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🔍 About the Practice: Evidence-Based Insight for Real-World Impact

Navigating Change with Expertise

Dr Change

Vision Statement:

Empower leaders, teams, and organizations to achieve sustainable growth through evidence-based strategies in leadership development, change management, and human capital optimization.

Mission Statement:

To be a trusted partner in unlocking human and organizational potential, creating lasting transformation that drives innovation, resilience, and measurable impact worldwide.

Blending leadership science, change management, and I/O psychology, We help organizations transform chaos into clarity and leaders into catalysts of change.

Dr. Change, your trusted advisor who transforms organizations and individuals by unlocking human capital and potential. We partner with executives, boards, teams, entrepreneurs, and aspiring leaders to design resilient strategies, elevate performance, and drive meaningful, lasting change.

Whether it’s guiding leaders through high-stakes change, leveraging psychometrics to reveal untapped strengths, orchestrating AI and digital transformations, or shaping cultures that thrive under pressure, we bring evidence-based insight with a pragmatic edge. The result: organizations that don’t just adapt, they lead.

At Dr. Change, we don’t guess. We diagnose. Our work is powered by a rare and highly sought-after blend of Level B and Level C psychometric tools; the gold-standard instruments used by leading psychologists, top-tier consultants, Fortune 500 companies, and elite organizations worldwide.

While many coaching programs rely on trend-driven tools like DISC, MBTI (Myers-Briggs), or CliftonStrengths, we use psychometrically robust, research-validated assessments, including Level C tools that unlock deeper, more precise insights for executive coaching, leadership development, talent acquisition, and strategic advising.

This scientific rigor is the foundation of the Dr. Change Leadership Psychometric Suite, a custom-designed, five-component framework that forms the backbone of your leadership transformation. Each component can stand alone, but together they create a comprehensive, data-driven leadership profile unmatched in the coaching industry:

This isn’t a “personality test” you can take online in 10 minutes. It’s a forensic-level leadership profile, the kind that informs CEO succession decisions, high-stakes talent acquisition, and long-term strategic planning.

Our process doesn’t just deliver insight, it delivers advantage:

For Executives: Gain clarity on your leadership edge and hidden risks before they surface.
For Teams: Align leadership styles, values, and emotional intelligence for stronger cohesion.
For Organizations: Build a leadership pipeline with the capacity and resilience to thrive in complexity.

Unlike coaching models built on intuition alone, this practice is rooted in data-informed, psychologically grounded interpretation. That means your leadership development isn’t guesswork, it’s precision work.

Because here’s the truth: IQ might get you in the room. EQ, strategic self-awareness, and behavioral adaptability keep you at the table. And that’s where impact happens.

At Dr. Change, we equip you with the psychological clarity and strategic tools to transform how you lead, decide, and inspire, in the boardroom, in your organization, and beyond.

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👤 About Me

Hi, I’m James Walker, PhD — aka Dr. Change.

Founder and principal. I’m an Organizational Leadership Scientist, Board Certified Coach, EQ-I 2.0/360 Certified Practitioner, adjunct professor, and member of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). I hold an MBA and a plethora of business certifications, including the SHRM-SCP, PMP, ICP-ACC, APMG Change Management Practitioner, and more. I am in a rare position to do what I enjoy, blending psychological science with business accruement to deliver leadership optimization and organizational success.

Whether I’m coaching a C-suite leader, facilitating an organizational pivot, or teaching leadership theory to future managers, I bring clarity, credibility, and transformation to every engagement.

My mission is simple: to decode human behavior and leadership dynamics using evidence-based tools, and help people lead with purpose, agility, and emotional intelligence, in work, life, and everything in between.

Let’s build something transformational together.

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🧪 Why Assessments?

Because leadership transformation requires data and direction.
We leverage high-validity psychometric tools to:

✔ Identify blind spots and strengths
✔ Improve strategic decision-making
✔ Clarify leadership identity and influence
✔ Align behavior with mission and values
✔ Support career growth and organizational success

“This isn’t just a test…it’s a transformation.”

Psychometric Credibility:
We use Level B & C research-backed instruments trusted by psychologists and leadership consultants worldwide.

🎯 The Dr. Change Difference

What makes this experience different is more than the science, it's the stewardship behind the science.

As your consigliere, Dr. Change works not as a life coach or career counselor, but as a trusted executive strategist, part mentor, part interpreter, and part transformation architect. Each session is tailored, rigorous, and forward-facing, not just to understand your current state, but to align your leadership identity with vision, action, and measurable outcomes.

“Every leader has a story. My role is to make sure you have the right narrative, the right data, and the right game plan to lead with clarity and conviction.”
— Dr. Change

What Clients Are Saying (Testimonials)

🧠 “I’ve done Myers-Briggs, DISC, StrengthsFinder… none of them gave me what this did. The Big 5 and Sosie together explained why I lead the way I do — and how to lead better.”
— Erin M., Startup CEO

🎯 “Dr. Change helped me turn my executive presence from instinct into strategy. The emotional intelligence report with his coaching gave me tools I actually used in my next board presentation.”
— Darius B., VP of Operations

🧭 “I didn’t want another coaching cliché. I wanted clarity. I got data, development, and direction. Best investment I’ve made in myself.”
— Fatima A., Healthcare Executive

🔍 “Our executive team used the Leadership Risk & Derailers Package and Consigliere sessions. It was like adding a psychologist, strategist, and change expert to the C-suite.”
— HR Director, Global Nonprofit

Why Choose Us?

Because this isn’t just a test…
It’s a Transformation.

Each package includes personalized interpretation, strategic application, and integration with your goals.

Your Journey Awaits!

Discovery → Assessment → Interpretation → Integration → Transformation

Serving Clients Virtually Worldwide

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Partner with Dr Change to experience a strategic approach to personal development or organizational change. Start your transformation journey today!