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In this episode, Adriana McLane and Caryn Lee explore "SEE," the foundational first phase of the Truly Transformative Method. Described as the "truth-telling" phase, SEE is where organizations must take an honest, unvarnished look at their current reality—including both their strategic performance and their actual culture—before they can begin to shape the future. The hosts discuss the common "perception gaps" that occur when leadership views culture through a "mirror" (how they want it to be) while employees experience it through a "window" (the daily reality), often leading to blind spots that can derail even the best strategies. Is it ok that this description was used in the 1st episode?The conversation outlines the five key elements of a structured discovery process: strategy assessment, culture diagnosis, mirror and window assessments, market and industry context, and a deep dive into organizational capability and readiness. Adriana and Caryn share practical advice on how to uncover the truth using curiosity rather than judgment, emphasizing the importance of anonymous surveys, leadership interviews, and focus groups to protect psychological safety. By the end of this episode, listeners will understand how the SEE phase transforms raw information into the strategic awareness necessary to build a launchpad for lasting change.Key Takeaways:• What the SEE phase reveals about strategy, culture, and readiness• How mirror and window assessments expose perception gaps• Why curiosity, surveys, interviews, and focus groups matter in discoveryReady to bring this into your organization? Connect with Adriana and Caryn at betrulytransformative.com/work-with-us5 Essential Questions to Assess CultureDownload here
In this episode, Adriana McLane and Caryn Lee explore "SEE," the foundational first phase of the Truly Transformative Method. Described as the "truth-telling" phase, SEE is where organizations must take an honest, unvarnished look at their current reality—including both their strategic performance and their actual culture—before they can begin to shape the future. The hosts discuss the common "perception gaps" that occur when leadership views culture through a "mirror" (how they want it to be) while employees experience it through a "window" (the daily reality), often leading to blind spots that can derail even the best strategies. Is it ok that this description was used in the 1st episode?
The conversation outlines the five key elements of a structured discovery process: strategy assessment, culture diagnosis, mirror and window assessments, market and industry context, and a deep dive into organizational capability and readiness. Adriana and Caryn share practical advice on how to uncover the truth using curiosity rather than judgment, emphasizing the importance of anonymous surveys, leadership interviews, and focus groups to protect psychological safety. By the end of this episode, listeners will understand how the SEE phase transforms raw information into the strategic awareness necessary to build a launchpad for lasting change.
Key Takeaways:
• What the SEE phase reveals about strategy, culture, and readiness
• How mirror and window assessments expose perception gaps
• Why curiosity, surveys, interviews, and focus groups matter in discovery
Ready to bring this into your organization? Connect with Adriana and Caryn at betrulytransformative.com/work-with-us 5 Essential Questions to Assess Culture
Aligning culture and strategy for lasting results.
Most strategic plans fail — not because the strategy is wrong, but because the culture can't support it. The Truly Transformative Podcast tackles this head-on.
Hosts Adriana McLane and Caryn Lee bring decades of hands-on experience helping organizations build bold strategies and the cultures that make them stick. Each episode delivers practical frameworks, real-world case studies, and honest conversations about what it actually takes to transform an organization from the inside out.
This isn't theory. It's what works.