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Applying Kotter to the Boston Police Reform

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Total length: 2 pages, time new roman, 12 point, double spaced

This paper requires you to apply some of the elements of the Kotter model to the Boston police reform.

1. Creating a sense of urgency (1/2 page)

What is the sense of urgency for police reform in Boston? What are the data to support this? Who needs to feel the sense of urgency for the reform for it to have a chance to succeed?

2. Creating a powerful coalition (1/2 page)

Who needs to be part of the powerful coalition for the Boston police reform? Identify at least 5 stakeholders that need to be part of the guiding coalition. For each stakeholder group explain, what is their interest, what makes them powerful and why they should be part of the guiding coalition?

3. Empowering action (1 page)

Using the McKinsey 7S-model, describe what needs to change within the police organization, to achieve the police reform as depicted in your vision. Identify at least one change for five (5) out of the seven (7) elements (strategy, structure, systems, staff, skills, style, shared values).