A leader completed a Doctor of Education dissertation on organizational leadership, which led to a promotion, speaking opportunities in education, and plans to launch consulting work in 2026. The dissertation research shaped how they approach change management and innovation in their current role.
After the dissertation, I was looking for another career opportunity, which I was actually able to obtain. And so I was promoted into a higher role. It also opened up, I think, some doors for some speaking engagements in the area of education as well. And it's going to, I think, open up some additional doors because I have some things that I want to work on in particular in the next year, not only just for work, but also consulting projects for 2026. And so I believe that this dissertation journey and the focus that I have in terms of, you know, the Doctor of Education related to organizational leadership— leadership has always been the space where— that I'm passionate about, along with some other things in terms of, you know, change management, innovation.
