10-13-2026 11:00 AM CT · Live · 50 min · Free
The Disruption Spiral
You didn't sign up to lead like this.
If disruption hasn't already hit your organization, it's coming soon. How you lead others through change determines whether your team will rise to meet the moment or fracture under the pressure.
In this free, 50-minute live session, John Hildebrand introduces The Disruption Spiral™ — the three tendencies that emerge when major change hits an organization, and how those tendencies feed each other to create a downward spiral of dysfunction that erodes performance.
This is for leaders carrying the weight of organizational change while wrestling with the challenge of leading others through uncertainty and disruption.
You might be a CHRO, a Chief People Officer, or a VP of People and Culture. Perhaps you head up an HR function, an OD team, or a culture and engagement practice.
Maybe you're leading a team that's feeling destabilized from the ground shifting under them. No matter your title, if you're responsible for guiding others through change, this is for you.
Join other leaders who are ready to stop going at it alone and see what opportunities emerge when we intentionally cultivate meaningful support for ourselves and others.
The leaders who navigate disruption well don't do it alone.
You've been carrying significant organizational complexity — probably for longer than you've let on to the people around you. The decisions made without enough information. The weight of being the person everyone looks to for steadiness. The gap between what you can see in your organization and what you can actually do about it alone.
You're not here because you're struggling. You're here because you're ready to stop navigating this in isolation — and to leave with something concrete.
This workshop is for the senior people leaders who are done going it alone through disruption, and ready to find a way forward with peers who actually understand the terrain.
What to expect
Before you arrive
All you need to bring is your curiosity and a recent disruption story of your own.
The Free Webinar — 50 minutes, live
You'll leave with a clearer picture of why your team gets pulled into these destructive patterns, a framework to more clearly see your situation, stories from other leaders on how they're navigating theirs, and a clear first step toward reversing the spiral on your team.
Whether you're in the middle of a major disruption or just want to be ready for the next one, this is the place to start.
What's next: The Learning Lab
In this 75-minute virtual group learning experience, you'll engage with peer leaders who are experiencing disruption in their own organizations and applying insights from The Disruption Spiral™ to reverse dysfunctional tendencies.
As a participant, you'll take part in two facilitated 30-minute learning blocks designed for peer-to-peer learning and insight generation — built on Peter Block's principles of convening. Expect small-group breakout discussions, full-group sharing and theming, and individual reflective exercises that promote integration and actionable takeaways.
This is pay-what-you-can. A payment link is shared at the beginning and end of the session so you can pay by credit card, Venmo, or PayPal. If you're not able to pay the suggested amount, join anyway and add value by inviting others and contributing your own expertise and insights.
Suggested payment: $49 · $39 for self-employed and nonprofit-sector leaders
Register for
The Disruption Spiral ™
The Disruption Spiral™ — Free Webinar
50 minutes, live only — no recording
Disruption Spiral™ Learning Lab
75 minutes, virtual, small groups — pay-what-you-can ($49 suggested, $39 self-employed/nonprofit)
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Wednesday, September 9
@ 11am Central
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Tuesday, October 12
@ 11am Central
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Tuesday, November 10
@ 11am Central
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Wednesday, December 9
@ 11am Central
This is where you stop going at it alone — and start reversing the spiral.
facilitator
John
Hildebrand
Executive Coach • Facilitator • Organizational Change Strategist
Help you find your own answers — with clarity, confidence, and support.
John works with senior people leaders at mission-driven organizations. His clients include humanitarian NGOs, nonprofits, healthcare groups, and higher education institutions navigating some of the most complex organizational challenges in their sectors.
John's approach isn't to hand you answers. It's to help you find your own — with more clarity, more confidence, and meaningful support along the way.
In addition to his work with leaders and organizations, John teaches leadership and organizational change at Rockhurst University's Helzberg School of Management in Kansas City, MO.
He earned his Masters in Positive Organization Development and Change from Case Western Reserve University and is a certified CliftonStrengths Coach and Appreciative Inquiry facilitator.
John Hildebrand · Hildebrand Consulting LLC