Leadership and Change

Question :

Discuss two strategies that can be used for leading change. How do these strategies increase stakeholder support and create momentum for a change initiative to be successful? Why might you want to consider including the most vocal critic of the change initiative in your guiding team?

Answer :

Leadership and change

The two strategies that can be used for leading change are the following; 

1. Define the purpose of the change clearly

2. Communicate the need and urgency of the change with the stakeholders of the organization 

Leading a change within the organization is a very tough and complex task and hence it is necessary to define the purpose of the change effectively so that every stakeholder of the organization can understand the purpose of the change. As they understand the purpose and need for change within the organization, they extend their support to implement the change effectively within the organization.

Communicating the need and urgency of the change with the key stakeholders is most important. It is essential to gain the support of the stakeholders to implement the change effectively within the organization. Communication plays a very significant role in gaining the support of the stakeholders. The organization communicates the need for change and creates a sense of urgency in the mind of the stakeholders for the change (Lavoie-Tremblay et al., 2018). Communicating with the stakeholders helps in making stakeholders aware of the situation the organization is going through. It helps in empowering the stakeholders to take an active and effective part in the implementation of change. Thus, the above-discussed two strategies significantly help in gaining the support of the stakeholders as well as create momentum for a change initiative to be successful. 

Including the most vocal critic of the change initiative in the guiding team is important because it helps in identifying the weaknesses along with the strengths of the team and the process of change (Doppelt, 2017). Thus, weaknesses can be improved to make the change initiative successful. 

References 

Doppelt, B. (2017). Leading change toward sustainability: A change-management guide for business, government, and civil society. Routledge.

Lavoie-Tremblay, M., Aubry, M., Richer, M. C., & Guylaine, C. Y. R. (2018). A Health Care Project Management Office's Strategies for Continual Change and Continuous Improvement. The health care manager, 37(1), 4-10.