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Brief History of Change: Lewin

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The idea to develop a model around this process was first pursued by sociologist Kurt Lewin. Lewin uses the image of an ice cube to explain how to change an organization: unfreeze-change-refreeze. Lewin calls unfreezing the process where people begin to realize the need for change and prepare accordingly.

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Brief History of Change: Lewin

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The idea to develop a model around this process was first pursued by sociologist Kurt Lewin. Lewin uses the image of an ice cube to explain how to change an organization: unfreeze-change-refreeze. Lewin calls unfreezing the process where people begin to realize the need for change and prepare accordingly.

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Leading Through Change: 4 Practical Tips To Help Your Team Embrace a New Idea

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How to Rally Your Team When Leading Through Change You’re a human-centered leader, leading through change that you know will have a positive impact on your team, your customers, and your results. You know how important it is to get your team rallied around an exciting vision for the future. Get curious about the possibilities.

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How to UnFreeze

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Too often leaders are unsure of just how to unfreeze an organization and create change ready followers. John Kotter’s (1996) book leading change presents an eight-step model for facilitating change that closely follows Lewin’s (1951) three phases model. Leadership change kotter lewin' Kotter, J. 1996) Leading change.

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Book Review: Switch

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Theorists may be familiar with Lewin’s Unfreeze-Change-Refreeze model. The creative minds behind Made to Stick recently released their sophomore effort, Switch: How to Change Things when Change is Hard. Those fortunate enough to hold an IVY-league MBA may be familiar with Kotter’s eight-stage model (Reviewed Here).

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Top Leadership Blog Posts

Michael Lee Stallard

Here’s why and how.” ” Gwyn Teatro presents How to Make Performance Appraisals Unnecessary posted at You’re Not the Boss of Me. Have you ever thought about how it affects you? Read on to learn how procrastination might be killing your productivity.” I think so. ” John R.

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Leadership Posts from Top Bloggers

Michael Lee Stallard

Lynn Dessert offers more tips on getting things done with how to Establish accountability in your personal plan posted at Elephants at Work. In this ten-minute “Management Tips Podcast&# Chester Elton, co-author of The Orange Revolution, explains why recognition is “The Great Communicator” and how we can get better at delivering it.