The Indispensable Leader Academy

The most comprehensive course to elevate your change leadership skills with implementation tools and practical application so that you can take on the impossible with confidence.

Why Change Matters

Change is constant. And the rate of change is speeding up. Whether you’re dealing with changes in technology, industry disruption, or other global shifts, Change Leaders need to be able to lead organizations through transformation.

Most people struggle with change. And many change initiatives fail because people don’t know how to make change stick. This creates a vicious cycle of resistance and poor results. Then people give up because they think real change is impossible. Change is possible when Change Leaders have the skills to meet it!

When Change Leaders have high skills, you can meet high challenges successfully. When Change Leaders have high skills, you can achieve what is previously thought as impossible! I know this because I have done it. And I am going to show you how.

  • Does your organization encounter resistance when implementing change?
  • Is change happening so fast that productivity is dropping?
  • Is there low morale and high burnout among your team members or stakeholders?
  • Have you experienced slow decision making or analysis paralysis during projects?
  • Are there recurring mistakes or inconsistency in quality?
  • Are team members overloaded with work and missing deadlines?

You’re not alone. Winning over hearts and minds comes first in order to make change stick.

The reality is that highly skilled Change Leaders can lead transformations and help stakeholders actually thrive. Change Leaders become essential to business as research shows organizations that manage change well are the most successful.

Introduction to the 7 Forces of Transformation

Online Course

This high quality education experience will take an average of 30 hours to complete. The experiential learning curriculum includes 7 Lessons with 4 sections each. The content includes short videos, downloadable tools, and critical thinking exercises.

Learn the 7 Forces from Epi.FUN.ny Factory™

What is Epi.FUN.ny Factory™? It’s the Summerland Education aided discovery transformation model, which explores the 7 Forces of Transformation. I’ve developed a tool for each of the forces below to help you accelerate to mastery.

epi.FUN.ny Factory transformation model by MJ Reiners

POWER

Build vision skills and get leverage to achieve results while reducing confusion, resistance and work overload.

CAMARADERIE

Perform from a place of strong, unique contribution that leads to achievement and fulfillment. Learn how to tackle low morale and high turnover.

INTELLIGENT ACTION

Learn discernment skills to take intelligent action so you can work Heart-er not Harder. Increase certainty to gain stakeholder buy-in while reducing resistance.

FLOW

Build a foundation for harmony and momentum. Develop authentic rapport skills to connect and influence meaningfully.

TECHNIQUE

Learn how to design and improve workflows to reduce mistakes, problems and inconsistencies. Develop cause and effect analysis skills.

JOY

Learn how to transform relationships and gain authentic perception of stakeholder requirements. Learn how doing good feels good and creates fun in transformations.

GOVERNANCE

Discover how to prioritize and make smart choices on work that generates the highest returns. Decrease analysis paralysis and uncertainty.

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“MJ Reiners is a master of change. Her teachings are both highly insightful and extremely practical. I experienced many ‘aha’ moments that affect everything from how I manage my team to what we write in our website copy. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of how to lead change in your organization and tools and tactics that you’ll use for the rest of your life. This course will catapult your success as a change leader!”

– Candy Phelps, Founder, 1 Day® Works

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About the Instructor

MJ Reiners, CEO of Summerland Education, has over 22 years of experience leading large-scale business transformations. She has instructed hundreds of executives, analysts and managers on advanced change strategies and techniques in the US as well as internationally.

The world needs expert Change Leaders and MJ is passionate about sharing her wisdom and experience so you accelerate your learning and develop skills quickly. MJ is committed to providing the education and tools you need to ultimately reach mastery so you can lead change successfully with your projects and teams in the US and across the globe.

“Summerland Education’s Introduction to the 7 Forces of Transformation is a high-quality online learning experience that provides meaningful information, valuable tools, and opportunities to explore complex topics on change. It was designed to engage the learner to invest in their craft by practicing and taking risks to make a positive impact individually and on a larger scale at your organization. If you are ready to push yourself to improve your ability to analyze, evaluate, reflect and act during times of change, this approach to teaching and learning is right for you!

– H. Dean, NBPT, M.Ed., Professional Curriculum Designer

Start Your Transformation

Sign up for this online experiential learning experience where participants gain the knowledge, skills and tools to drive successful change initiatives. By learning and practicing new skills for transformation, you will stand out as an extraordinary Change Leader who gets results. You will become a Change Leader who goes from Impossible to What’s Next.