Organizational Change and LeadershipLeadership and Management in OrganizationsOrganizational Learning and Leadership

O. Gjerald, Anna Lupina-Wegener, L. Crevani, Ben Kuipers, S. Kars-Unluoglu, Joanne Murphy, O. Meglio, Ninna Meier, James Vardaman, Magdalena Zabicka-Wlodarczyk

2026.1.2JOURNAL OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT

DOI: 10.1080/14697017.2026.2627006

Abstract

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.

Citation format

GJERALD, O., et al. Reframing leadership and organizational change: 25 years of inquiry at JCM. JOURNAL OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT, 2026, 26(1): 1–7.