Leading Change from the Middle
Change may have become hackneyed as a cliché but it remains all too real for today’s organizations. When it comes to change the ‘leaders in the middle’ - managers, directors and AVPs , team leaders and innovators - play a pivotal role. What is the unique contribution of mid-level leaders in organizational change? What is their role, and what are the obstacles? This session offers a fresh and stimulating perspective on ‘managing change’ and the role of mid-level leaders in doing so.
Judith Gibson
For over twelve years Judith has worked with university leaders from Canada and overseas through the Quality Network for Universities, an executive network which focuses on leadership and strategic change in higher education. As a principal research associate of the Conference Board of Canada from 1993 to 2002, she published research in such critical organizational issues as leadership, change, and innovation and has spoken extensively on these and related themes. She currently authors a quarterly leadership column for the University Manager.
A former federal public servant, Judith spent close to ten years with The Conference Board of Canada before starting her own company in 2002. She holds a Masters in Public Administration from Carleton University, and she has taken numerous courses to build her expertise in facilitation and related skills.