Episode 4: Discomfort, Courage & Change – Why Transformation Starts With People | Chamara and co-host Taural Rhoden

How do we lead real transformation, the kind that sticks, in organisations wired for comfort?

In this special episode of Transformation 2.0®, we welcome strategy and transformation expert Taural Rhoden as a regular co-host. Together, Chamara and Taural dive into the uncomfortable realities of change, why organisations resist it, how leaders can navigate it, and why individual growth is the real engine of business transformation.

From the boardroom to the front line, transformation isn’t just about new systems or strategies - it’s about helping people make sense of uncertainty and take action when the future feels unclear.

If you’re a change leader, transformation consultant, or executive navigating complexity, this episode will give you frameworks, language, and inspiration to lead with more clarity and confidence.

Key Takeaways:

✅ Real transformation requires people to get uncomfortable and stay there

✅ Change fails when we treat it as a tech project instead of a people challenge

✅ Organisational homeostasis is real: success depends on disrupting the status quo

✅ Courageous leadership isn’t about rank - it’s about conviction

✅ The best change agents use experiments, not overhauls, to learn and scale

✅ Resistance is insight in disguise; treat it as information, not defiance

✅ A learning mindset will be the #1 skill for future-fit leaders

Resources & Links:

🔗 Learn more about the work we do at Anthosa: https://www.anthosa.com 

🔗 Connect with Taural Rhoden on LinkedIn   

About Our Co-Host:

Taural Rhoden is the Principal of Rhoden Consulting, where he helps experts think commercially and build resilient, profitable service businesses. Over the last 20 years, Taural has worked across the sharp end of international consulting, advisory, and transformation, holding leadership roles at IBM, DXC, Mercedes-Benz, and the US Army.

He’s built independent businesses, returned to corporate leadership, and led high-impact digital transformations across industries. Today, he helps solopreneurs and small consultancies craft premium offers, build scalable delivery models, grow authority, and create sustainable revenue without burnout.

His mission:Equip experts to think commercially - so they can act with clarity, grow with confidence, and build businesses that last.

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