Reframing Leadership and Organizational Change: 25 Years of Inquiry at JCM

MAD statement: This leading article seeks to Make a Difference (MAD) by examining five key trajectories in Journal of Change Management: Reframing Leadership and Organizational Practice (JCM), focusing on transformation, emotions in organizational change, resistance and readiness, identity, and leadership. It interprets how these themes have influenced our understanding of organizational change and leadership over the past 25 years.

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Journal of Change Management
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2026-01-02
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https://doi.org/10.1080/14697017.2026.2627006
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Organizational Change and Leadership
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Reframing Leadership and Organizational Change: 25 Years of Inquiry at JCM

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MAD statement: This leading article seeks to Make a Difference (MAD) by examining five key trajectories in Journal of Change Management: Reframing Leadership and Organizational Practice (JCM), focusing on transformation, emotions in organizational change, resistance and readiness, identity, and leadership. It interprets how these themes have influenced our understanding of organizational change and leadership over the past 25 years.

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