Be a Change Agent - by Dele Ola (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

#1 Award Winner (Gold Medal), Business Category - 2021 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

This book should be integrated into our schools globally. It's that good! - Next Generation Indie Book Awards Judge

Are you painfully aware of the mismatch between outdated approaches and our rapidly evolving world? Dr. Dele Ola looks unflinchingly at the problem of resisting change and offers a wealth of expert guidance on how to embrace positive growth and foster development.

Be A Change Agent is a comprehensive examination of change leadership: the need for it, the qualities of change leaders, and the importance of having great change teams. Dr. Ola first guides the reader through stories of fearless leaders and explores the Veritas qualities that made them successful. Then he discusses building collaborative teams that work well and have the independence to innovate without overt bureaucratic control. Dr. Ola's years working with high-performance teams helped him develop an insightful tool for looking at three spectrums that cause tension in teams:

- The Systems Spectrum: Structure versus influence

- The Reaction Spectrum: Reflection versus action

- The Perspective Spectrum: Reality versus idealism

And the Tensions Equalizer tool will change how you view the balance of members in your team. Finally, the book culminates in a discussion of the future of work, learning, enterprise, and innovation.

Complete with insightful questionnaires and reflection questions, Be A Change Agent offers a practical toolkit for both emerging change agents and seasoned influencers to evaluate their leadership qualities and become the very best they can be.

Review Quotes

​"Dele's insights from the scientific world, bolstered with historical examples of past change agents, make for an engaging and informative journey. Readers will pick up valuable tips and tricks along the way to help them grow personally and professionally." -Ken Doyle, Executive Director, Tech-Access Canada

"Dele Ola has put together a thorough and detailed examination of the mindset of a change agent. As you read this book, you can be confident that it comes from someone who lives out his life with integrity and a genuine commitment to these principles in his family, community, and work spheres. You will enjoy diving into this comprehensive work that will equip you to be a better leader in the ever-changing landscapes of life and business." ​-Aubrey Krahn, Pastor, Church of the Rock Winnipeg

"Dr. Ola uses relatable real-life examples that are easy to understand to illustrate the necessity of change and the role that our mindsets play in holding us back from effecting or embracing change. You will find this book very useful if you are aspiring to effect transformational change or if you need to adapt to a new change in your personal life or business." -Dr. Dami Adedapo, P.Eng., Associate Principal, KGS Group

"It is obvious to me that Dele put a lot of thought, effort, time, and personal experiences and beliefs into this relatively concise, easy to read and understand book about how to be a successful leader in a world where the rate of change is accelerating. Anyone interested in being a better leader in a time of change needs to read Be a Change Agent." -Ray Hoemsen, FEC, P. Eng., President & Managing Director, NEXUS Manitoba

"Be a Change Agent by Dr. Ola is such an inspiring and intriguing book. This book will challenge your thinking about the future. It is indispensable for anyone who wants to lead change." ​-Busola Adekoya, RN, MN, Nursing Educator

​"In reading this book, it is evident that Dr. Dele Ola has combined his love of higher learning, his strong commitment to innovation, and his natural ability to lead while creating this work. Dele's life experiences provide relatable examples and have guided him to a unique perspective on this important topic to consider in our ever-changing environment." -Heather Smart, P.Eng., Director of Engineering, Precision ADM

​"Dr. Ola has provided us with a framework to initiate and sustain change as leaders and team role-players. Be a Change Agent helps us to embrace change as the absolutely necessary means to improvement. The thoughts and principles in this book inspire me. I look forward to more books from Dr. Ola." -Opeyemi Onifade, CISSP, CISA, CEO of Afenoid Enterprise Limited, Nigeria

​"Dele has unpacked important fundamental principles of change leadership with practical examples to help you effect the kind of change you desire. I highly recommend this book for every potential, emerging, and established leader." -Dr. Tolulope Sajobi, Associate Professor and Senior Research Statistician, Community Health Sciences and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary