HRM 560 Week 8 Discussion

"Change and Management Styles"

Please respond to one (1) of the following:

Think about two (2) organizations for which you have worked or were associated, or two (2) in which you are interested, or two (2) with which you are familiar. Analyze their organizational culture. Describe the significant differences in your leadership style as you implement the change in each organization. Explain how the differences in organizational culture would impact your leadership style.

View the video titled “John Kotter – Resistance to Change” (3 min 36 s) below. You may also view the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdroj6F3VlQ. Conclude whether or not Kotter believes that all individuals who are resistant to change can gradually be “won over” in cases of significant change. Discuss the implications, according to Kotter, of resistance to the change process.