Duncan Stevens Turns 38 NetApp GCASK Leaders Into Change Champions
With Duncan Stevens, behavioural psychologist, keynote speaker and best-selling author
OUTCOME 1
One shared vision
Leaders from Greater China, ASEAN and South Korea left aligned around a single vision for transformation.
OUTCOME 2
Mindsets that grow
Change stopped looking like a disruption and became a chance to grow, for the leaders and their teams.
OUTCOME 3
Practical new habits
Workshop tools gave every leader a clear way to challenge old habits and lead change from the next day.
THE CHALLENGE
NetApp needed its GCASK leaders aligned behind one vision for transformation.
NetApp’s GCASK business spans Greater China, ASEAN and South Korea, and its leaders were steering teams through fast-moving markets and shifting priorities. At the regional leadership offsite, Stephanie Lee, Area Marketing lead, wanted the group pulling in one direction rather than managing change market by market.
She asked Duncan for a keynote that would reframe change as an opportunity, followed by a workshop that would turn those ideas into habits her leaders could use straight away.
DUNCAN’S SOLUTION
A keynote on mindset and ownership, then a workshop that put the tools to work.
Before the offsite, Duncan spoke with the NetApp team to learn how the region worked and where change was meeting resistance. He then built a 45-minute keynote on fixed and growth mindsets, ownership and experimentation.
A 90-minute workshop followed. Leaders tested practical tools for challenging old habits on real business challenges from their own markets, and left with commitments they could act on the following week.
THE RESULT
A leadership team aligned around one shared vision for transformation.
Stephanie Lee described the impact as tangible. NetApp’s GCASK leaders left the offsite motivated, better equipped and aligned around a shared vision, with practical tools to challenge old habits and lead change more effectively. In the survey, 95% of leaders said they’d recommend Duncan.
The audience survey below shows how the session landed with the people in the room.
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THOUGHTS FROM DUNCAN
Change sticks when people try it, not when they’re told about it.
Ideas alone rarely shift habits, so wherever I can I pair a keynote with a workshop. That gives leaders room to experiment with the tools, test them against real pressures and see what works in their own markets.
The GCASK group arrived with curiosity, humour and real ambition for their teams. It was a joy to work with leaders from so many cultures, and I’d love to work with them again.
HOW NETAPP'S GCASK LEADERS RATED DUNCAN'S CHANGE KEYNOTE
95% of NetApp’s GCASK leaders would recommend Duncan, and 96% are extremely or highly likely to use his takeaways. The words they used most to describe the keynote were insightful, engaging and energising.
Survey of 38 NetApp GCASK leaders, completed straight after the offsite sessions.
LIKELIHOOD TO USE DUNCAN'S TAKEAWAYS
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ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE DUNCAN’S KEYNOTE
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“His content was delivered perfectly. Exactly what we were looking for! Actionable takeaways for everybody!”
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