Master Kotter's essential principles for organizational transformation through practical application of management and leadership concepts.
Master Kotter's essential principles for organizational transformation through practical application of management and leadership concepts.
This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full The Science of Change Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.
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What you'll learn
Understand and apply the 4 Core Change Principles
Balance management and leadership approaches
Integrate emotional and rational aspects of change
Develop inclusive change strategies
Create engaging transformation environments
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
0.8 Hours PreRecorded video
3 assignments
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There are 3 modules in this course
This comprehensive course explores Kotter's four core change principles: Management + Leadership, Head + Heart, Have to + Want to, and Select Few + Diverse Many. Through interactive activities and practical exercises, students learn to create environments conducive to organizational transformation. The curriculum covers human nature in change contexts, traditional organizational structures' limitations, and practical application of change principles. Based on 50 years of empirical research, the course provides essential tools for successful organizational transformation.
Introduction to the 4 Core Change Principles
Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete
Understanding the Core Change Principles
Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete
Core Change Principles: Overview and Exam
Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete
Fee Structure
Instructor
Distinguished Organizational Change Expert and Performance Psychologist
Dr. Vanessa Akhtar serves as Managing Director at Kotter International, bringing unique expertise combining sports psychology and organizational transformation. Her academic credentials include a doctorate in Sport & Performance Psychology, which she leverages to optimize human performance across diverse sectors. Her consulting experience spans global organizations in industries including oil & energy, healthcare, education, pharmaceuticals, non-profits, consumer products, advertising, and philanthropic foundations. At Kotter, she leads complex transformation engagements and drives Research & Development initiatives alongside Dr. John Kotter. Her background includes teaching at Boston University and working with athletes from youth to Olympic level. In 2018, she co-authored "Change: How Organizations Achieve Hard-to-Imagine Results in Uncertain and Volatile Times" with John Kotter and Gaurav Gupta, establishing herself as a thought leader in organizational transformation. Her approach combines research-backed methodologies with human-centric strategies to help organizations and individuals achieve peak performance.
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