Most people have probably heard the saying “may you live in interesting times” bandied about in the past few years. The expression is claimed by many to be a traditional Chinese curse, but all evidence points to his being erroneous, with the phrase first appearing in late nineteenth century England. Whatever the genesis of the saying, business and lay people alike can agree that they’d rather live in an uneventful, stable era; unfortunately, neither of those words are applicable to the current state of the world,  which is characterized by violent shifts from high to low, political shakeups and economic brouhahas.

It’s one thing for an organization to survive change, and quite another for it to truly manage it. The ability to succeed in disruptive times and tackle potential crises separates strong businesses from run of the mill operations, giving adaptive companies a head start over their competitors who will still be reeling from the aftershock of a major industry shift. A top change management keynote speaker is a powerful resource for any organization looking to harness the opportunities for innovation presented by change, and can instill a proactive rather than reactive mindset into any team.

Top change management keynote speaker and author Michelle Rozen is also known as “The Change Doctor” for her work on motivation, influence and psychology. Her powerful strategies have transformed the lives, performance and success of employees at leading brands in all industries.

Award winning author, thought leader and top change management keynote speaker Tsedal Neeley specializes in remote work and organizational change.Recognized as a Top Voice on LinkedIn in remote work and one of the 100 people transforming business by Business Insider, she is also a professor at the Harvard Business School and offers several popular online courses.

Top change management keynote speaker Patty McCord is a corporate culture consultant and the former CTO at Netflix. As our world becomes increasingly dynamic and connected, the classically standard ways in which we work have simply become irrelevant in today’s workforce, and Patty specializes in coaching small teams on culture and leadership.

“Dean of Innovation,” bestselling author and business professor Jeff DeGraff is a frequent advisor to Fortune 500 companies and a top change management keynote speaker. With his mission to democratize innovation, Jeff brings innovation to everyone, every day and everywhere through his books, his public television program (Innovation You), columns (Inc.) and radio program (The Next Idea).

Top transformation and change management keynote speaker Cassandra Worthy is the world’s leading expert on Change Enthusiasm®, a Fortune 100 Innovation Leader, and author. As the founder and CEO of Change Enthusiasm® Global, she arms individuals to harness the power of emotion to embrace and accelerate change.

Bill Benjamin is an emotional intelligence and change management speaker specializing in leadership and peak performance. With a brain science based approach to learning to perform under pressure and embrace empathy, he works frequently with senior leaders at Fortune 500 companies.

Lisa Bodell knows that winning innovators embrace change. An award winning change management keynote speaker, author, and entrepreneur, she  is often called upon by global companies to help them eradicate workplace complexity that is killing their ability to innovate and adapt.

Top change management keynote speaker Robert Sutton is also a Stanford professor and bestselling author. On a mission to change organizations for the better, he helps teams innovate, scale up their businesses and tackle destructive friction.

Natalie Nixon, or “The Creativity Whisperer,” is a global authority on business growth, applied innovation, and a top change management keynote speaker with a focus on helping C-Suite leaders employ wonder, rigor, and foresight to their management. A hybrid thinker, author and stageist, she was selected for Real Leaders’ “Top 50 Keynote Speakers in the World for 2022” list; and has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company and INC.

Mike Abrashoff is a leadership and performance expert and top change management keynote speaker. A bestselling author and highly popular speaker, he regularly works with both Fortune 500 organizations and startups to help increase their organizational performance.

This article was originally published by BigSpeak Sept 26, 2023.