Understanding and Leading Change in Organizations

Understanding and
Leading Change

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1 ...........................................................................................................................................3
Background of TESCO and ASDA .......................................................................................3
P1 Impact of Change on strategies and operations of enterprises.........................................3
TASK 2 ...........................................................................................................................................5
Background of Barclays:-.......................................................................................................5
P2 Ways that thrives internal and external drivers which affect sheerly on leadership skills and
team management and individual behaviour in an organisation............................................5
P3 Assessing the ways which can be considered to reduce the ill effects of Change in
organisation and individual's behaviour.................................................................................8
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................10
Background of John Lewis plc:............................................................................................10
P4 Various hindrances and obstacles to change and their impact on decision making abilities
of leaders and top level management in respect to John Lewis plc .....................................10
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................11
Background of TESCO.........................................................................................................11
P5 Approaches leaders can opt for to facilitate change ......................................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFRENCES.................................................................................................................................14
Books and Journal................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Understanding and leading change in a respective organisation can be said as an essential
factor which every managerial team is required to adopt. When an organisation brings change by
effectively leading the management. This can be executed when the management is able to
evaluate the deficiencies and frame plan of action which can help in carrying out those strategies
effectively. Due to Covid-19 breakdown and imposition of lock-down worldwide company have
to face many issues as most of the workers and employees are doing work from home. This
report file will also cover all the impact of change due to Covid-19 outbreak and how
organisation adapted all these changes. The report is carried out on basis of TESCO, ASDA,
BARCLAYS which is based on dealing in daily essential items and finances. These are
established brands based in UK and have a diversified market structure. The report is detailed
description which shows the effect of change in organisation, use of leadership factors and
decision making approach which is responsible for controlling Change in a respective
organisation. The report is carried forward on comparing all three companies along side.
TASK 1
Background of TESCO and ASDA
TESCO is a UK based multinational dealing in groceries and general merchandise. It is among
the top manufacturing companies in this sector and also named among big four of supermarket
chain.
ASDA is a UK based supermarket chain with its headquarter in Leeds ,England. It is also among
the big fours in supermarket chain.
P1 Impact of Change on strategies and operations of enterprises
Every enterprise operates in changing surroundings where change is prevailing which
either leads to growth and sustainability or leads organisation to face looses. Covid-19 breakout
followed by lock-down leads TESCO and ASDA to face many problems for which they have to
implement new strategies tackling organisational as well as talent management issue. Every
organisation faces change as it leads them in catering large market share and enhancing
consumer satisfaction. The dynamic factors relate to technical advancements, product
development, ethical value-system. Every organisation implements all changed factors so that
operations can be performed in a new way. To implement changes in situation like Covid-19 out

break a systematic procedure is required to be catered which includes evaluation of market
cultures, examination of their sustainability and others (Amis and Janz 2020). An important
factor which is highly required to be analysed is consumer preferences. As demands are
changing and enterprises meeting those demands can sustain in long run. This will reduce
negative aspects which will thrives competitive spirit that overcomes rivals. In order to probe
importance of strategic development in changing environmental surroundings such as outbreaks
of viruses like Covid-19, a comparison among two well known organisations is made. The
operational activities which are designed in such a manner that it satisfies strategic development
with reference to well known supermarket chains and financial institution of UK TESCO and
ASDA can be seen as:
Activities TESCO ASDA
Structural activities TESCO is a recognised enterprise
which caters all needs of
consumers ranging from essential
commodities, clothes, luxury items
to banking services. It has a wide
diversified structural market and
caters maximum consumer needs.
To enhance activities, they
introduce changes which helps in
providing quality services with
earns good profits.
ASDA is also a well-known firm
which offers commodities and
other required services at a cheaper
rate as compared to TESCO. It also
provides electronic equipments at
nominal rates which can be
afforded by all. Managers are
professionals who design products
in a way that prices are effective.
Technical advancements are highly
egaprevalent which can address
market dynamics.