In an era of constant disruption, effective leadership requires more than just managing change—it demands driving it. This program equips you with the tools, insights, and strategies to become a a leader who is a true change agent, capable of inspiring innovation, overcoming resistance, and delivering meaningful results. Through cutting-edge frameworks, behavioral science and psychology insights, and practical applications, you’ll gain the confidence to navigate complexity and redefine what’s possible for your organization.
Change is both inevitable and essential for sustained success. Yet, most change initiatives fail to achieve their objectives, leaving organizations struggling to adapt and grow. Navigating change effectively has become a critical skill for leaders at all levels.
This program equips participants with the leadership skills to oversee transformational efforts, overcome resistance, and inspire their organizations to thrive in the face of uncertainty. By addressing the psychological, systemic, and strategic dimensions of change—and incorporating Nobel Prize-winning research in Behavioral Economics—participants will activate untapped value within their organizations to lead change more efficiently and effectively.
Through cutting-edge frameworks, practical applications and action plans, assessments, and hands-on experiences, this program empowers leaders to make their approach to change management a competitive advantage.
By attending, you will:
Tanya Menon is Professor of Management and Human Resources at Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University. She has also been a Visiting Professor at Chicago Booth.
Menon studies how people think about relationships, and how this affects the way they make decisions, collaborate, and lead at work. Her research has been cited in various media outlets including NPR, the Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, The Times of London (UK), and the Guardian (UK). She has won multiple teaching awards (at both Ohio State and as Associate Professor at the University of Chicago). She has conducted corporate trainings, keynotes, and consulting all over the world (including for US Intelligence Community, Discover Financial Services, CareerBuilder.com, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, McKinsey Academy, DHL, Cummins, Express, Scotts, Citibank (India), Tetrapak (Italy), Aetna, Sherwin Williams, Erie Insurance, McCormick, the Environmental Protection Agency, American Bar Association Chief Bar Executives, Ronald McDonald House Charities, and the Deloitte Women's group).
Menon earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Harvard University in 1995 and her Ph.D. from Stanford Graduate School of Business. Prior to graduate school, Menon was a research assistant in INCAE Business School in Costa Rica and an intern in Morgan Stanley's London office. She is currently Associate Editor at Management Science Journal. She wrote a book with Dr. Leigh Thompson, Stop Spending, Start Managing: Strategies to transform wasteful habits (2016, Harvard Business Review Press). Her Ted talk (go.ted.com/tanyamenon), originally presented at Tedx Ohio State University, was one of TED.com's most popular talks of 2018.
This program includes an exclusive site visit to Mindworks, located in downtown Chicago.
Contribute to the Advancement of Science
Mindworks is a hub for behavioral science research led by some of the world’s foremost experts, including Nicholas Epley and Nobel laureate Richard H. Thaler. Supported by the Roman Family Center for Decision Research and PIMCO, these researchers continue to push the boundaries of behavioral science, uncovering new truths about human judgment and decision-making.
Through interactive exhibits and innovative research, participants will:
Participants will not only observe but also contribute to this groundbreaking work, gaining valuable insights to apply in both professional and personal contexts.
*Mindworks is operated by the Roman Family Center for Decision Research at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and serves as the home for the center’s PIMCO Decision Research Laboratories.