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Change Basics

by Linda Russell, Jeffrey Russell

May 2006

Beginner

176 pages

4h 13m

English

Association for Talent Development

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The Paradox of ChangeThe Nature of ChangeOur Changing Environment and the Work of the Change LeaderWhy Change Is Necessary (or the Paradox of Success)The Task for Change LeadersGetting It Done
Why Change?The Forces Driving ChangeHow Do These Forces Affect Your Organization?Applying the Open-Systems ModelGetting It Done
The Dismal Statistics on the Failures of Change ManagementYour Organization's Change Management Track RecordWhy Change Initiatives Fail to Achieve Their ObjectivesCultural Readiness and Receptivity to ChangeUnderstanding Organizational Readiness for ChangeAssessing Organizational Readiness for ChangeGetting It Done
Lewin's Model for Understanding the Change ProcessA Four-Phase Model for Leading ChangeGetting It Done

Charting the Human Response to ChangeThe Integrative Model of Organizational ChangeMoving People Through the Change JourneyGetting It Done
The Roots of ResistanceCommon Reasons Why People Resist ChangeReducing Resistance to ChangeWhy Leaders Should Value Change ResistersGetting It Done
Leaders Can't Make People ChangeWhy Resilience MattersThe Human Condition, Change, and the Role of ResilienceA Long History of Studying ResilienceResilience Is a Mindset, Not a TraitCharacteristics of Resilient PeopleAssessing ResilienceDeveloping Resilience in OthersGetting It Done
The Value of Developing a Formal Change Implementation PlanThe Steps for Change ImplementationDeveloping Your Change Implementation PlanNow It's Up to You!Getting It Done

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Understanding the Forces for Change

What's Inside This Chapter

images In this chapter you'll learn about:

The most common external forces driving change in organizations
The most common internal forces driving change in organizations
How these forces affect various internal organizational systems.

Why Change?

So, you think your organization needs to change? What makes you think so? Perhaps it needs to become more responsive to the marketplace. Maybe it needs to introduce a new product or service to bring in more revenue or diversify the brand. Is your organization experiencing high turnover? Is it missing its performance goals? Is there a new ...