In the second of Kotter’s four essential Science of Change courses, we’ll dive into our Core Change Principles and how they can be applied to a successful transformation effort.

The 4 Core Change Principles

The 4 Core Change Principles
This course is part of The Science of Change Specialization

Instructor: Dr. Vanessa Akhtar
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What you'll learn
Kotter's 4 Core Change Principles
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- Diversity and Inclusion
- Organizational Leadership
- People Management
- Leadership
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Lifelong Learning
- Drive Engagement
- Change Management
- Leadership Development
- Organizational Change
- Business Transformation
- Organizational Structure
- Leadership and Management
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
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There are 3 modules in this course
Dive into the foundations of Kotter’s change methodology. Learn about the first two Core Change Principles.
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4 videos1 reading1 assignment2 discussion prompts7 plugins
Dive into the foundations of Kotter’s change methodology. Learn about the second two Core Change Principles.
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4 videos1 assignment2 discussion prompts8 plugins
A review of Kotter's Core Change Principles and an opportunity to put your learning into practice.
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Reviewed on Sep 29, 2025
Good learning pace and very useful course material to download and use in practice.
Reviewed on Nov 5, 2025
Interesting, It explains very well the 4 Core Change Principles.
Reviewed on Feb 1, 2026
Really enjoyable and thought-provoking. There are many take-aways for anyone in a management or leadership role.



