In a changing world, leaders can provide a sense of stability and continuity to people in their organizations. The effective change leader helps create common vision about planned changes, and helps inspire confidence when changes are difficult or caused by crisis. Leading through change is one of the most critical roles of any organizational leader.
By Bridget Gilmore
- Think back to the last major change that was implemented in your organization. Did your stakeholders resist the change? Perhaps having an idea champion on-site would have help implment the change more successfully. Learn more about the role of an idea champion for your organization.
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By Bridget Gilmore
- Followers can sense when a leader has self-confidence which is a trait consisting of self esteem and self-assurance in his ability to make change happen and his ability to motivate followers to change (Northouse, 2004). Adding to this thought, Gunn (1999) asserts that followers who experience effective leadership can recognize it. He also stated that followers feel calm, confident, have faith in the vision, are willing to help, feel that the tasks aren’t difficult, when the leader acts with common sense, decency and intelligence. Exhibiting too much self-confidence can have the opposite impact.
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By Robert Bacal
- Downsizing...Right-sizing, layoffs or workforce adjustment, whatever the current "correct" terminology, the fact remains that it is the most difficult thing that managers will deal with in their careers
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By Alan Webber
- Ten years ago, Peter Senge introduced the idea of the "learning organization." Now he says that for big companies to change, we need to stop thinking like mechanics and to start acting like gardeners.
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By Terry van der Werff
- A discussion of the two main responsibilities for leaders during major changes. The first is to articulate the change, and the other is to lead others to that change.
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By Dale H. Emery
- Are people resisting the changes you want to create in your organization? Look again at the way people are responding, and at the way you are interpreting the responses. What you are calling "resistance" may be your most valuable resource.
(Added: 25-Jun-2003 Hits: 52
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By Dorion Haarhoff
- You can learn how stories work in a changing working environment. See for yourself how story telling can facilitate growth and change.
(Added: 28-Mar-2007 Hits: 62
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By David Greenberg
- Here are a few key lessons ... about dealing with change and uncertainty that you can use to help your organization reach its goals:
(Added: 8-Nov-2007 Hits: 51
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Leaders deal with difficult personnel decisions and how to turn organizations around once layoffs and downsizing have been used. Here's help on this difficult topic.
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