Driving Organizational Change

Kellogg School of Management

Leadership

About Programme

In today's complex global business environment, leaders face a constant stream of disruption, from AI adoption, digital transformation, shifting business models and ongoing market change. Success requires more than managing individual initiatives – it demands the ability to build organizational capacity for continuous adaption, alignment and execution.

In this highly interactive program, you'll apply proven frameworks and practical tools to a real change initiative happening within your organization. Through a series of case studies, simulations, faculty-led discussions and peer learning, you’ll develop strategies to overcome resistance, engage stakeholders, leverage organizational culture and drive lasting adoption. A defining feature of the program is the opportunity to apply your learning directly to a real change initiative from your organization. Through a combination of pre-program preparation, in-class exercises, peer feedback and faculty guidance, you'll develop an actionable roadmap tailored to your organization’s priorities and challenges.

We encourage organizations to send teams to this program. Together, colleagues can strengthen alignment, build shared ownership of change initiatives and return ready to lead transformation across the organization.

Programme Content

This program operates as a hands-on workshop in which participants apply course concepts directly to a current organizational change initiative. The program covers both the elements of a successful change plan and the leadership practices that encourage people to embrace change. Participants explore how strategy, culture, influence, stakeholder engagement and organizational systems work together to support successful transformation.

Anticipating and Defining Necessary Organizational Change

Understand how strategic priorities, market dynamics and emerging technologies shape change agendas

Assess the organizational impact of change across functions, teams and stakeholders

Define the desired state and the outcomes required for success

Evaluate organizational readiness and the forces driving and impeding change

Designing a Successful Change Plan

Build a change strategy that supports business objectives and strategic outcomes

Anticipate sources of resistance and develop strategies to address concerns constructively

Collect and synthesize critical data to inform decision-making and implementation priorities

Establish stakeholder clarity, ownership and accountability while proactively addressing key concerns

Engaging People in the Change

Optimize formal and informal organizational networks to accelerate adoption

Communicate effectively to build trust and credibility throughout the change journey

Anticipate and minimize the performance disruptions that often accompany organizational change

Recognize and leverage the crucial role of leaders, managers and change advocates

Develop coordinated implementation plans that support engagement, accountability and sustained adoption

Applying and Sustaining Organizational Change

Refine a real organizational change plan through structured exercises, faculty guidance and peer perspectives

Establish meaningful metrics and performance indicators to measure progress, adoption and success

Build sustainable sponsorship and support for change throughout the organization

Identify the essential behaviors, capabilities and mechanisms needed to sustain long-term adoption

Programme Audience

Senior executives responsible for championing strategic transformation and organizational change

Business leaders tasked with implementing enterprise, functional or cross-functional change initiatives

HR, finance, marketing and operational leaders responsible for driving adoption and organizational alignment

Executive teams seeking to strengthen their organization’s capacity for continuous adaptation and change

Programme Benefits

Connect organizational strategy and business priorities to successful change adoption

Develop a practical change plan for a real organizational initiative

Learn how to anticipate and address resistance while building commitment to change

Understand the emotional, psychological and behavioral dynamics that impact change outcomes

Leverage organizational culture, stakeholder engagement and influence networks to accelerate adoption

Gain a repeatable framework for leading transformation in an environment of ongoing change and disruptions

Testimonials

"This experience widened my perspective as an internal and external change agent. New concepts were introduced with practical, actionable application. Familiar concepts were presented with a new perspective that inspired deeper thought. Equally important, the diverse experiences shared by my fellow participants highlighted the wealth and breadth of knowledge that exists in this type of global learning environment. I cant speak highly enough about this experience."

Anonymous

"Driving Organizational Change departs from traditional change management models to focus on change leadership with an emphasis on the human aspects of change. The program is a potent mix of conceptsframeworks and opportunities to put those ideas into practice. The diversity of participants (range of sectors, industries, geographies and professions) made for a particularly rich learning experience."

Anonymous

"When I signed up for this program, I was seeking the latest tools and ideas for facilitating organizational changes within my company, as well as an opportunity to test drive the tools before returning to my workplace. My expectations were exceeded! The faculty covered a wide spectrum of implementing change within an organization and provided lots of hands-on learning opportunities. In working closely with fellow participants, we developed such camaraderie that weve stayed in touch since completion of the program."

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Pedagogy (case method, experiential learning, coaching, simulations)
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Prashansa Uttam

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+91 9403890085[email protected]Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm IST

Kellogg School of Management

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