Understanding and Leading Change

UNDERSTANDING AND LEADING
CHANGE

Contents
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1.......................................................................................................................................................3
P1 Impact of change on organization’s strategy and operation................................................................3
TASK 2.......................................................................................................................................................4
P2 Evaluate the impact of various drivers of change on organizational behaviour..................................4
P3 Measures undertake to minimize the impact of change on organizational behaviour.........................6
TASK 3.......................................................................................................................................................7
P4 Explain different barriers of change and how they influence decision making of leader....................7
TASK 5...................................................................................................................................................8
P5 Different style of leadership towards a change initiative....................................................................8
CONCLUSION..........................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Change is a procedure which is fundamental for each organization with a specific end
goal to develop and grow in competitive market. Surroundings of business is dynamic and it
exceptionally impact the operation and activities of firm. Therefore, companies need to embrace
changes on constant basis keeping in mind the end goal can be attain in an effective and efficient
manner (Aslan and Reigeluth, 2013). This helps with achieving targets and destinations in
successful way. Change is essential for associations for investigating openings and fulfilling
needs of clients. Without changes business lose its competency and neglect to satisfy necessities
of their steadfast client base. The chosen entities for this report is Axis and Conrad Electronics
that are both UK based electronic company. The report covers various measures undertake by
business in order to reduce the negative impact of change, barriers of change and its impact of
organizational activities and different leadership approaches.
TASK 1
P1 Impact of change on organization’s strategy and operation
Organizational change refers to the procedure identified with looking into and adjusting business
procedures and administration structures. In it, firms experiencing a change or undergo
transformation. It happens when techniques of business or real areas of organization are adjusted.
It is the procedure went for helping workforce to comprehend, submit, receive and grasp changes
in existing business environment. Recognition and position of workers straightforwardly impact
the primary concern (Clarke and Persaud, 2011). Threatening judgments identified with taken
choices can spread rapidly all through the association as workforce talk. It adversely impacts the
assurance and influences efficiency. In spite of the fact that it can be trying to adjust
observations, these progressions can be accomplishing through ingenuity. Managers of little
ventures ought to effectively take activities to change the convictions of confused representatives
with the goal that workforce comprehend the purposes for association's activities.
Positive impact of change:
• Increase in confidence level of workers
• Provide competitive edge to firm over its rivals
• Provide development and supportability to firm.
• Creates dynamic environment inside association.
Negative impact of change:

• Lack of support
• Employee opposition.
• Results in high costs.
• Inability to deal with change may let down confidence of representatives.
Types of Organizational change:
Organization wide change: It is a large scale change that impact the general organization
structure. This tends to involve rebuilding, resizing of any shape or cooperation. It is essentially a
stage to change nature of association (Doppelt, 2017).
Transformational change: It is vital for associations to consistently look at its hidden systems. A
firm ought to be in contact with surroundings around them. It includes understanding social
atmospheres, social patterns, educated up on headways identified with innovation.
Personnel change: It happens when firm experiences mass cutbacks or enlisting. This obliges a
move in hierarchical procedures and culture.
Unplanned change: Amidst arranged procedures and unlimited information investigation, a firm
can experience different impromptu changes. Now and then, uncommon at that point arranged
one. These progressions may have presented in impromptu path because of modifications in
statistic organization.
Change in Axis Electronics:
The company experience strategical and innovative changes. In existing aggressive market, the
procedures of organization spotlights to focus on the clients of each wage portion. They are not
focusing on premium part but rather now, they modify procedure and accentuate on this portion
of clients. They additionally center and move towards extension of business in unmistakable
parts of the world. They open their outlets in those nations which are creating as they know about
sloppy market potential.
As far as mechanical changes, organization has faith in making utilization of high innovation
hardware keeping in mind the end goal to make espresso. It is a critical piece of activities of
association. Right now, firm spotlight on refreshing its advanced stage. Selection of this
innovation isn't considered in long haul design of the firm prior. Be that as it may, now, as a
result of quick changes in innovation, advanced stage is utilized by them for advancing their
products and brand name.
Change in Conrad Electronics:
As of late, on account of Brexit, extraordinary changes are made which impact methodologies,
tasks and development of Conrad. One other factor that power the endeavor to make
modifications in working in addition in national living compensation. The organization known
for its extension but since of leaving of European association the matter of Conrad is profoundly
affected and uphold them to change their technique (Fullan, 2014). Different laws and directions