Change Management and Organizational Transformation
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What you'll learn
Develop strategies to build organizations that adapt quickly to change
Implement frameworks for leading successful and sustainable organizational transformation
Apply actionable methods to overcome resistance and drive cultural change
Skills you'll gain
- Technology Strategies
- Leadership
- Business Leadership
- Change Management
- Business Strategy
- Organizational Development
- Innovation
- Organizational Strategy
- Scaled Agile Framework
- Organizational Leadership
- Digital Transformation
- Strategic Planning
- Organizational Change
- Culture Transformation
- Organizational Effectiveness
- Adaptability
- Business Transformation
- Agile Methodology
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Organizational Structure
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February 2026
11 assignments
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There are 11 modules in this course
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.
In this section, we examine global change trends, adaptive leadership strategies, and risks from disruptive technologies to empower proactive organizational and societal responses.
What's included
2 videos3 readings1 assignment
2 videos•Total 2 minutes
- Course Overview•1 minute
- Threats and Opportunities in a Rapidly Changing World - Overview Video•1 minute
3 readings•Total 25 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- The Change Problem and Solution•10 minutes
- The Stakes•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Navigating Change and Uncertainty•10 minutes
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.
What's included
1 video3 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- The Emerging Science of Change - Overview Video•1 minute
3 readings•Total 25 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- The "Modern" Organization•5 minutes
- Leading Change: Success and Failure•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- The Science of Change and Organizational Evolution•10 minutes
In this section, we examine traditional strategic planning's limitations and explore agile, leadership-driven methods to foster adaptive, growth-oriented organizational change.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- "Strategic Planning" That Delivers Results - Overview Video•1 minute
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- The Reigning Method of Change Used in Strategy Formulation and Execution•10 minutes
- Flaws in the Methodology•10 minutes
- Strategy as a Mobilizing Agent to Get Results•10 minutes
- A Better Method in a Rapidly Shifting World•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Strategic Planning and Organizational Change•10 minutes
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.
What's included
1 video3 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Digital Transformation That Is Truly Transformational - Overview Video•1 minute
3 readings•Total 25 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- The Problem with Data•5 minutes
- An SAP Implementation That Worked•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Digital Transformation Insights•10 minutes
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.
What's included
1 video4 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Restructuring Without Killing Innovation and Your Future - Overview Video•1 minute
4 readings•Total 35 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- The Restructuring Challenge•10 minutes
- Kraft Heinz: A Cautionary Tale•5 minutes
- A Method Compatible with Human Nature, the Modern Organization, and a Rapidly Changing Context•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Navigating Organizational Change•10 minutes
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.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Cultural Change That Helps You Adapt - Overview Video•1 minute
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Corporate Culture and Performance•10 minutes
- Changing Culture•10 minutes
- What Leads to Failed Culture Change•10 minutes
- Business Culture Writ Large•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Cultural Adaptation and Organizational Success•10 minutes
In this section, we examine how M&A strategies create value through strategic acquisitions, integration challenges, and time efficiency in competitive environments.
What's included
1 video4 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Mergers and Acquisitions That Create Real Value - Overview Video•1 minute
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- M&A Integration The Usual Mistakes•10 minutes
- The Integration Problem and Solution•10 minutes
- Unlocking Value: The Demerger Issue•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Mergers and Acquisitions: Challenges and Outcomes•10 minutes
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.
What's included
1 video3 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Agile Methodologies That Build Sustained and Scalable Agility - Overview Video•1 minute
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- A Dual Systems Approach•10 minutes
- It Is Not Just About Software Development•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Agile Methodologies and Organizational Adaptability•10 minutes
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.
What's included
1 video3 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Broad Social Initiatives That Can Help Billions - Overview Video•1 minute
3 readings•Total 25 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Broad-Scale Social Change: Wonderful and Disappointing•10 minutes
- A Social Movement•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Social Change and Organizational Dynamics•10 minutes
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.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- More Leadership from More People - Overview Video•1 minute
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- The Waiting-for-Lincoln Trap•10 minutes
- Creating the Right Environment and Culture•10 minutes
- Priming Yourself to Lead: Activating Your Personal Thrive and Mitigating Survive•10 minutes
- Reducing Survive-Inducing Noise in an Enterprise•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Leadership from Many Sources•10 minutes
In this section, we examine crisis phases, organizational adaptation, and leadership strategies for uncertainty, focusing on sustaining positive changes and driving ongoing transformation.
What's included
1 video2 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- The New Normal - Overview Video•1 minute
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Reconstructing the Modern Organization•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Navigating Uncertainty and Change•10 minutes
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