“Leading Change” Kotter’s Change Management Steps

“Leading Change” Kotter’s Change Management Steps

MBA 595 Based on your reading of the article “Leading Change” by John Kotter (1995), discuss three ideas, suggestions, or sections of the article that you found interesting.

MBA 595 Based on your reading of the article “Leading Change”

Firstly, Based on your reading of the article “Leading Change” by John Kotter (1995), discuss three ideas, suggestions, or sections of the article that you found interesting. For example, in Error 1, Kotter argues that it is extremely difficult to get people to change because it means they must move out of their comfortable routines and into the unknown.

Leaders often fail to create a great enough sense of urgency around the change to make people want to do things differently. If your organization has gone through a change recently, then you might want to discuss whether or not a “sense of urgency” was established. What was the response? Feel free to use Chapter 5 of your text to supplement your points.
What do we know about the effectiveness of cases;

  1. behavioural role modelling,
  2. large-scale simulations,
  3. developmental assignments for leadership development (adapted from Yukl, 2020)?
What is the Kotter Change Model?
Kotter suggests that for change to be successful, 75 percent of a company’s management needs to “buy into” the change.  You have to work really hard on Step 1. Spend significant time and energy building urgency, before moving onto the next steps.
What is John Kotter’s theory?
Kotter’s management theory equips leaders to lead and helps stagnating companies progress. More recently, Kotter has further developed his companion theory, the Kotter theory of change management, which works hand in hand with his earlier leadership principles to create a culture of success within a company.
Why is Kotter’s change model good?
Firstly, John Kotter introduced the “Kotter’s 8 Step Change Model” to improve an organization’s ability to change. Also, to increase its chances of success. By following this step plan organizations can avoid failure and become adept at implementing change.

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