Compact Risk: CONTROLLING THE PERILS OF CHANGE

While successfully managing organizational change is not easy, three experts suggest that the issues influencing peoples' acceptance of change are not only predictable, but manageable. John Kotter, a Harvard Business School professor of leadership and the author of several books on change, caut...

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Published in:T + D 2008-09, Vol.62 (9), p.38
Main Author: Olson, Merry Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaboration
Employees
Leaders
Leadership
Management of change
Managerial skills
Organizational change
Trainers
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Summary:While successfully managing organizational change is not easy, three experts suggest that the issues influencing peoples' acceptance of change are not only predictable, but manageable. John Kotter, a Harvard Business School professor of leadership and the author of several books on change, cautions organizations that today's economic, sociological, and political environments require that they learn to adapt rapidly or cease to be competitive. According to William Bridges, executives and managers typically attempt to make changes with little understanding of the transitions people need to go through if the changes are to work. According to Pat Zigarmi and Judd Hoekstra, the leaders of any change effort need to address the concerns that people have when they are asked to change to assist them in making transitions. Change managers who create an involved, collaborative approach dramatically minimize the risks inherent to a change process, while increasing the probability for success for the organization and for all involved.
ISSN:2374-0663
2374-0671