In today’s global society, most of us face challenging situations—whether with our health, education, finance, family, or relationships. The challenge of change and transition can be difficult to manage, no matter where it strikes. Each and every one of us will experience a change challenge of some kind… we may get it wrong or we may get it right, but the bottom line is we all lean on objects for support and stability during times of change. This behavior is a basic human instinct; we (again, you and I) must understand how to recognize and define our leaned-on objects and know when to find a new object (or let one find us). The one thing I know to be true in this process is that humans unequivocally possess a hidden strength that, once recognized, becomes your personal and professional change and transition game-changer. "Dr. Victoria M. Grady doesn’t just study change, she decodes the human side of it. A global expert on the behavioral science behind organizational transformation, she pioneered research on Attachment Styles and Transitional Objects in the workplace, revealing why people resist change and how to move them forward. Dr. Grady is Associate Professor and Academic Director at George Mason University’s Costello College of Business and serves as Professor in Residence for Healthcare People and Change at Forvis Mazars US. Victoria’s insights have been featured in Harvard Business Review, CEO World, Bloomberg, and ATD Magazine. Her work is trusted by leaders across government, healthcare, education, and industry who are tired of change initiatives that fail. She is co-author of Stuck: How to WIN in Business by Understanding LOSS and The Pivot Point: Success in Organizational Change. " This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx