Mike Cardus

MARCH 5, 2023

Change is inevitable, and organizations must adapt to remain relevant and competitive. Change management and organization development are widely used approaches to help organizations navigate change. Change Management or Organization Development: What’s the Difference?

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LDRLB

JULY 28, 2010

Kurt Lewin (1951), organizational theorist of “three phases” fame, also developed the concept of force fields in change. Lewin basically asserts that there are forces that drive change or progress toward a goal (helping forces) and forces that drive resistance to change (hindering forces). Leadership change lewin'

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LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Kotter outlined an eight-stage process that leaders should take their organizations through when implementing change: Create a sense of urgency. Set goals to continue building on the momentum created. Lewin would be flattered. Kotter first presented this model in his 1995 book Leading Change. Form a powerful coalition.

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LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Kotter outlined an eight-stage process that leaders should take their organizations through when implementing change: Create a sense of urgency. Set goals to continue building on the momentum created. Lewin would be flattered. Kotter first presented this model in his 1995 book Leading Change. Form a powerful coalition.

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LDRLB

AUGUST 19, 2011

David Burkus reminded us that the most celebrated organizations are often not using fresh ideas, just executing them. Our brief history of change series feature Lewin and the three-stage model. Bret Simmons discussed performance and its relationship to high performance work systems and goal-setting.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 5, 2013

Trust is not an abstract, theoretical, idealistic goal forever beyond our reach. This blog post/podcast sheds light on Four Ways to Learn Your Organization''s Truth.”. High employee engagement levels will drive high performance in our organization. Without trust, no company can ever hope for excellence. Observe and ASK.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 1, 2013

Recent research suggests that just as many organizations are beginning to feel that they’re stabilizing after a long period of economic uncertainty, they may in fact find themselves facing a new and unexpected challenge: deficient management bench strength. Bruce Lewin from Four Groups' Blog presents Why is Understanding People So Hard.

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