change agent

Definitions

A person or group that initiates or facilitates social, organizational, or systemic transformation.

An individual who acts as a catalyst for change within an organization or community by challenging the status quo.

Examples

The new CEO was brought in as a change agent to revitalize the company's stagnant corporate culture.

As a dedicated change agent, she implemented sustainable practices that transformed the entire manufacturing process.

Synonyms

catalyst innovator reformer pioneer advocate for progress transformational leader disruptor

Antonyms

traditionalist status quo defender reactionary conservative preservationist stagnationist opponent of change