John P. Kotter is the Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Leadership, Emeritus, at Harvard Business School and a co-founder of the management consulting firm Kotter International. He is widely recognized as a premier authority on leadership and change management, best known for developing the influential “8-Step Process for Leading Change.” A prolific author, his works, including the bestsellers “Leading Change” and “Our Iceberg Is Melting,” provide foundational frameworks for organizations navigating complex transformations.