Understanding and Leading Change

Understanding and Leading
Change

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................3
LO1.............................................................................................................................................................3
P1 Compare different organizational examples where there has been an impact of change on an
organization’s strategy and operations.....................................................................................................3
LO2.............................................................................................................................................................5
P2 Internal and External drivers of change affect leadership, team and individual behavior within an
organization.............................................................................................................................................5
P3 Evaluate measures that can be taken to minimize negative impacts of change on organizational
behavior...................................................................................................................................................7
LO3.............................................................................................................................................................9
P4 Explain different barriers for change and determine and how influence leadership decision –making
.................................................................................................................................................................9
LO4...........................................................................................................................................................10
P5 Different leadership approaches to dealing with change in a range of organizational context..........10
CONCLUSION.........................................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Understanding and leading change refers to a preparation for the group of peoples to meet the
problems that was generating at the time of implementing and initiating the change within the
organization. At the time of implementing change employees analyze the change processes and the
political, psychological and companies problems that face and generate at the time of adopting change
within the organization. Organization change defines an activity of declining, Growth and transformation
within the firm. The project considers the two firms first is Rent-A-Car and second is The Jessop Group
Limited in which manager can think to adopts change. This report is based on the change impact on a
company strategy and their operations. After that analyzing the drivers of change in an internal and
external way that affects the leadership, team and individual performance and behavior. Therefore, this
project report also studied the barriers to change that influence leadership and decision –making. At last
apply a leadership approaches to take an initiative to apply a change. This would help in enhancing the
profits and sales in the company(Espedal, 2017).
LO1
P1 Compare different organizational examples where there has been an impact of change on an
organization’s strategy and operations
Drivers to change
It refers to internal and external pressures that encourage and shape to implement the change in
the organization. And this is important at this time to adopts the change by using these two medium that
was present in the business nature. It is essential for the rent-a car company to indentify the change that
encourages the decision making and strategies and longer sustainability in the competitive market. These
drivers of change generate a large impact on the overall operations, functions and activities of the
enterprise(Nelson‐Brantley and Ford, 2017).
Case studies
 Rent- A – Car - It is one of the leading company that was proposed by the Jack Taylor since,
1957. In today’s business environment change is very important as to stay in the market with the
customer satisfaction. To meet the market demands they always stay in the heart of their
customers as long life.
 Jessop Group Limited - It is based on UK ‘s premier photographic retailer operating firm that
was developed by Jessops since 1935. As per the demand of today’s global business environment

adopting a changes is very essential to stay in the competitive market and earns a higher revenues
and growth in the business.
Drivers for change in an organization
 Customers- It is the first driver for change, in this implement and adopts change as per the need
and demand of the user(Coghlan and Shani, 2015). An organization can develop new and
innovative products to for the peoples. In Both the companies Rent-A-Car and Jessop Group both
need to adopts change according to the satisfaction of the customers to sustain in the market.
 Competitors - They are the most prominent term to adopts and implement the change in the
enterprise. In Rent-A-Car and Jessops to increase the sustainability and customer loyalty it is very
necessary to beat the competitors in the present market. For this managers of both the company
can bring the change in their strategies to stay in the competition for long period.
 Technology – In today’s business environment uses and adoption of advanced and new
technology is very essential. For attracting and retaining the customers and for longer survival of
firm like Rent-A-Car and Jessops it is significant to change their operating and production
functions in the organization.
 Globalization – It refers to a combination and interaction among peoples, enterprises and the
government all over the world. In both the companies like Rent-A-Car and Jessop Group, it opens
the doors to earns more revenues and attract large number of customers for this they need to
amend the change approach for stay in the global market(Mackey and et. al., 2015).
In this Rent-A-Car accepts and do a change on an emergent basis that is required by the business
environment for sustain in the competitive market. To meet the market demand they need to change their
and place their image in the customer heart in an attractive way.
In Jessop group Limited they accept the change by making proper planning. In this the manager of a
company can analyse the whole market and its situation and then develops the ideas and make a proper
plans to match the changing environment and stimulate demands.
Comparison between Rent-A-Car and Jessop Group Limited
Basis Rent-A-Car Jessop Group Limited
Customers In this company can offers a
interns and career prospects from
apprenticeships to grow their
opportunities and focusing on
In this manager of a company
can use modern way for photo
graphics and more investment in