ODC's Leadership Challenge for Our New World.

LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATIONAL change; HUMANISTIC psychology

This world has transformed, and I feel that organization development and change (ODC) must become actively involved in adapting to this complex situation. One solution to broaden our definition of an ODC practitioner is to include more creative individuals in this problem-solving. One group that we overlook is leaders in general. Leaders bring a group together to make a change and use ODC in unique and exciting ways. They come by it through conversations or reading or because their personalities lead them toward ODC values and practice. This article urges us to expand on who ODC practitioners are and team up with these practitioner leaders to exchange ideas. We need to listen to their accounts and aid them with their obstacles in their dynamic environment. Include them as members of our professional groups, write about their attempts, and join symbiotic teams with ODC practitioners to develop new techniques and interventions and implement them in our world today. Isolation is not possible. The internet has united the world, and we face common issues. Our field of ODC professionals have the skills to solve global issues. We must broaden our scope to embrace all who create change to accomplish this. This symbiotic relationship will spark innovation that will help us become more effective in this dynamic environment while being humanistic problem solvers. This is the ODC call for action. Are you ready to pick up this exciting challenge? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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