Our journey begins at the end—with a summary of Kurt Lewin’s principles of planned change. I do so to allow the reader to quickly appraise their value, yet I do so with some trepidation. People have been oversimplifying Lewin’s theories and methods since soon after his death, and then dismissing or attacking them as too simple. Please don’t make that mistake. That being said, here is my summary of the principles of planned change, followed by explanations of each:
Nine Principles of Lewinian Planned Change
1. Scientific Methods
2. Training—Action—Research
3. Group Dynamics
4. Democratic Principles and Leadership
5. Group Decision
6. Change as Three Steps
7. Field Theory
8. Social Construction ...
