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How People Change Organizations: Transforming Systems through Presence, Practice, and Projects is a timely guide for leaders navigating the human complexity of organizational change. In an era where transformation is often reduced to strategy decks, software rollouts, or restructuring plans, this book offers a deeper view: that real, lasting transformation begins with how leaders show up, in conversation, in reflection, and in relationship. Whether you're leading from the C-suite, a project team, or a change management office, you'll find tools, insights, and language to lead with greater empathy, alignment, and presence. Grounded in systems thinking (Senge, Hamilton, and Kania 2015), adult development theory, and real-world leadership practice, this book introduces a powerful integration model across project, change, and executive leadership roles. Through the ongoing narrative of the WynnTech case study, you'll explore how inclusive delivery, narrative sensemaking, and cultural modeling can transform not only outcomes, but the people and systems behind them. Ideal for project leaders, change agents, and executives alike, this book helps you lead transformation from the inside out, by centering people in everything you do.

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Dr. Kathy Cowan Sahadath 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. Kathy 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. An 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.

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