Question

All questions must be included in your discussion post Chapters 7-8: The Heart of Change Successful change requires leaders to identify problems during the change process and provide guidance in ways that the team can understand. What are some ways leaders can provide engaging direction to the team to ensure the steps taken throughout the change process remain effective and sustainable? During organizational change, why is it essential to put culture last instead of first? To ensure the change initiative "sticks", what are some important strategies change leaders should take?

Answer 1

1) The various ways in which leaders can ensure this is by paying heed to different opinions and aspects which are brought out of concern by the group members. He or she is required to analyse the advantages and limitation of each and explain to them regarding the need to ensure the compliance to the objectives. Set long term and short term goals to ensure growth in the required direction and promote sustainability.

2)During organizational change culture must nit be out first as it can hinder decision making and can cause individuals to be divided than United in many of the cases. This can cause a greater expenditure of time and resources. However, when it is put last, individual differences do not overpower the actual organizational objectives which is necessary for organizational change.

3) To ensure the compliance, it is necessary to obtain enough feedback and take into account the various concerns of the members and the organization. Monitoring and evaluation must be continued in order to ensure adherence to these initiatives.