Lessons in Organizational Chan

             12 Lessons for Leading Organizational Change
             The first day of class we were asked what we hoped to gain from this course and we answered with a consistent, "I want to be an effective change leader." Members of our group have been a part of organizational change, but have not been at the helm of a strategic change initiative. We collectively believe that embracing the following change lessons will guide us through that journey.
             The Change Leader's Self-Analysis
             Effective leaders of change must start by analyzing themselves to better understand their strengths, weaknesses and preparedness. Before class two, we believed that being "in charge" was the only prerequisite an individual needed to implement change. Our narrow perception was that an organization's leader intrinsically had the best interests of the organization at heart when initiating significant changes. We have learned that no matter how well-intended an organization's management is, if its aptitude for change is limited, the initiative will fail.
             The pre-launch phase of leading organizational change emphasizes the importance of the leader's self-examination. Self-examination incorporates an in-depth assessment of personal leadership strengths and limitations, an examination of the leader's motives to implement change and clarification of the leader's value congruencies in light of the organization's (Burke). We have learned that self-knowledge enables leaders to be less defensive when confronted with resistance, uncertainty, or anxiety regarding change efforts.
             We have always understood that rewards and incentives could reinforce behaviors that are consistent with the organization's strategy and culture but didn't comprehend that who gets rewarded and why, is an unequivocal statement of the corporation's values and beliefs. Moreover, the reward system is key to understanding cultur...

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