Key points

Disruptive change agents rewrite rules, innovate, and uphold ethical standards.

Pressures to conform silence dissent, fostering groupthink and stifling creativity.

Principled dissent protects organizations from errors, risk, and ethical lapses.

Transformative leaders support disruptive change agents by creating psychological safety.

“It takes a lot of money to look this cheap." — Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton frequently professed to the celebrants of her success and the detractors who disparage her, unnerved by her propensity to break the rules.

Dolly, however, did not break her stride as she busted barriers.

In an industry where men dominate, Dolly owned her narrative, writing her own songs, transcending genres, and fiercely protecting the privacy of her personal life in an

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