The Inner Game of Change

A Change Question - What Do I Want This Change To Leave Me With?

What Do I Want This Change To Leave With Me?Every change leaves something behind. A lesson. A trace. A quieter understanding of who we are becoming.In this final episode of A Change Question, Ali invites you to pause and reflect on one last question: What do I want this change to leave with me?Drawing on Viktor Frankl, T S Eliot, Maya Angelou, and a closing reading from Rainer Maria Rilke, this episode explores how meaning settles after change, and how we can carry learning forward with care.This is not advice. It is a gentle ending. A moment to honour what has shaped you, and to stay close to the questions that will continue to guide you.A reflective close to the A Change Question mini-series from The Inner Game of Change.Send us a textAli Juma @The Inner Game of Change podcast Follow me on LinkedIn

E100 - The Pause

Today is a little different.To mark Episode one hundred, I decided not to bring in a guest. Instead, I wanted to pause and reflect on the ninety nine conversations that shaped The Inner Game of Change.This episode is a quiet look back at how the podcast began during COVID, how the name was inspired by Tim Gallwey’s Inner Game work, and why Dr Michael Canic’s first yes helped set the tone for everything that followed.Across these episodes, a few ideas kept showing up.I also talk about what happens when we stay in change long enough for it to work on us, why elite athletes taught me as much about consistency as any leadership book, and how this podcast has become a place for curiosity rather than certainty.No expectations. No hype. Just a reflection.If one person learns one useful thing, it is a win.If one person manages change a little better, it is a win.Thank you to the guests who generously offered their time, and to the listeners across more than one hundred countries. I am deeply grateful.More conversations, more experiments, and more learning will continue in the new year through The Inner Game of Change and through the Inner Game of Change Institute.For now… a pause.Send us a textAli Juma @The Inner Game of Change podcast Follow me on LinkedIn

A Change Question - What Deserves Attention At This Stage of the Change?

Welcome to A Change Question — a special mini-series from The Inner Game of Change. In each short, solo episode, I bring you one question worth sitting with — the kind that can gently shape how we think, work, and move through our lives.As change unfolds, our attention often becomes scattered.We try to notice everything.The risks. The effort. The expectations.But each stage of a change has its own centre of gravity.Something new begins to rise.Something quieter, but more essential, asks for our attention.In this short, reflective episode, Ali explores the question:What deserves attention at this stage of the change?Drawing on The Little Prince, Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea, the writings of Marcus Aurelius and Simone Weil, and examples from Jane Eyre and The Lord of the Rings, this episode looks at how attention shifts as we move through different stages of a change.This is not advice. It is a gentle pause. A moment to consider what truly matters now, what no longer needs to be held so tightly, and what might open if we offered our attention with more intention.A short episode for anyone sensing that the next stage of their change might require a different kind of focus.Send us a textAli Juma @The Inner Game of Change podcast Follow me on LinkedIn

E99 - A Return to Purpose Through Change - Podcast With Meg Smith

Welcome to The Inner Game of Change. where we explore the thinking behind the doing of change.Today I sit down with the thoughtful and very grounded Meg Smith, co author of the practical and timely book Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption. It is a clear and generous guide for leaders and consultants who want to understand what real adoption looks like inside organisations.Meg brings that same clarity into our conversation. We speak about courage, curiosity, learning, and the real experience people are having as artificial intelligence moves into their daily work. One idea she raises that really stayed with me is this invitation to return to the purpose of our work. Instead of asking how to control or block new tools, ask whether we are still fulfilling the reason we show up to serve others. It is a powerful shift and it opens the door to much better conversations about change.This is a warm and very human exchange about change, self agency, leadership, and the future we are shaping together.I am grateful to have Meg chatting with me today. Oh..  And stay with us after the conversation for a short ChatGPT reflection. About MegI've been fortunate to have an interesting and rewarding career in tech, and I believe the benefits of technology should be available for everyone. I develop programmes and content to teach AI adoption and skills so that people can use it to advance their careers, organisations and communities. I have learned that being humble enough to ask questions will get you further than thinking you have all the answers. I have seen countless examples of how technology can be used to save time, make money, and create memorable experiences.I have also seen how easy it is to miss out on those benefits when there is a disconnect - be that between the people buying the tech and those who are meant to be using it, confusing tools and processes, and inequitable access. My mahi (work) with Cloverbase is focused on creating AIenablement programs. Projects include:-Bespoke training for Microsoft's global teams in Design Thinking & AI sales patterns-90 Day Mentoring Challenge career acceleration program-AI Fundamentals for business leaders and professionals-AI Governance and StrategyI'm available to speak at events, run workshops, or design bespoke AI enablement programs.Send me a message to set up a time to chat.ContactMeg’s Profilelinkedin.com/in/megsmithnzSend us a textAli Juma @The Inner Game of Change podcast Follow me on LinkedIn

A Change Question - How Do I Know When I Have Outgrown This Change?

Welcome to A Change Question — a special mini-series from The Inner Game of Change.In each short, solo episode, I bring you one question worth sitting with — the kind that can spark both personal and professional shifts.  There are moments in life when a change that once felt right begins to feel small. It has shaped us, stretched us, and carried us for a while. Then, almost quietly, we realise we have moved beyond it.In this short, reflective episode, Ali explores the question: How do I know when I have outgrown this change?Drawing on Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist, the words of Leonard Cohen, the insight of Toni Morrison, and examples from The Lord of the Rings and Little Women, this episode looks at the deeper layers of growth and the quiet signals that tell us we are ready for something different.This is not advice. It is a gentle pause. A moment to think about the changes that have served us, the ones we may be carrying out of habit, and the possibilities that open when we release what no longer fits.A short episode for anyone sensing that they have outgrown a chapter of their life, their work, or their identity.Send us a textAli Juma @The Inner Game of Change podcast Follow me on LinkedIn