Brené with Lisa Lahey on Immunity to Change, Part 2 of 2

What It Covers

Brené Brown works through Lisa Lahey's Immunity to Change framework live, uncovering how her competing commitments to accessibility and creative freedom prevent her from establishing disciplined team meeting schedules despite genuine desire to change.

Key Questions Answered

• •Four Column Immunity Map: Column one identifies the change goal, column two reveals counterproductive behaviors, column three uncovers hidden competing commitments that protect self-image, and column four exposes big assumptions creating either-or thinking that traps energy in maintaining status quo.
• •Hidden Competing Commitments: Behaviors that sabotage goals serve legitimate protective purposes. Saying yes to one-off communications prevents feeling inaccessible, while avoiding scheduled meetings protects against drowning in mundane details. These commitments operate invisibly until mapped, explaining why willpower alone fails to create change.
• •Big Assumptions as Lenses: Underlying beliefs like discipline and creativity being incompatible create false either-or choices. These assumptions function as perceptual filters that limit possibilities. Testing them through intentional action designed to gather contradictory evidence builds new neural pathways, literally changing how the brain processes reality.
• •Retrospective Testing Method: Examining past experiences where the big assumption proved false provides initial evidence for change. Identifying areas where discipline already enhanced rather than diminished desired outcomes creates foundation for designing prospective experiments that challenge limiting beliefs with lower risk and higher confidence.
• •Action Bias as Avoidance: Rushing to problem-solve behaviors in column two bypasses deeper excavation of competing commitments and assumptions. This creates temporary fixes that collapse when hidden needs reassert themselves. Intentional action taken specifically to learn about assumptions differs fundamentally from action taken to avoid uncomfortable self-examination.