{"product_id":"empowering-strategic-change","title":"Empowering Strategic Change","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn today’s fast-moving environment, leadership is no longer just about strategy and execution, it’s about conversation. \u003ci\u003eEmpowering Strategic Change: Conversation-Focused Project Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e offers a practical and human-centered framework that puts dialogue, storytelling, and reflective practice at the heart of effective leadership.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on years of consulting across industries and original doctoral research on leadership conversations, this book introduces the \u003cb\u003eDual-Lens Framework:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLens 1–Experience:\u003c\/b\u003e How conversations are perceived and lived by leaders and their teams.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLens 2–Function:\u003c\/b\u003e What conversations are designed to accomplish in the context of change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough real-world case studies, accessible tools, and reflective exercises, readers learn how to shift from transactional communication to transformational leadership. Practical techniques such as the \u003ci\u003eConversation Function Audit, Leadership Narrative Playback\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eDual-Lens Storytelling Checklist\u003c\/i\u003e help leaders build trust, interpret change, align strategy with purpose, and guide teams through ambiguity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhether you are leading a project rollout, culture shift, or cross-functional initiative, this book equips you to foster clarity, connection, and impact, one conversation at a time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Kathy Cowan Sahadath\u003c\/b\u003e is a business leader, educator, and author with more than 30 years of experience in strategic project and change management, organizational development, and leadership transformation. She has held senior roles across complex organizations, advising executive teams on navigating workforce disruption, digital transformation, and cultural alignment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKathy holds degrees in Psychology, an MBA in Project Management, an MA in Human and Organizational Development, and a PhD in Human and Organizational Systems, where her research explored how leaders use conversation to shape change. She has also taught extensively in higher education, weaving together adult learning theory, reflective practice, and systems thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn accomplished novelist and consultant, Kathy integrates storytelling with leadership expertise to design inclusive, human-centered learning experiences. Her work bridges research and practice, offering leaders fresh insight into the conversations that truly drive transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shroff\/Business Expert Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50506755637318,"sku":"9789368080893","price":860.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/2797\/1142\/files\/9789368080893_197r-on.jpg?v=1790332277","url":"https:\/\/cb-india.com\/products\/empowering-strategic-change","provider":"Computer Bookshop (India) Pvt Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}