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"Because management deals mostly with the status quo and leadership deals mostly with change,
in the next century we are going to have to try to become much more skilled at creating leaders."
--John P. Kotter
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Change Leadership - The key to success for any change initiative
At Breakthrough Management Group, our experience has shown that applying the particular methodologies of
Performance Excellence, even flawlessly, is not sufficient if world-class performance is the goal.
According to a Harvard Business Review study, 70 percent of change initiatives are not successful because
organizations fail to manage the human reaction to change. If youve ever been involved in a major change
effort, you will probably agree that predicting how people will react to a proposed change is not easy.
In fact, resistance from the right people at the right time can cause any initiative to fail.
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Great change leaders are made, not born
Successful and sustainable transformation efforts require leaders who know how to manage change.
At the simplest level, managing change means:
- Knowing what you want to accomplish and creating a compelling vision that motivates others
- Understanding stakeholders and communicating with them early, consistently and often
- Managing the varying levels of support and resistance that will inevitably emerge in response to any change
BMG has helped dozens of organizations develop change leaders who have the skills to successfully implement sustainable
change. As a result, weve identified six critical system factors that are key for anyone who is leading change.
Without all six factors in place, successful transformational change is unlikely.
Change Leadership and TPE
In the context of Total Performance Excellence (TPE), Change Leadership is a skill set that is required throughout any deployment,
from planning and executing to sustaining improvements. Change Leadership skills are essential for both high level executives and
program leaders, who are responsible for setting the vision, as well as those who will communicate the vision and make the changes
happen (Champions, Lean Six Sigma practitioners and process owners). These individuals require even more intensive training in
change management tools and techniques.
BMGs Change Leadership curriculum helps organizations build strong and capable change leaders who can reduce resistance and
accelerate acceptance for any change initiative. We offer a number of customizable workshops, including:
- 1.5-Day Executive Change Leadership - A strategically-focused class for executives and leadership teams to help
them understand the importance of and process for creating a vision, and how to lead the organization toward that new vision.
- 5-Day Change Leadership A tactical 5-day class for change leaders that delivers a deeper understanding of
how to create and disseminate a vision, and how to overcome resistance and manage conflict. (BMG also offers this course to the public.)
- 3-Day Change Leadership Fundamentals - A solid but condensed how to for people who will be responsible for putting the change plan into action.
Want to learn more about Change Leadership?
BMG offers its robust Change Leadership curriculum onsite for organizations that are beginning or even in the midst of any significant
change initiative. Contact us for more information.
Individuals seeking Change Leadership skills may
register for an upcoming open enrollment Change Leadership course.
contact us for more information on any course.
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