Successful change leadership
Change leadership is the ability to lead change and effectively drive change through your organization. This involves increasing engagement, mastering the art of identifying, understanding and lowering the level of resistance, and then using resources in the most efficient manner to bring the organization to a new desired state. This is based on an understanding of strategy and organizational culture along with the ability to manage structures and processes and to identify, communicate and build relationships with various stakeholders.
Leading Change – Successful Change Leadership is for those looking to develop their vast expertise and ability to successfully drive change in their organization with a powerful combo of theory, current research and hands-on tips. The program is for those who are curious about exploring their approach to change and learning and want to find their comfort zone for navigating a continuous and utterly imperfect process.
Contents
There are no universal recipes for change management. However, it is essential to be aware of and consider a broad range of approaches in order to identify what is appropriate in a specific organizational context.
Among other things, we will explore the following themes:
- Self-awareness
- The psychology of change
- Resistance to change
- Roles in change management
- Structure and culture
- Organizational learning
In this program, you will reflect on your own behaviours, assumptions, and blind spots, and explore new ways of approaching change. We will discuss change management with a focus on the individual, group, and organizational levels, drawing on current research in psychology, sociology, and organizational theory.
Structure
The program comprises a total of 9 full days divided across 3 modules each with 3 consecutive full days in residential session format.
The residential sessions will feature lectures, workshops, case discussions and guest lecturers. We will focus on key areas and challenges the program participants face and then look at how theory and practice can help participants move their challenges one step closer to a solution.
Leading Change – Successful Change Leadership is an elective module of Executive Management Program – Leading Impact
Outcomes
Leading Change – Successful Change Leadership gives you the mindset, skillset and toolbox to effectively, thoroughly and successfully exercise change leadership. We will cover everything from established theories, current research and new points of view to hands-on checklists and practical tips for low-hanging fruit – all to give you the best foundation for driving successful change processes.
You will also work on developing your own exploratory approach to change and finding your leadership comfort zone and compass in that ongoing, sometimes messy, and imperfect process of fearlessly trying new things while effectively learning from your mistakes.
During the program, you will have the opportunity to move a real-life change challenge in your organization forward towards a solution.
The program team
At Leading Change, you get the sharpest combination of theoretical and solid practical perspectives to train you to be a better change leader and give you the tools and confidence to find your own exploratory approach to driving successful change processes.
At Leading Change you’ll meet:
Program manager: Nadja Sörgärde
Researcher at the School of Economics, Lund University
Nadja Sörgärde is a lecturer at the School of Economics at Lund University where she teaches organization and leadership. She has researched change processes within different types of organizations, with a focus on culture, identity and resistance. Her latest book is Managing Change in Organizations (2023, with Stefan Sveningsson). In addition to that, Nadja is a frequently engaged lecturer and is active in our management education Leading IMPACT – Executive Management & Leadership Program and our company-tailored educations.
Program manager: Thekla Schneede
Licensed psychologist
Thekla Schneede is a licensed psychologist who works with group and leadership development and supports organizations in change. Among other things, Thekla is active in our management education Leading IMPACT – Executive Management & Leadership Program and our company-adapted educations.
The EFL team
The EFL team comprises leading educators, researchers, subject-matter experts and instructional designers. Our connections with the Lund University School of Economics and Management and the business community allow us to create the best conditions for your development. At Leading Change – Successful Change Leadership, we’ll have a hand-picked team to ensure you get all the latest insights from both research and best practices. Read more about the EFL team
Target group
Leading Change – Successful Change Leadership has a broad target group – those involved in change at a management level. Your challenges should preferably be of a strategic nature (in other words, changes that impact your organization’s offering, key processes and key stakeholders). For example, you could be a member of your organization’s management team and have ultimate responsibility – or you could be a project manager or line manager in a commercial organization or in a municipality or government agency.
EFL’s IMPACT teaching method
Under EFL’s IMPACT teaching method, you primarily learn based on your own real-life strategic challenges and develop tools tailored to you and your organization’s specific needs. The program will give you an experience-based skills boost and familiarize you with new methods for developing business models supported by new technology.
We combine theory, current research and exercises with hands-on tips and advice to jointly create a powerful combo of tools and abilities for identifying, assessing and delivering tangible business development projects that strengthen and develop your business.
Dates
The program will be held once a year, starting and ending in the fall. The program comprises a total of 9 full days divided across 3 modules each with 3 consecutive full days in residential session format once a month.
Next program starts on October 14, 2026
Module 1: 14-16 October 2026
Module 2: 11-13 November 2026
Module 3: 9-11 December 2026
Location
Venue in Skåne
Program fee
SEK 63 000
Members of EFL Business Network have 10% discount on the program fee.
Prices are listed exclusive of VAT. Residential session costs (meals and accomodations) are not included. The costs of the residential sessions are estimated to be SEK 6,000–6,500 per session and will be invoiced separately after they are incurred.
Language
The program is normally offered in Swedish. If English-speaking participants are enrolled in the program, both English and Swedish can be used during the program.
Tailormade
EFL can also hold this program in a form tailored to your business. Select all or part of the program, and add additional parts if you want to work on more topics. We’ll fully tailor the experience to your needs.
Don’t hesitate to contact us for a no-obligation dialogue on how we can design a tailored program for you by calling +46 (0)46 – 222 68 50 or emailing info@efl.se