The Palgrave Handbook of Strategy, Change, and Transformational Project Leadership, which contains 24 edited chapters, with contributions from 40 scholars, experts and executives from around the world, was published on 1 June. See
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-95-3588-0
The book can be ordered from the Springer website or downloaded from most university libraries now.
BOOK'S UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES
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This book answers the call from business leaders to be provided with more powerful tools, based on empirically derived theories, for making better strategic decisions, given how interconnected and reliant on digital technologies, complex and uncertain the world has become.
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Presents new ways of thinking about strategy, change and transformational project leadership problems.
PANEL SYMPOSIUM - ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 2026, PHILADELPHIA (ON-DEMAND)
A panel symposium will be held as part of this year's Academy of Management Conference that focuses on what was learned when working on the book together as a large multidiscipline group.
| Title: | Strategy, Change and Project Leadership: New Discourses and Multidisciplinary Research Foundations |
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| Abstract: | Ten years ago, a group of scholars from several academic disciplines came together in an Academy of Management conference caucus to explore why strategy, change and project scholars study the problem of how strategies get successfully implemented very differently and if there were some common threads that could bind them. Since then, after asking this simple question and collaborating on many scholarly projects, including writing two books together, the group has moved closer to being able to answer this question. Indeed, we believe we have identified new ways of thinking about management problems, as well as new directions for research, pedagogy and practice, that complement already proven methods in the disciplines of strategic management, change management and project management. With this in mind, the panelists will talk about what they learned that was especially thought-provoking from contributing to our latest book. They will do so from the perspective of their own body of discipline-specific research and explain why they believe management scholars are now in a stronger position to study, teach and advise managers about the strategy process in ways never done before. They look forward to answering questions from an engaged multidisciplinary audience. |
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| Session Chair: Neal M. Ashkanasy - The University of Queensland Discussant: Fariha Hira - King's Own Institute Organizer: Fariha Hira - King's Own Institute Organizer: Angelina Zubac - King's Own Institute Panelist: Angelina Zubac - King's Own Institute Panelist: Ofer Zwikael - The Australian National University Panelist: Elizabeth More - Tertiary Education Quality & Standards Agency Panelist: Huong Le - Central Queensland University A Group of Pre-Invited Webinar Participants
ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS IN ADVANCE OF THE PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE: As this will be an on-demand session, please feel free to send the panelists your questions in advance. You can do so up to 31 July 2026. We will respond to the question in our webinar video, as part of our presentation, or in writing when we post the session to the conference website or via return email, that is, as is most appropriate. It should be possible for us to work with the various chapter book authors to get answers to your questions about their chapter too if this could be helpful. Please send the questions you have about the book, its structure, individual chapters, research being undertaken at the present time and courses we are developing based on the book via email with the words "AOM Panel Symposium Question" in the subject line to: |
The panel video and other materials will be shared through the AOM Conference secure online platform. Materials will be available just prior to, during and after the annual meeting.
BOOK INTRODUCTION BY THE EDITORS:
Strategy, Change and Transformational Project Leadership
Abstract: This handbook brings together a large body of work and learnings that have accumulated over the last decades on the topic of strategy, change and transformational project leadership. Its aim is to identify new ways of thinking about management problems, and new directions for research and pedagogy, that complement already proven methods in the disciplines of strategic management, change management, and project management. Thus, it answers the calls from business leaders for new theories and decision-making tools to be developed that can be applied in a variety of contexts when making strategic decisions about an organisation's future, given how interconnected and reliant on digital technologies, complex and uncertain the world has become since the middle of the last century. It also answers the calls to identify new ways to conduct multi-discipline research as a means to address these new challenges. Importantly, it develops many frameworks that organisational leaders can use to make more effective strategic, change management, and project management decisions. These frameworks can also be used by researchers to develop more relevant and powerful new theories, putting them in a strong position to educate the next generation of leaders studying management to the highest of standards.
ABOUT THE EDITORS
Dr Angelina Zubac, Strategy Link & King's Own Institute, has published many scholarly and professional articles and book chapters, levering off a 35-year career where she worked as a strategy consultant, manager, board member and academic at over 100 Australian organisations.
Professor Ofer Zwikael, Australian National University, has authored six books and over 300 articles, earning multiple research awards and recognition on Stanford University's list of the world's top 2% of scientists for his pioneering work on project benefits management. He also serves as an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Project Management.
Dr Danielle Tucker, University of Essex, has published many organisational and culture change articles, including in such journals as Human Relations and Journal of Business Ethics. She recently published a book on contemporary practice: Organizational Change Management: Inclusion, Collaboration and Digital Change in Practice.
Professor Zhou (Joe) Jiang, The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, is a Department Head and experienced journal editor. He has published over 70 articles in leading management journals and has received many awards for his research in supporting sustainable managerial practices and career well-being. He is named in Stanford University's World Top 2% Scientists list.
Emeritus Professor Elizabeth More, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA), has published numerous chapters and articles, such as in the Journal of Leadership in Health Services and Journal of Communication Management. She is a respected editor, board member and TEQSA Commissioner.
Dr Shelley Kirkpatrick, The MITRE Corporation, has published over 50 scholarly and practitioner-focused articles on leadership and motivation. She co-authored The Government Leader's Field Guide to Organizational Agility. Her first book Build a Better Vision Statement: Extending Research with Practical Advice helped many leaders develop winning vision statements.