Certificate in OD & Change Leadership
The world’s most comprehensive certificate program in OD and Change Leadership
The Smart Choice
There are many certificate programs in change management from which to choose, but only one results from the collaboration between the world-renowned Peter Drucker Graduate School of Management and Alan Landers, a senior OD consultant with nearly 50 years of global experience.
The Best Value: Compare for Yourself!
7 Factors to Consider
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Provider: A globally recognized graduate university or a for profit organization.
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Cost: ½ to ⅓ of the cost of other university programs.
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Duration: 6 weeks versus several months.
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Content: Most comprehensive in the world with a competency assessment and sessions on consulting, complexity, and Adaptive OD (combining diagnostic OD with Dialogic OD).
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Delivery: Online simulations, assessment instruments, eLearning, and team and individual experiential activities.
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The Drucker Legacy: Deep ties to the human-centered leadership principles of Peter Drucker, one of the most widely influential thinkers and writers on management theory and practices.
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Certification: A certificate signed by the Dean of the Peter Drucker Graduate School of Management – attesting to your credibility and excellence.
Who Should Attend?
- Experienced Professionals: with four or more years of internal or external experience.
- Practitioners Seeking to Become Consultants: either internal or external.
- HR, T&D, Professionals: wanting to expand their competencies and capabilities.
- Executives, Managers, Team Leaders: wanting to improve their organizations.
Over 82% of program graduates have a master’s degree. Over 40% have Ph.Ds. Many cohort members have over 8 years of experience.
Program Curriculum
The following table lists the main topics covered in the Drucker Certificate Program (random order). All topics are covered in detail through assessments, case studies, experiential learning, and discussions. Prior to the online sessions, participants must complete a competency assessment and three (3) online eLearning programs (History and Overview of OD; Core OD Theories and Models; Advanced Group Development Theories).
The Consultant Mindset
Writing a Proposal†
Definition of OD and Change Management
Sociotechnical Systems Theory
Driving and Restraining Forces
of Change
15 Change Management Frameworks/Models†
Selecting and Implementing Change Interventions†
Determining KPIs for Change Interventions
Consulting Roles
Project Deliverables Worksheet†
Employee’s Common Initial Reactions to Change Projects
Change vs. Transitions
The Emotional Rollercoaster of Change
Covert Processes: Reactions behind the Scenes
Establishing and Leading a Change Oversight Team†
Comparison and Contrast of Diagnostic and Dialogic OD
An Adaptable OD Model
Consulting Styles*
Entering the Client Organization
The Subjective Nature of Change Readiness*
Dealing with the Unexpected
Initial Meetings with the Client
(Goals and Objectives)
Client-Consultant Compatibility*
The Functions of a Change Oversight Team
Understanding and Overcoming Resistance to Change
Complexity Theory and OD
Consultant Readiness*
Change Leadership*
Leveraging Innovation and Influence
Communicating Change
Organization Culture and Change†
Leveraging Key Personnel to Generate Support
4 Key Supporters of Change Projects
Core Elements of Successful Change
*Includes assessment | †Experiential Activity
Post-Modern Emergent Learning Methods
Programmatic Elements
January 2026 Schedule
All sessions are on Zoom and facilitated by Alan Landers. The meeting ID and login instructions are provided once you are enrolled.
The program starts June 29th with prework (a competency assessment and three self-paced eLearning programs). You have six days to complete 4 hours of work.
The online workshop starts Tuesday, Jan. 6th and continues through Feb. 5th. The online workshop sessions are from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Pacific Time). The session will open at 2:45 PM so you can login. There are two breaks in each session. You must login with a computer or laptop. Cellphones are not allowed.
Attendance is mandatory for all workshop sessions.
The final exam is on Tuesday, Feb. 10th. It is online and will be available from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM Pacific Time. You may take the test two times, if needed, to achieve a passing score >80%.
A review/prep session is conducted the day before exam, from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time. The final exam is difficult. It is recommended you attend the prep session.
Cost: $3995
Learn More
Contact Alan Landers:
Set up a Calendly Appointment: https://tinyurl.com/f8na2h2b
Download a Program Overview: Click here
Visit: www.landersconsultinggroup.com/drucker/
Contact Alan Landers:
Set up a Calendly Appointment: https://tinyurl.com/f8na2h2b
Download a Program Overview: Click here
Visit: www.landersconsultinggroup.com/drucker/
Our Academic and Certification Program Advisor
Dr. Jay Prag
Drucker Graduate School
Dr. Jay Prag is the faculty director of the Certificate Program in Organizational Development and Change Leadership. Dr. Prag has been teaching at the Drucker School of Management since 1986. He serves on the board of directors of LINC Housing, a nonprofit low-income housing developer in Long Beach. He also served on the Board of Directors of Mt. San Antonio Gardens in Claremont and was actively involved in many business startups. Dr. Prag has won numerous teaching awards in his years at The Claremont Colleges. He also served as academic director for the Executive MBA and the Financial Engineering programs at the Drucker School.