Leading Change and Organizational Renewal

Leverage diverse research, proven methodologies, and design thinking for change management in this collaboration between Stanford and Harvard.

Apply By July 31, 2026

Start Date September 13, 2026

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: $17,000$17,000

Format
In-Person
Duration
One Week
Starts on
September 13, 2026
Price
$17,000$17,000

Develop your action plan for organizational change.

A systematic framework. Silicon Valley innovation. Real-world implementation. Experience all three at Leading Change and Organizational Renewal. This unique collaboration between Stanford and Harvard helps you overcome the inertial forces that plague big organizations in order to design an ambidextrous organization that can generate streams of innovation. Upon completion, you’ll have an action plan to help you implement real change and empower others in your organization to do the same.

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Key Benefits

  • Learn a systematic methodology for dissecting challenges, and develop tools for promoting innovation and strategic change across your organization.
  • Identify and overcome barriers to change.
  • Analyze and design a comprehensive strategy for promoting innovation and change throughout your organization.
  • Develop models and frameworks for meeting today’s business-performance challenges while innovating for the future.
  • Apply the program’s insights to your organization’s specific short- and long-term business challenges through facilitated business-challenge workgroups.
  • Tackle your organization’s innovation challenges with our trained coaches — dedicated coaching guaranteed if an intact team from your organization attends.
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Who Should Attend?

  • Senior-level executives with at least 10 to 15 years of management experience who work in larger organizations, including governmental, nongovernmental, and nonprofit organizations
  • Small teams of up to 10 individuals from one company are guaranteed to work on an innovation challenge with a dedicated coach
  • Senior management teams composed of four to 10 individuals will be given admission preference to foster teamwork and amplify the program’s impact on your organization
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Learning in Action

What I learned at Stanford is helping us renew our company and make sure it is positioned well for another 100 years. That’s our North Star.

Salvatore "Sal" Coniglio

CEO

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Meet the Faculty Leadership

This program is developed by Charles O'Reilly and Michael Tushman, and taught by a team of tenured, strategically focused, cross-disciplinary faculty who are experts in their fields. Together, they bring cutting-edge research, thought leadership, and experiential learning to your program experience.

Charles O'Reilly

The Frank E. Buck Professor of Management

Co-Director, Leading Change and Organizational Renewal

Michael Tushman

Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

Co-Director, Leading Change and Organizational Renewal

Earn Your Certificate

Upon successful completion of Leading Change and Organizational Renewal, you will be awarded a Certificate of Completion in recognition of your achievement and the investment you have made in your education and professional development.

Applications due July 31, 2026

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