Conscious Change : How to Navigate Differences and Foster Inclusion in Everyday Relationships

Stop Reacting to Conflict. Start Leading with Consciousness. In a world polarized by disparate beliefs, navigating relationships can feel like a minefield. Whether in the boardroom or living room, differences often lead to drained energy and stalled progress.

Conscious Change is your road map through turbulent waters. Moving beyond theory, authors Jean Kantambu Latting and V. Jean Ramsey present a framework empowering you to shift your story, exemplified by nineteen real-life case studies from leaders who’ve faced emotionally demanding challenges head-on. By mastering the principles of Conscious Change, you will learn to distinguish intent from impact, call people “in,” and find common ground.

What You Will Discover:

• The Road Map to Resilience: Tools to maintain leadership capacity during high-conflict situations.
• Real-world Application: Honest stories of failure and success in multicultural environments.
• How to Foster True Inclusion: Strategies to move beyond “diversity quotas” and toward genuine equity.
• Emotional Mastery: Techniques to manage reactions and foster psychological safety.

Leadership requires presence. Whether you are an HR professional or a corporate leader, this book will give you the skills to turn friction into growth. Embrace the differences. Lead the change.

Jean Kantambu Latting, DrPH, LMSW-IPR, is president of Leading Consciously and a professor emerita at the University of Houston. For over three decades, she has helped leaders navigate organizational politics, conflict, and bias in complex environments. Drawing on the Principles of Conscious Change, Jean equips clients to handle difficult conversations and resolve conflict without burnout. A sought-after speaker and consultant, she is the author of Reframing Change and coauthor of Conscious Change. Jean teaches that inclusive leadership is practical, relational, and essential for sustainable success.

V. Jean Ramsey, PhD, brings over thirty years of university teaching experience to her work as an author. Although she started life in a one-room country school, dreaming of writing mysteries like Nancy Drew, she has dedicated her career to producing influential academic journal articles and books on management and organizational behavior. Dr. Ramsey began her career at Western Michigan University and Illinois State University before spending nineteen years as a professor of management at Texas Southern University, where she was recognized numerous times by the School of Business for teaching excellence.

Stephanie Foy, LMSW, is a senior partner with Leading Consciously and contributes to curriculum development and practice implementation related to the principles and skills of Conscious Change. Her master’s study and current consultation practice focus on leadership, well-being, and organizational change.



Amy Foy Hageman, MSPOD, is a junior associate with Leading Consciously. In that role, she facilitates training, creates coursework, and coaches participants through their learning goals. Amy graduated from Case Western Reserve University in 2014 with a Master’s of Positive Organizational Development.