Discussion

Find a current event about an organizational change effort. Create a two-paragraph synopsis to explain that change effort to your classmates, post a link to the current event article, and make sure to answer the following questions:

• What were the primary drivers of the change effort? Why were these drivers critical? Who was "feeling the pain" of those issues not being addressed effectively?
• What was the gap (or gaps) between the current situation and the targeted goal of the change effort?

discuss a leader of your choice who has led a change effort. To prepare for this upcoming assignment, choose a leader and research them in order to find information about them to answer the questions below.

1. What were the drivers or reasons for the leader to initiate a change effort?
2. What were the hindrances or obstacles that emerged during the change effort?
3. What did you find as the key role the leader had to take in the beginning of the change effort?
4. What was the communication channel the leader used to initiate the change effort?
5. How did the organizational culture play a role in the success or failure of the change effort?
6. What did you learn about the leader you researched that surprised you the most?