BECOMING A CHANGEMAKER

“The tools you need to step up, play bigger and increase your impact.” — New York Times Bestselling Author Liz Wiseman

“Top 5 non-fiction book about work” - CNBC

A “must read” for career growth — GQ

“It will inspire” -Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus

Being translated into 12 languages — available now in Japanese and Korean

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Aaron Levie / CEO, Box

"Alex Budak provides an invaluable blueprint for changemakers of all types --in business, education, non profits, or government -- with practical and actionable advice on how to drive leadership in any organization or community.”
Alicia Wilson / Olympian, Team Great Britain & UC Berkeley ‘23

“Professor Budak’s Becoming a Changemaker course was life changing. It helped me find my voice and transformed who I am as a person and a leader. I’m so glad that this book now makes the magic of his course available to everyone!”
Sara El Amine / Head of Public Engagement, Public Policy, Lyft

“I've led teams of people ranging from 20 to 20,000, and have seen first hand that Alex Budak's inclusive approach to changemaking is exactly what our companies, communities and world need right now.”
Dan Heath / NYTimes Best-Selling Author of Co-author of Switch, & Made to Stick,

"This warm and inspiring book, filled with examples and practical tools, will be a catalyst for a new generation of leaders committed to changing the world for the better.”
Liz Wiseman / New York Times bestselling author of Multipliers and Impact Players

"Drawing on behavioral science and rich examples, Alex Budak offers the tools you need to step up, play bigger and increase your impact. Truly the world is ready for this book!”
Muhammad Yunus / Nobel Laureate & Founder, Grameen Bank

“It will inspire.”
Ibrahim Baldé / Founder, BlackBook University

“Taking Alex Budak’s course at UC Berkeley was the spark that turned me into a changemaker. I can’t wait for readers of the book to experience the same transformative power of Becoming a Changemaker that experienced in the classroom.”
Ben Rattray / Founder, Change.org

“Alex Budak provides a fresh look at leadership today, showing how each of us can lead positive change, whether we are working from the top of an organization or on the front-lines.”

About BECOMING A CHANGEMAKER

“The tools you need to step up, play bigger and increase your impact.” - New York Times Bestselling Author Liz Wiseman

Hailed by CNBC as a “top 5 non-fiction book everyone should be reading about work,” Becoming a Changemaker is a call to action, showing how leading change from where you are can transform your career, community and even the world. Alex Budak, a celebrated UC Berkeley faculty member, distills the essence of successful changemakers in this accessible guide, unveiling the essential mindsets and leadership skills needed to spark change and create impact across roles, sectors, and hierarchies. Through a powerful blend of data-driven insights and diverse, relatable case studies, Budak builds a compelling case, one that frames being a changemaker as an inclusive, aspirational identity for everyone.

Inspired by the lessons and philosophies from Budak’s wildly popular course of the same name, which he created at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, Becoming a Changemaker will show you how to:

Develop your own unique voice as a changemaker, to lead effectively, empathetically, and authentically in any setting.
Transform setbacks into stepping stones and uncover the art and science of turning failures into powerful catalysts for growth and innovation
Influence without authority to inspire and mobilize others towards your vision – even when you're not in charge.
Create a sustainable action plan to turn your aspirations for change into reality with the Changemaker Canvas tool and its tangible, manageable steps.
Pursue Your Purpose and learn to harness your individual strengths and passions to drive meaningful change from wherever you are, in a way that’s true to who you are.