Reflection on Change Leadership Skills
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Change Management 2IntroductionChange management is important for an organization including planning, organization,direction and control. However, what is even more critical is change leadership for successfulintroduction of change. Successful change leadership requires not just a vision and a strategy butalso that the organization develops a culture of shared values that support that vision and strategywhile at the same time motivating, empowering and inspiring those who have been affected bythe change. This reflects the spiritual, behavioral, cognitive and emotional dimensions ofleadership (Gill, 2002 p 307). Change leadership requires having a vision for the future and thendeveloping strategies to take the organization in to that future and then aligning everybody in theorganization in order for them to put their energies towards the same goal (Hooper & Potter,2011 p 17). Management causes things to work efficiently while leadership causes usefulchange. Change results in creation of a new system which in turn demands change (Kotter, 1995p 60). Decision makers may ignore critical information without even realizing it according tosocial science research (Bazerman and Chugh, 2006 p 48). For change to achieve the desiredresults, leadership is required and thus a change leader. This paper will discuss the keycharacteristics of an effective change leader and reflect on my own strengths and limitations as achange leader.Key Characteristics of an Effective Change LeaderChange leaders should not panic during the transition stage if things do not go well asplanned. During the implementation process, change leaders must be clear of the specificstrategies and measurable goals at this stage. They must also be skillful in monitoring processand be ready to offer any support that is required. They also need to implement the plans in a
Change Management 3manner and speed that takes care of the needs of the people who have been affected by thechange. They must also be willing to modify the plans throughout the change process to makesure they are relevant to the current realities of the organization (Mecca, 2004 p 16). Change leaders are energetic, have passion and hope. They must have the big picture inmind and have ability to transform the organization through people (Fullan, 2011 p 11). Changeleaders display five important qualities which include having a moral purpose, ability tounderstanding what change is, be able to enhance relationships, be knowledgeable and coherencesharing (Fullan, 2002 p 17). By having a moral purpose, it means they have a social responsibility to other people andto the environment the organization operates in. They are out to make a positive difference andimproving things. To create and to share knowledge is very critical in change leadership.Information becomes knowledge through sharing. People must be willing to give as well as seekknowledge leading to continual growth. To lead change they understand that having the most innovative ideas is not as good ashaving a collective meaning and commitment to new ways. They welcome criticism andrecognize that doubters sometimes have important points. Then they look for a way to addressresistance. They understand that change is not just a checklist but a continuous day to day hardwork. The leader encourages people to share new ideas.Ability to improve relationships is an important quality of a change leader. Changeleaders must therefore form good relationships with diverse groups of people. Someadministrators may focus on the traditional management of change which is the technical and
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