Overview

Based on the best-selling book, Change, by John P. Kotter, Vanessa Akhtar, and Gaurav Gupta. Change is no longer an occasional challenge—it is a constant leadership responsibility. This course explores how organizations and leaders can navigate disruption, uncertainty, and transformation while continuing to create value in a rapidly evolving world. Learners will develop practical skills to plan, lead, and sustain change initiatives that deliver real results. From digital transformation and restructuring to cultural evolution and agile execution, the course equips you to turn uncertainty into opportunity. What sets this course apart is its integration of emerging science, proven frameworks, and real-world examples. You’ll learn how strategic intent, leadership behavior, and organizational design come together to enable scalable and lasting change. This course is ideal for leaders, managers, consultants, and professionals involved in strategy, transformation, or organizational development. A basic understanding of business or leadership concepts is helpful but not required. This course prepares you to lead effectively in the new normal by empowering more people, enabling innovation, and building organizations that can continuously adapt. From Change 2021 by Kotter International, Inc. All rights reserved. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Syllabus

Threats and Opportunities in a Rapidly Changing World

In this section, we examine global change trends, adaptive leadership strategies, and risks from disruptive technologies to empower proactive organizational and societal responses.

The Emerging Science of Change

In this section, we examine human resistance to change through brain science, analyze organizational change strategies from the 1930s to today, and explore tactics for leading transformational change.

"Strategic Planning" That Delivers Results

In this section, we examine traditional strategic planning's limitations and explore agile, leadership-driven methods to foster adaptive, growth-oriented organizational change.

Digital Transformation That Is Truly Transformational

In this section, we examine how digital transformation accelerates organizational change through the strategic use of select few and diverse many. Key concepts include rapid implementation and effective change management.

Restructuring Without Killing Innovation and Your Future

In this section, we examine restructuring strategies that balance operational efficiency with innovation. Key concepts include sustainable change management and human-centric approaches to ensure long-term organizational success.

Cultural Change That Helps You Adapt

In this section, we examine how organizational culture influences adaptability and performance, focusing on strategies for effective cultural change and practical steps for fostering growth.

Mergers and Acquisitions That Create Real Value

In this section, we examine how M&A strategies create value through strategic acquisitions, integration challenges, and time efficiency in competitive environments.

Agile Methodologies That Build Sustained and Scalable Agility

In this section, we examine Agile's origins in software development, its challenges in scaling, and the need for dual systems to achieve sustained organizational agility.

Broad Social Initiatives That Can Help Billions

In this section, we examine how organizational change principles apply to large-scale social initiatives, focusing on collective action, leadership, and sustainable impact through diverse strategies.

More Leadership from More People

In this section, we examine the evolution of leadership and the need for broader engagement to drive organizational agility and effective change. Key concepts include leadership gaps, expanding roles, and factors influencing leadership effectiveness.

The New Normal

In this section, we examine crisis phases, organizational adaptation, and leadership strategies for uncertainty, focusing on sustaining positive changes and driving ongoing transformation.