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Shifting landscapes and earthquakes: Leading through ever-changing environments
Journal of Education Advancement & Marketing,
2
(4),
312-318
(2018)
Abstract
Change is ubiquitous and never-ending, and ranges from small to systemic shifts in workplace environments. Despite numerous books, articles and tools designed to prepare professionals to manage change, it is well known that over half of change efforts fail. Rather than focusing on merely ‘managing change’, this paper takes a different perspective, that of teaching the reader to lead through change. By learning how to harness the power of CQ, or change intelligence, readers will discover that it is possible to employ one’s own change leadership style and that of team members to successfully traverse shifting landscapes, and even the earthquakes, that can occur in work environments.
Keywords: change; leadership; management
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Author's Biography
Sophie W. Penney is the Senior Program Coordinator and Lecturer for Penn State’s all online Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in Fundraising Leadership and President of i5 Fundraising. Sophie is a teacher, professional fundraiser, career coach, consultant, philanthropist, published author, public speaker and community volunteer. Sophie’s mission is to empower students, non-profit professionals and volunteers to more effectively, efficiently and ethically raise more money to change and/or save even more lives. Sophie spent the early years of her career in student affairs in higher education serving institutions such as Elon University and the College of Wooster. While earning her PhD in Higher Education Administration at Bowling Green State University, she transitioned into fundraising. Sophie served in various fundraising roles at Hanover College, Bucknell University and Penn State. Sophie then joined a small local non-profit, launched its first development programme and successfully completed its first ever capital campaign. Sophie continues to consult with non-profits providing fundraising performance reviews, capital campaign preparation and implementation, and programmes related to legacy giving. Sophie has written frequently for Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Advancing Philanthropy, is a sought-after presenter of webinars and live presentations and is Chair of the Board of Leadership Centre County.
Barbara A. Trautlein is author of the best-selling book Change Intelligence®: Use the Power of CQ® to Lead Change that Sticks, principal and founder of Change Catalysts, and originator of the CQ System for Developing Change Intelligent Leaders and Organizations. For over 25 years, Barbara has coached executives, trained leaders at all levels, certified change agents and facilitated mission-critical cultural transformations – achieving bottom-line business and powerful leadership results for clients. In 2015 she had the honour of being awarded Change Management Consultant of the Year by the Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) Midwest Chapter. She is gifted at sharing strategies and tactics that are accessible, actionable and immediately applicable. Her blend of research and real-world expertise makes her an in-demand speaker at conferences in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Barbara has a unique ability to connect with her audiences, from C-level executives in Fortune 50 organisations to frontline employees, and across industries, from steel mills to sales teams, refineries to retail outlets, and healthcare to high tech. Clients served include Abbott Laboratories, BP, Cisco, Ford, the NYPD and Save the Children. Barbara holds a doctorate in Organisational Psychology from the University of Michigan.
