Stefanie Krievins

Stefanie Krievins

Fixing hot messes. Creating Change Architects. Speaker. Dot Connector. Problem Solver. Culture Builder. - The Change Architects

Leaders work with me and The Change Architects when they know that in order for the business to grow, its leaders must grow. They want to keep up with the pace of change and succeed regardless of what happens in the economy or with competitors. Our clients are looking for simplicity and progress and that is what we create.

A hot mess is one of those situations that is volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (Forbes calls this "VUCA"). The project is over budget and still under resourced. A key strategy or goal isn't progressing. Siloes are getting worse not better. There's more blame than solutions; or more meetings than action.

From one client, Jamie: "After 15 years with my company, I hit a bump in the road. I was using the same tactics I had previously used to succeed. As our company rapidly grew, began to change leadership, and became a global organization, the expectations from our leadership also changed. It became increasingly apparent that I had to learn new skills to help me lead rather than drive results. Thatโ€™s where Stefanieโ€™s guidance helped me. I learned to think about leadership in a different light. I learned how to challenge people in a way that made them feel the desire to do more for the team and for the company."

Head of Content Development
Digital Transformation Broadcast Network

Stef leads the strategy and execution behind DTBNโ€™s growing portfolio of business podcasts and video shows, ensuring each one delivers bold insights, high-quality production, and meaningful engagement with a professional audience. Stefanie curates new hosts, supports show development, and shapes the networkโ€™s editorial voice to reflect DTBNโ€™s mission as the hub for transformative business content.


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