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Most transformation initiatives fail not because the strategy is flawed, but because stakeholder perception is misread.Leaders often attribute resistance to poor communication, lack of alignment, or insufficient sponsorship. Yet beneath these explanations lies a deeper and less visible driver: cultural configuration.
Culture is not limited to national background. It is layered. Professional culture, organizational culture, generational influences, risk tolerance, governance traditions, and leadership imprint all interact to shape how individuals perceive change.
In this executive-focused, interactive session, participants will explore a multi-layered model of cultural configuration and examine how it shapes stakeholder reaction during transformation. Through guided introspection and structured dialogue, leaders will surface their own cultural configuration and better understand the invisible filters influencing decision-making, resistance, and engagement.
This session offers a sharper lens for leading transformation across functions, geographies, and executive levels.
FREE HEADSHOTS!
Update your LinkedIn and other professional profiles with current a current, studio photograph! This IPM evening event will include FREE PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOTS for attending members. Photos will be taken during the networking period between 5:30 and 6:15 PM.
AGENDA
5:30 – 6:15 Virtual Networking / Social Time / Free Headshots / Dinner
6:15 – 6:30 IPM Opening Remarks & Announcements Speaker Introduction
6:30 – 7:45 Speaker Presentation (Cultural Configuration and the Hidden Drivers of Change)
7:45 – 8:00 Q & A
8:00 – 8:15 Session Wrap-up and Closing Remarks
SPEAKER
Olivier Lazar, International Leadership Strategist, is an international leadership strategist, governance architect, and transformation executive with more than twenty-five years of global experience. He advises boards and senior leaders on governance design, ethical leadership, AI-enabled decision systems, and strategic execution in complex organizations. He is Founder and Principal of OL Leadership Strategies LLC and Co-Founder and CEO of N2X Labs, an AI-driven assessment and certification platform supporting institutional capability and governance maturity. He also co-founded the Ethics & Leadership Association and PM4TheWorld, and serves as Principal Advisor to The Global ESG Leadership Organization and board member of Junior Achievement Europe. Author of "The Four Pillars of Portfolio Management" (Routledge), he is a former PMI Vice President and a frequent keynote speaker on leadership, governance, and transformation.
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Event venue
Baldwin Wallace Center for Innovation & Growth, 348 Front St, Berea, OH 44017-1764, United States
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