Power Moves for Change Leaders

1.5 Credits · Level: Graduate

In today’s organizations, meaningful change requires more than good ideas, it demands the ability to influence, lead through resistance, and deliver measurable results under pressure. With 72% of executives reporting they are being asked to achieve more with fewer resources amid shifting economic headwinds, leaders must navigate resistance while still creating impact across every level of the enterprise. Power Moves: The Change Leader’s Playbook for Strategic Influence and Impact equips MBA students with the frameworks and tools to rise to this challenge. This course blends scholarship with practice, teaching students to drive impact when traditional change management falls short. Students learn to build coalitions without command authority, leverage formal and informal systems, and sustain momentum during upheaval. Core applications include decoding informal workplace dynamics, mapping power networks, and crafting influence strategies for constrained environments. Students will learn three integrated frameworks: the HUMAN model for organizational assessment, the DEPTH model for strategic communication, and the Unspoken Rules for corporate navigation. These frameworks reveal the hidden dynamics that shape organizational advancement and equip students with practical strategies to build influence when formal authority is limited.