Martha Anne Rich, PhD

Session: Am I Ready For This? Coaching conversations for leading change.

Strong leadership is critical for effective organizational change. While there is much discussion about how to lead change, there is little discussion about the critical step before that: deciding whether you desire and are ready to do it yourself (readiness to lead change). This step relies heavily on self awareness. These questions are relevant for any leader, and perhaps especially so when by virtue of one or more of your group identities, you are not on the “inside” of the culture you seek to change. In this session participants not only learned about an organizational change model, but also considered the critical steps before embarking on such a process.

About Martha Anne: 

Martha Anne Rich, Ph.D., is the founder of Rich Potential, LLC, a consultancy created to help leaders develop the mindsets, processes and tools to cultivate unimagined possibility for themselves and others. As a psychologist, executive coach, and consultant, Martha Anne coaches leaders, facilitates meetings, creates leadership training programs, and designs organizational change initiatives. Her clients include leaders across industries including C-Suite executives, entrepreneurs, and healthcare professionals. Martha Anne obtained her undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from The University of Alabama. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and of the Society of Consulting Psychology.