Robert Kegan of Harvard Graduate School, the\nworld renowned developmental psychologist and a master in institutional change\nwas invited by the University of Macau to give a talk on ‘Immunity to Change’ 17th\nSeptember 2012 at STDM Auditorium, the University Library. Organized by the\nAsia-Pacific Academy for Economics and Management in concert with the Faculty\nof Business Administration, the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Social\nSciences and Humanities, the lecture was to address a range of related issues\nof the importance of change, how to effect efficient institutional as well as\npersonal growth through change and the difficulties involved that needed to be\nsolved. The speech drew a large audience of faculty and students of UM. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The talk focussed on leadership\ndevelopment, institutional change and personal application. Through activities\nand interaction between the speaker and the audience, it gave the audience a real\nsense of participation in that they were given an opportunity to give a deeper\nthought to the respective theory, explore it and relate it to their personal\nexperience. With theory and application integrated, the presentation aimed to\nconvey to the audience the essence of ‘immunity to change’, and the fact that our mindset could lead to behavioral\nchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\nA world renowned guru of change, Professor Kegan\nis the William and Miriam Meehan Professor in Adult Learning and Professional\nDevelopment at Harvard University. He is\nthe founding principal of MINDS AT WORK. Over the past thirty years, he and his\npartner have helped individuals and corporations realize their developmental\ngoals. He is also one of the receipients of the Gislason Prize for\ncontributions to organizational leadership. His research and publications in\nthe fields of management, leadership and organizational learning all have\nenormous influence internationally.