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The business leader of today must be �exible and embrace change.

Change Management

Change Leadership

References

Week 7: Adaptability

Skill #9: Lead and Plan for change by developing a process to manage change and using it to lead change events. 

Lesson 1 of 3

Change Management

When you're �nished changing, you're �nished.

Benjamin Franklin

Adaptability means �exibility, i.e., being open changing from idea to another. Change is often

not done on purpose.  People think of the old adage when contemplating a new way of doing

something, “If it ain’t broke don’t �x it.”  It takes time, e�ort, and money to e�ectuate

change in business so when rapid change rears its ugly head many people and organizations

are left behind.  Why this should be so is because adapting to change is usually seen by people

as negative (DiSalvo, 2017). 

Change is not sought out and consequently adapting or being �exible can be outside a

person’s comfort zone. Change may often come to an organization rather than the

organization actively seeking change. Ironically, the antidote to the reactive nature of change

is proactive planning. However, it is planning how to change not planning change for a

speci�c event.

A manager must be �exible and openly plan for change.

Managers must accept that change is quick and constant in the world of business today.

 Hence, being a good manager is to learn about the way change is likely to occur both within

their organization and marketplace and develop a change management planning process.

Managers must embrace the idea of taking steps to know the world in which they live and

work in order to bring a broader set of factors to decision making. Taking that same approach

to adaptability is wise. Embrace change proactively and learn the process of planning and

managing change. 

According to DeSalvo (2017), changing behavior long-term is one of the most di�cult

challenges we will face, and there are eight main reasons why it is so di�cult to change

behavior. Read the entire article for more information about these eight reasons.

We’re motivated by negative emotions. 1

We get trapped by thinking fallacies. 2

In this article, the authors discuss the three main areas required to plan for a change:

1. Understand the people

2. Understand the task

3. Build the plans

Read through the entire article to learn more about these three main areas and the subtopics under each.

We try to eat the entire elephant. 3

We neglect the toolbox. 4

We try to change too much. 5

We underestimate the process.6

We forget that failure is usually a given.7

We don't make a commitment.8

C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T

P L A N N I N G

F I V E T I P S F O R E F F E C T I V E LY

M A N . . .

T H E F O U R P R I N C I P L E S O F

C H A N G E . . .

In this article, the authors discuss �ve tips for managing change e�ectively, including: 

1. Set the Expectation that Change is Inevitable

2. Understand the "How Will it A�ect Me?" Principle

3. Never Package a Negative Change as a Positive One

4. Embrace the Change Cycle

5. Watch Out for the Underminers

Read through the entire article to learn more about these �ve tips for e�ectively managing change.

C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T

P L A N N I N G

F I V E T I P S F O R E F F E C T I V E LY

M A N . . .

T H E F O U R P R I N C I P L E S O F

C H A N G E . . .

In this article, the authors talk about the four core principles of change management, including:

1. Understand Change

2. Plan Change

3. Implement Change

4. Communicate Change

Read through the entire article to learn more about these four main principles and the subtopics under each.

C H A N G E M A N A G E M E N T

P L A N N I N G

F I V E T I P S F O R E F F E C T I V E LY

M A N . . .

T H E F O U R P R I N C I P L E S O F

C H A N G E . . .

Being and Emotionally Intelligent Negotiator is an Important 21st Century Leadership Skill

Change management and change leadership are not the same. Just as management and

leadership are not the same, managing change and leading people through change are

di�erent. If you think about the di�erences between management and leadership, what do

you think some of the di�erences between change management and change leadership are?

Review this video to learn more about John Kotter's Perspective on the di�erence between

Managing and Leading Change

Lesson 2 of 3

Change Leadership

Organisational change leadership is about e�ectively and proactively articulating the vision, modelling the new way and intervening to ensure sustainable change. 

Peter F. Gallagher

How to Lead Change Management –

5 Steps for Leading Adaptive Change –

This article review �ve steps for leading through adaptive change, including:

1. Give direction

2. Provide protection

3. Clarify roles

4. Manage con�ict

5. Shape the norms

Review the entire article to learn more about each of these steps and how to apply them during adaptive change.

How to Lead Change Management

The Transformation of Leadership and Management –

Techniques to Empower People During Change Initiatives –

Review this article that looks at how to empower people during change initiatives looking at through a three-phase change approach:

1. Identify the Change

2. Engage the People

3. Implement the Change

You can read the entire article to learn = more about these three phases and how to empower people at each phase. 

TEDxOslo 2012 - Steve Denning - The Transformation of L…

Now that you have reviewed the material about change

management and change leadership from the lectures, re�ect on

whether you would be a good change manager. Would you be a

good change leader? Why or why not? Where are your strengths

and areas for improvement in each? 

Lesson 3 of 3

References

Aguirre, D. (2014). How to lead change management [video].

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ0doKfhecQ&feature=emb_logo 1

Denning, S. (2012). The transformation of leadership and management [video].

TedxOsolo 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jZhAsvl5co 2

DiSalvo, D. (2017). 8 Reasons Why It's So Hard to Really Change Your Behavior.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/neuronarrative/201707/8-reasons-

why-its-so-hard-really-change-your-behavior

3

Gilbert, J. (n.d.) Leadership techniques to empower people during change

initiatives. https://www.reliableplant.com/Read/18706/leadership-techniques-to-

empower-people-during-change-initiatives

4

Gleeson, B. (2014) 5 steps for leading through adaptive change. Forbes.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brentgleeson/2014/08/10/5-steps-for-leading-

through-adaptive-change/?sh=6e7448577dae

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Kotter, J. (2015). Change management vs. change leadership -- what's the

di�erence? Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkotter/2011/07/12/change-

management-vs-change-leadership-whats-the-di�erence/#6754fb964cc6

6

Mind Tools Content Team. (2020). The four principles of change management.

https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newPPM_87.htm 7

Morgan, E. (2015). 5 tips for e�ectively managing change. Inc.

https://www.inc.com/eric-morgan/5-tips-for-e�ectively-managing-

change.html

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Planning for Change. (n.d.)

http://changingminds.org/disciplines/change_management/planning_change/pl

anning_change.htm

 

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