Transition Leadership: A Guide to Leading Change Initiatives

There are no guarantees of success when it comes to large-scale change in complex organizations. However, a leader can substantially increase the odds if he understands the challenges of change management. This article points out that he must also know how to manage a transition, including how to establish a transition structure, build an integrated change agenda, get people on board, manage healthy attrition, and … [ Read more ]

Managing the Dynamics of Change: The Keys to Leading a Successful Transition

This paper describes the important notion of the transition state – the turbulent period that lies between where you are today and where you hope change will take you tomorrow. This paper explores the initial responses evoked by change-instability, stress, and uncertainty and the huge problems they pose to management in terms of power, anxiety, and control. Finally, the paper focuses from problems to solutions, … [ Read more ]