About Us

Melis Karahan, Founder

I began my journey in the change domain during my early professional years when my company underwent a merger, sparking my interest in organizational transformations. My curiosity led me to pursue an MBA at the University of Cambridge, where I delivered my thesis on the impact of leaders in the cultural transformation process during mergers and acquisitions.

Later in my career, as I continued to work on innovative solutions that made a real impact across various industries, I also began studying the common traits of high achievers, including athletes, artists, leaders, and entrepreneurs. My goal was to understand what set them apart and how they drove positive change in their environments and communities.

After I combined thorough research with experience I came to the conclusion that while having gifts is important, developing the skills to utilize them effectively is perhaps even more critical.

This journey brought me to the concept of Change Design. The more I saw the elements of change design worked for me, the deeper I delved into the subject. In 2014, I obtained my leadership coaching certificate and also earned my behavior design certification. I became an integral part of the change community.

Today, I combine my expertise in change design with coaching know-how and design thinking principles to enhance individual, team, and business performance through my unique approach, Change Explorer®.