KOTTERS 8 STEPS FOR CHANGE
Harvard professor Dr. John P Kotter is one of the world's foremost in organizational change. Here is a description of his "Eight steps of Change" - eight critical steps to succeed in large-scale organizational change
Harvard professor Dr. John P Kotter is one of the world's foremost in organizational change. As early as 1996, he wrote the book "Leading Change", which became an international bestseller. In the book, he describes eight critical steps to succeed in large-scale organizational change. The follow-up book "The Heart of Change" contains the results of a follow-up study that confirms the strength and importance of the eight steps. Feel free to read both books for a deeper understanding of the meaning of the eight steps.
In addition, it turned out that successful change work is more about making people feel and act differently rather than making them think in a new way. Commitment to the new comes through emotional aha experiences rather than logical analysis.
Here is a summary of John P. Kotter's eight steps to successful change
Step 1 - Increase the sense of urgency
Many change projects are stillborn in an environment of satisfied employees. Without an understanding that change is necessary, the attention and sacrifices needed will not be made. Step one is therefore to increase the feeling of impending danger. That change from the present is necessary and urgent.
Step 1 - Increase the sense of urgency
Harvard professor Dr. John P Kotter is one of the world's foremost in organizational change. As early as 1996, he wrote the book "Leading Change", which became an international bestseller. In the book, he describes eight critical steps to succeed in large-scale organizational change. The follow-up book "The Heart of Change" contains the results of a follow-up study that confirms the strength and importance of the eight steps. Feel free to read both books for a deeper understanding of the meaning of the eight steps.
In addition, it turned out that successful change work is more about making people feel and act differently rather than making them think in a new way. Commitment to the new comes through emotional aha experiences rather than logical analysis.
Here is a summary of John P. Kotter's eight steps to successful change