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Reorganizations can move boxes on an org chart overnight. Building trust, alignment, and shared ways of working takes a lot longer. 💡 In her latest insight for The Defense Post, Kotter's Laurin Parthemos explores the real Army leadership challenge behind T2COM: how to preserve speed, adaptability, and mission focus while integrating two deeply different command cultures. This is worth a read for anyone leading large-scale change across very complex organizations. 🔗 Read Laurin's full insights here: https://lnkd.in/gJNpF6KF

We are proud to partner with the ACMP Metro & Eastern New York Chapter and are excited to announce that Kotter’s own Laurin Parthemos will be a featured speaker at their upcoming in-person event! In her session, Building Resilience and Adaptability in an Uncertain World, Laurin will share how to turn adaptability into a strategic capability so your organization can truly thrive through disruption. Join us for an excellent evening of insights and a great Manhattan view! Event Details: 🗓️ Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026 ⏰ Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM (EDT) 📍 Location: RGP - 7 Times Square, New York, NY PDU Credit: Qualifies for 1 PDU for the CCMP Certification 🔗 Register today: https://lnkd.in/gBP95vSs

We had an incredible session with AI Leadership founder Geoff Woods and Kotter's Gaurav Gupta on how to shift AI from a basic tool to a strategic thought partner. If you couldn't join us live, you don't have to miss out on the insights! The full webinar is now available on demand. Listen in and learn how to: ✔️ Engage AI as a thought partner to elevate how you think and lead ✔️ Apply a practical framework to immediately elevate your results ✔️ Place AI within your strategy and business transformation Link to watch the replay in the comments! 👇

⏰ Kotter's AI Leadership webinar starts tomorrow, and if your organization is still struggling to turn AI activity into real business impact, you’ll want to join this conversation. Kotter’s Head of R+D Gaurav Gupta and AI leadership expert Geoff Woods will share practical ways leaders can move beyond experimentation and start using AI to drive better decisions, stronger execution, and more meaningful results. 📅 May 26 | 1 PM PT | 4 PM ET Even if you can’t attend live, register and we’ll send the recording directly to your inbox. 👇 Registration link in the comments.

We wish everyone a meaningful and peaceful Memorial Day. 🇺🇸

⚡ As data center demand surges and grid reliability is tested, utilities face a massive brand challenge. Can a $66.8B mega-merger actually benefit ratepayers? Kotter’s Vanessa LoVerme Akhtar explores the customer and cultural impacts of the NextEra-Dominion deal in T&D World. 👇 Learn more via link in comments below. #NextEra #DominionEnergy #Utilities #ChangeManagement

The era of "business as usual" for utilities is officially over. With the U.S. Department of Energy projecting a 15–20% surge in electricity demand over the next decade, driven by data centers and manufacturing, traditional long-range planning just won't cut it anymore. In her latest insight, Kotter’s Head of Consulting Vanessa LoVerme Akhtar explores why this moment requires more than larger capital plans. Utilities are being asked to move faster, navigate growing pressure from hyperscalers and manufacturing expansion, manage affordability concerns, and build trust with communities. All while operating in a far more uncertain environment. Her message to leaders: the organizations that succeed will be the ones that build adaptability into how they plan, execute, collaborate, and lead. Dive into the shifts utilities need to make now via Vanessa's full article here: https://lnkd.in/g-2NfUSx

The $67 billion NextEra-Dominion Energy deal announced yesterday is a stress test for organizational integration at an almost unprecedented scale for the sector. Kotter’s Vanessa LoVerme Akhtar explained in POWER magazine: “In an industry not well known for fast or effective post M&A integration, the deeper challenge will be aligning two complex organizations at pace. They will need to move quickly to optimize the best of both organizations, create a shared operating model, and ready the workforce for not only a new industry landscape, but a new shared culture and new internal processes, structures, systems, and ways of working.” The human side of integration is the one that most often determines whether a merger delivers on its promise or destroys value. Speed matters, and so does getting the people equation right. 👉 Hear more from Vanessa and other energy experts on the landmark merger here: https://lnkd.in/g3-nDgut #NextEraEnergy #Utilities #Merger #ChangeManagement

ROI on a big investment isn't just about the strategy: it's about the leadership moves that sustain it for the long haul. 🚀 Join Sam Turner, Network Rail Group Finance Director, and Kotter Managing Director and Head of EMEA, Nick Petschek, for a practical conversation on the leadership and stakeholder moves that determine whether an investment delivers value…or quietly stalls. From engaging stakeholders early to navigating the natural highs and lows of execution, this session will explore how leaders can maintain momentum without overreacting to short-term volatility. The interactive discussion will be moderated by Kotter's Roy Diggory. 📅 Date: June 29th, 2026 🕙 Time: 2:30 PM BST / 9:30 AM ET 🔗 Register Today: https://lnkd.in/gkPWzr8f

🎓 Congratulations to our newest Kotter Certified Change Leaders! We wrapped up another impactful Advanced Change Certification Program in Boston recently. The session brought together a group of experienced practitioners for a hands-on application of Kotter’s methodology, facilitating deep peer learning and real-world practice to accelerate results within their organizations. It was inspiring to see these leaders gain practical tools to lead and sustain meaningful transformation across their teams! 🔗 Discover our upcoming training opportunities at: learn.kotterinc.com.