Understanding and Leading Change

Understanding and Leading Change

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1. Compare different organisational examples where there has been an impact of change on
an organisation’s strategy............................................................................................................1
M1 Assess the various drivers for changes in given examples and kinds of organisational
change they have affected............................................................................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
P2. The ways in which internal and external drivers of change affect leadership, team and
individual behaviours...................................................................................................................4
P3. Evaluate measures that can be taken to minimise negative impacts on organisational
behaviour.....................................................................................................................................7
M2 Use appropriate theories and models to critically assess organisational response to change
.....................................................................................................................................................8
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
P4. Explain several barriers for change and analyse how they influence leadership decision
making.........................................................................................................................................8
M3 Use force field analysis to assess driving and resisting forces and show how they influence
decision making...........................................................................................................................9
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................9
P5. Different leadership approaches to dealing with change.......................................................9
M4 Evaluate the extent to which leadership approach can deliver organisational change by
using suitable model and framework.........................................................................................12
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
In business organisation, changes signify activities and functions through which something
is done in unique way. It is important for organisation in improving their implementation as it is
linked with modification and alteration within company at marketplace. As per current scenario
modification or alteration within an organisation imposes a favourable impact on organisation
and also it imposes unfavourable impact during particular phase of time period. It is significant
for organisation to implement all modification and increases the knowledge that helps in
achieving positive outcome. Herein, the organisation is taken named as Aviva which was
founded in the year of 2000 and located in London. It is determined as a biggest company who
provide insurance to individual person in order to satisfy them. There are around 30021
employees who perform their work in organisation in various countries around world. In this
report, there is an explanation and example related to organisation and how its strategy
influences micro as well as micro environment that influence leadership and the steps taken for
minimising or eliminating adverse persuade. There are various leadership approaches that help in
dealing with difficulties in an appropriate manner (Bondurant and Armstrong, 2016).
TASK 1
P1. Compare different organisational examples where there has been an impact of change on an
organisation’s strategy
In current time, the main purpose of executing operations of organisation is to increase
profitability level and market share in future period of time. In context of AVIVA, it is the
largest Insurance Company and provide pension as well as fund management in UK. In addition
to this, the government focuses on imposing several barriers that imposes direct impact on
revenue as well as share of market of organisation. In order to understand the appropriate
situation related to change influences on operation as well as functions of organisation. For this
process, they focus on organising and make comparison with Hartford financial group that is
going to be mentioned below:
Basis Aviva Hartford Financial Group
Structure In context of Aviva, the
organisation focuses on
conducting their business in
This organisation focuses on
organising their function as
well as operation of
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improved way in which there
are different types like upper,
lower as well as middle level.
In present time, the
organisation focuses on
reaching to upper level and
follows various levels that are
determined as a time
consuming process. Therefore,
the management team of
organisation focuses on
bringing changes by
implementing the
organisational frame into flat
structure. The reason behind
bringing changes to enhances
performance level of
individual person during
particular phase of time
period. In addition to this,
their focus is on reducing or
eliminating time that is used
for taking appropriate decision
(Thompson, 2016).
organisation by using
hierarchical structure of
organisation. There are
various complexities which is
faced by organisation in order
to alter the structure of
organisation in term of flat
structure. In addition to this,
the subordinate of
organisation focuses on
making appropriate
communication with one
another in an appropriate
manner that provides
motivation to its employees
within business organisation.
When the subordinate feel
satisfied then they perform
their work in an appropriate
manner which helps in
reducing or eliminating cost of
manufacturing. In addition to
this, they also focus on
reducing or eliminating
wastage of processing.
Through this process, they are
able to earn more and more
revenue and it increases share
of market and it helps in
reducing the turnover rate of
subordinate during particular
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