# New Skills to Navigate Continuous Change

An episode of [HBR IdeaCast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/152022135), 5 May 2026, 31 min.

Audio: https://audio.hbr.org/ideacast/20260504161250-1077_NewSkillstoNavigateContinuousChange.mp3

What if the biggest barrier to change isn’t resistance—but the way we’ve been taught to lead? Nilofer Merchant, an author and leadership expert, says a number of habits are holding organizations of all sizes back. She walks through behaviors to adapt and not just survive but thrive in a world of continuous change, including normalizing discomfort, not overlooking your best ideas, and separating confidence from competence. Merchant wrote the book Our Best Work: Break Free from the 24 Invisible Norms That Limit Us.

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