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Understanding and Leading Change

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
P1 Compare different organisational examples where there has been an impact of change on
an organisational strategy and operations...................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
P2 Evaluate the ways in which internal and external drivers of change affect leadership,
individual and team behaviours within organisation..................................................................4
P3 Determines the ways to minimise negative impacts of change on organisation behaviours. 6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
P4 Explain different barriers for change and determine how they influence leadership decision
making in Organisation...............................................................................................................8
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................10
P5 Apply different leadership approaches to dealing with change in Organisation.................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15

INTRODUCTION
Change is important for companies as without change business losses their competitive
advantage and unable to meet the needs of customer. The change brings growth opportunities for
organisations by producing new ideas and increasing commitment. It is a complex process that
brings transformation and alteration in overall working environment of company (Nelson‐
Brantley and Ford, 2017). The change management process includes change in strategy,
technology, hiring new employees, introducing new products and services, changing the way of
selling and producing products and closing down departments. COVID 19 has created a great
impact on the business activities of organisation due to which they face severe loss. It is a public
limited company that sells sportswear accessories and clothing. The project is based on
understanding and leading change in which the impact of change on an organisational strategy
and the ways in which internal and external drivers can affect individual, leadership and team
behaviour with company. The report also covers the method to minimise the negative impacts of
change, barriers for change and different approaches of leadership to deal with change.
TASK 1
P1 Compare different organisational examples where there has been an impact of change on an
organisational strategy and operations
Organisational change includes the action which is taken by company in order to change
their culture, technologies and internal process. There are various types of organisational change
such as mission change, strategic change, operational change and technological change.
Organisation change is important in business as it helps in growing and succeeding in market
(Espedal, 2017). The Organisational change can be occur due to governmental policies, social
changes, changes in market demand, change in technology and competitive innovation.
Comparison of JD Sports and Zumiez
Basis JD Sports Zumiez
Overview JD Sports is a British sports
fashion retail company in
England that deals in clothing
and sportswear accessories. It
Zumiez is an American
clothing company which deals
in clothing, jewellery and
sports accessories.

is a fashion-sports retail
business which was founded in
1981 by John Wardle and
David Makin.
Changes occur JD Sports implements various
changes due to COVID 19
such as changes in HR Policy,
way of working, hiring process
and going digitally.
Zumiez mainly focused on
changing its operation
activities such as they have
added extra security check up
while entering into outlet.
Aim The aim of JD Sports is to
meet the targets by focusing
on health and safety of
employees and customer in
COVID 19.
Aim of Zumiez is to fulfil the
need and demand of customer
and employees for improving
the growth and profitability of
business.
Product or Services JD Sports offers clothing and
sports wear accessories to their
customer by maintaining
proper safety due to crisis.
Zumiez provides clothing,
jewellery, centering on action
sports such as BMX,
motocross, skateboarding and
snowboarding.
TASK 2
P2 Evaluate the ways in which internal and external drivers of change affect leadership,
individual and team behaviours within organisation
JD Sports has implemented various changes in organisation due to COVID 19, they make
changes in HR Policy, new ways of working, going digitally and virtual events will continue.
Change Internal
and
External
Impact on
leadership
Behaviour
Impact on team
behaviour
Impact on
individual
behaviour
Measures to
Minimise
negative
impacts