Assignment on Understanding & Leading Change Sample

Understanding and Leading
Change

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Comparing different organisations and major impact of change on strategy and operations1
M1 Assess the different drivers for change............................................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
P2 Evaluate ways in which internal and external drivers affects leadership, team and
individual behaviour...............................................................................................................5
P3 Evaluate measures which minimise the negative impacts of change................................7
M2 Change management model.............................................................................................8
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
P4 Different barriers for change and how they influence leadership decision-making.........8
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................10
P5 Apply different leadership approaches for dealing with changes in the organisation....10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFRENCES.................................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Change management may be considered as the process to stimulate several resistance and
provide various kinds of challenges including habits, beliefs, behaviours and many more. There
should be required discipline so that changes can be adopted. This will support in preparing
individual and give proper guidelines that how to adopt, equip, prepare and accept several
challenges for the purpose of accomplishing set targets or goals. Understanding and leading
change is essential that supports in preparing individual to face the challenges or problems and
find appropriate solutions (Alkahtani, 2011). This report will define about two different firms as
Hilton and Marriott which deals in hospitality industry worldwide. It will compare these firms
for analysing impacts of changes on strategies and operations. Internal and external changes
affect leadership, team and individual behaviour within the firms also will be discussed. In this, it
evaluates measures to minimise negative impacts of changes. Some barriers of change are also
determined that influence on leaders decisions-making process for organisation and apply
different leadership approaches for dealing with several changes in range of business firm.
TASK 1
P1 Comparing different organisations and major impact of change on strategy and operations
Change management is essential for the organisation to deal with several challenges and
environmental elements for surviving in the market place in an appropriate manner. In this
included several components such as organisational culture, policies, various rules or regulations,
codes of conducts and company's structure that influence due to occurrence of changes. All these
depend on the environmental changes which have major impacts on the business strategies and
operations. There must be required to undertake changes and prepare individuals for acceptances
or adaptation so that company can accomplish predetermined goals or objectives in an
appropriate manner (Anderson and Anderson, 2010). Company focuses on formulating
appropriate plans or strategies for the purpose of running the organisation in any situation. It is
necessary to make favourable decisions regarding firm that how to accept changes or face
challenges to survive effectively in the business environment.
Marriott and Hilton both are the biggest brands which are leading hospitality industries in
the international market. There are several industries or organisations who are giving such
facilities and dealing in hotel sector at global level. Therefore, it is necessary to consider the
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