What is a change agent?

• A. A person who resists change
• B. A person who designs logos
• C. A person who manages budgets
• D. A person who promotes or enables change

Answer: (D)

A change agent is someone who promotes or enables change, acting as a catalyst to move initiatives from idea to adoption. They help create buy-in, communicate the rationale, and guide people and processes through the transition. Their focus is on reducing resistance, coordinating stakeholders, and providing the training and support needed to embed new ways of working, tools, or structures. A change agent analyzes impacts on people, processes, and technology, plans activities, and monitors progress to ensure the change sticks and delivers the intended benefits. The other options describe roles that resist change, design branding, or manage finances—none of which are about driving and enabling organizational change.