Mohit Sheera

Many transformation leaders find themselves navigating a critical structural tension: acting as enterprise-wide change leaders while lacking direct ownership of business operations. This session examines how transformation leaders establish authority, secure executive sponsorship, influence decision-making, and sustain their mandate across complex organizations. 

• Where does the transformation authority come from when they do not own the businesses, functions, or resources required to deliver transformation outcomes?

• What executive sponsorship model best enables transformation success?

• How can transformation leaders balance accountability for transformation outcomes with limited control over execution?

• What governance structures, incentives, or escalation mechanisms have worked in practice?

• At what point should a transformation leader challenge, override, or escalate decisions that threaten transformation objectives?