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Deborah Southern, PhD

@DeborahS_phd

Founder of Transformative Organizational Strategy, LLC Former UC Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UCLA @Transform_0rg

 Los Angeles, CA
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Joined August 2019
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It's time for Institutional Alignment! I am thrilled to officially announce the launch of Transformative Organizational Strategy 🚀 @Transform_0rg transformative-strategy.com #Leadership #Strategy #Consulting #PhD #NewBusiness
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EEPA Editors@EEPAjournalMay 18
Deborah Southern’s study on graduate leaders' equity efforts shows organizational constraints & whiteness often obstruct transformative change. Lessons from the cases reveal how disrupting structures of whiteness is necessary to advance social justice. bit.ly/4uWugha

Obstructing Transformative Change: Whiteness and Organizational Constraints on Graduate Leaders’...

Central to this study is the possibility of racially just transformative change. However, institutional change models that do not disrupt whiteness within organ...

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Stop Hiring Based on Gut Feeling: How New Routines Can Unlock Your Team’s Potential Learn more about how TOS helps leaders navigate hiring: transformative-strategy.com/…
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When we look closely at how hiring and promotion decisions are made, many leaders rely on gut feelings or the elusive culture fit.

ALT When we look closely at how hiring and promotion decisions are made, many leaders rely on gut feelings or the elusive culture fit.

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I'm honored to give a research talk at @ucdavis this week! excellence.ucdavis.edu/event…
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Excited to serve as a Discussant at #AERA2026 this week! Join us on Saturday 4/11 at 3:45! Balancing Acts and Breaking Walls: Centering Equity Amid Organizational Change and Complexity JW Marriott L.A. LIVE, 2nd Floor, Platinum H @uclaseis @Transform_0rg
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So excited to present at #AERA2026 this week! Join my session on Friday 4/10 at 9:45am to learn more about organizational change! Roundtable Session JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Gold 1 @uclaseis @Transform_0rg
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Is Your Leadership Lens Stalling Your Growth? Learn more about how TOS coaches leaders to implement strategies: transformative-strategy.com/…
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I'm looking forward to presenting at #AERA2026 this week! Join me on Thursday 4/9 at 4:15 to learn more about organizational change in STEM! Advancing Faculty Diversity, Research, and Mentorship in STEM JW Marriott L.A. LIVE, 2nd Floor, Platinum H @uclaseis @Transform_0rg
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At Transformative Organizational Strategy, I help you break the cycle of symbolic action. Learn more about the research behind the TOS approach to structural change: transformative-strategy.com/…
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Is Your Strategic Plan Actually Shielding You from Change? Read more about how TOS audits your plan to make it action-ready: transformative-strategy.com/…
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A strategic plan is only as good as the changes it triggers. If your current roadmap isn't moving the needle, it’s not because your team isn't trying—it's because your blueprint isn’t action-ready. Read more about the research behind auditing strategic plans at TOS
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Why Your Strategic Initiatives Aren't Working (And How to Fix the System) Learn more about how TOS can help you build structural alignment: transformative-strategy.com/…
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SO OVERJOYED for you, professor! ❤❤
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SO EXCITED for Dr. @Tichavakunda to come back to CA as UCSB faculty! @GGSEucsb is fortunate to have you in their community, Antar!
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Dr. @EuphaJeanneD is doing amazing work as a UC Chancellor Postdoc! @UC_PPFP
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The Gevirtz School is excited to welcome @EuphaJeanneD as a Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow. bit.ly/3rHbo7j
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I greatly appreciate the support of the @UC_PPFP as a fellow and highly recommend applying!
PPFP Info (@UC_PPFP) profile picturePPFP Info@UC_PPFP30 Sep 2022
UC PRESIDENT’S POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2023–2024 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS ppfp.ucop.edu/info/documents… DEADLINE: November 1, 2022 Berkeley Davis Irvine Los Angeles Merced Riverside San Diego San Francisco Santa Barbara Santa Cruz ppfp.ucop.edu/info/
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It was an honor to conduct this study alongside my co-authors and learn about community-based geoscience
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And so much love and gratitude to @AirealeJoi for your friendship and care ❤
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Love and gratitude to my cohort @EuphaJeanneD @jpmdizon and @nikkimyates for your friendship ❤
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Successfully defended my dissertation today! Huge gratitude to my advisor @JuliePosselt and my committee @ebensimon @DrShaunHarper @BenHCarrington and @cheryl_phd for all of their support and generous guidance
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