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The 8-Step Process for Leading Change | Dr. Kotter

   

Added on  2020-06-03

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Fact SheetKotter’s Eights Steps to Successful Change Over four decades, Dr. Kotter observed countless leaders and organizations as they were tryingto transform or execute their strategies. He identified and extracted the success factors andcombined them into a methodology, the award-winning 8-Step Process for Leading Change.Kotter’s defined 8 step process are as follows:1.Establish a sense of urgencyFor change to happen, it helps if the wholedepartment/organisation really wants it.Develop a sense of urgency around the needfor change. This may help you spark the initialmotivation to get things moving. Examine market and competitiverealities.Identify and discuss crises, potentialcrises or opportunities.Create the catalyst for change.5.Empowering others to act on thevisionIf you follow these steps and reach this pointin the change process, you've been talkingabout your vision and building buy-in from alllevels of the organisation. Removing obstacles to change.Changing systems or structures thatseriously undermine the vision.Encouraging risk taking and nontraditional ideas, activities and actions.2.Form a powerful coalitionConvince people that change is necessary.This often takes strong leadership and visiblesupport from key people within yourorganisation. Managing change isn't enough– you have to lead it. Assemble a group with enough powerto lead the change effort.Develop strategies for achieving thatvision.6. Planning for and creating shortterm winsNothing motivates more than success. Giveyour organisation a taste of victory early inthe change process. Within a short time frame(this could be a month or a year, dependingon the type of change).Planning for visible performanceimprovementRecognising and rewarding employeesinvolved in these improvements.3.Create a Vision7.Consolidating improvements

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