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Brief History of Change: Kotter

LDRLB

There is perhaps no change model more cited than John Kotter’s eight-stage change process. Kotter’s work has been repacked and resold by countless “change consultants.” Kotter first presented this model in his 1995 book Leading Change. Look for sure-fire projects and highlight their success.

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Brief History of Change: Kotter

LDRLB

Kotter’s work has been repacked and resold by countless “change consultants.” Kotter first presented this model in his 1995 book Leading Change. Kotter outlined an eight-stage process that leaders should take their organizations through when implementing change: Create a sense of urgency. Remove obstacles. Build on the change.

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New Year’s Leadership Development Goals 2017 Edition

Great Leadership By Dan

For many leaders, it’s a time to reflect on accomplishments for the past year and establish goals for the upcoming New Year. It’s also a good time to set leadership development goals, either as part of a formal development planning process, or just because it’s a proven way to continuously improve as a leader. It doesn’t have to be.

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Executive Coaching and Leading Change

Lead Change Blog

The leader’s self-discipline and follow-through ensure progress toward her goals. Leading change is more challenging than managing a project that has defined beginning and end points. As John Kotter, author of Leading Change , suggests, short-term wins reveal progress made, boost morale, and build positive momentum.

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It’s Time to Abolish the 70% Change Failure Rate Statistic

Change Starts Here

Interestingly, many people quote the 70% failure rate in John Kotter’s seminal HBR article, “Leading Change” from 1995, but the statistic just isn’t there. And notice the number is based on the opinion of executives, and not an actual study tracking projects over time to see if they actually achieved their goals.

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First Engage Yourself: 7 Ways to Increase Your Own Engagement and Satisfaction

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

How does your work contribute to the overall goals of the company? Volunteer for a special project, participate on a committee or help to host a conference or charity event. John Gabarro and John Kotter give good advice in their Harvard Business Review article Managing Your Boss. Develop a positive relationship with your boss.

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100 Answers to the Question: What Is Leadership?

Lead from Within

” –John Kotter. Good leadership, whether formal or informal, is helping other people rise to their full potential while accomplishing the mission and goals of the organization. “Leadership is the art of influencing others to their maximum performance to accomplish any task, objective or project.”