Barbara A. Trautlein is the author of the bestselling book Change Intelligence: Use the Power of CQ to Lead Change that Sticks, principal and founder of Change Catalysts, and originator of the CQ System for Developing Change Intelligent Leaders and Organizations. For more than 30 years, Barbara has coached executives, trained leaders at all levels, certified change agents, and facilitated mission-critical change management initiatives, achieving bottom-line business and powerful leadership results for clients. In 2015 she was honored with the Change Management Consultant of the Year Award by the Association of Change Management Professionals Midwest Chapter. She is gifted at sharing strategies and tactics that are accessible, actionable, and immediately applicable. Her blend of research and real-world expertise makes her an in-demand speaker at conferences around the globe. Barbara has a unique ability to connect with her audiences, from C-suite executives in Fortune 500 organizations to frontline employees, and across industries, from steel mills to sales teams, refineries to retail outlets, and healthcare to high tech. Clients served include Abbot Laboratories, BP, Cisco, Northwestern University, Save the Children, and University Hospitals. Barbara holds a doctorate in organizational psychology from the University of Michigan.