fill the leadership voids

• Achieve peace in the face of skeptics

Learning Objectives

• Language and symptoms of a leadership void

• Templates and habits to fill the leadership void

• Do your best, forget the rest | Your personal high bar is high enough

About Robert Snyder

Robert Snyder is the founder and president of Innovation Elegance, LLC. His thirty-year career spans roles such as developer, project management, change management, sales enablement, and the performing arts. His career path includes corporate roles, consulting roles, startups, PMP, and Agile certifications. He’s performed in numerous vocal, dance, and theater ensembles. Robert earned his BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois and his MBA in Strategy from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Robert is publishing a series of books on innovation methodology.

“Innovation Elegance: Transcending Agile with Ruthlessness and Grace” (available now)

“Innovation Portfolio: Five Verbs Shape Your Team’s Legacy” (available now)

“Elegant Leadership: Distinguishing the Good, the Bad, and the False” (targeting 2026)