Mastering Change Management by C. Pope

According to the author, most people do not like changes in their workplace since it destabilizes the daily routine that allows them to plan ahead of their schedule. The strategy of change management will depend on the proposed scale of change. Therefore, a good change management should have a vision and strategy that is clear (Reiss 2012, p. 183). Hence, it should be based on the market changes that have taken place on trends and developments. Also, the changes in the organization will influence how effective the transition will become. An organizational culture that is thriving and growing will ensure the change management is successful.

According to the author, development of change management should be carried out by major stakeholders and be communicated effectively to ensure proper sharing of information. An effective communication management plan will ensure that the change does not face resistance from the employees (Kneer 2013, p.162). Therefore, through implementing successfully the change management, the future of the organization will be viable. Also, each should be aware of the objectives set by the organization and the need to ensure they are successful. In addition, the organization should have a proper problem-solving strategy to ensure that team effort is achieved.

The key stakeholders in the organization should meet on a regular basis to determine the progress of change management (Morgan 2013, p. 32). Subsequently, a face-to-face meeting will ensure that all the departments are on track to achieve the set goals. Also, the organization should have individuals who are flexible and creative to ensure they can develop strategies for unexpected problems (Lunenburg 2010, p.82). In addition, the organization should be able to recognize the differences it possesses and embrace it to ensure it is successful during the periods of change.

. Changes in an organization require leaders who are intelligent to ensure they succeed in their practices. Organizational changes are essential to ensure business survival in the current competitive business environment (Paton and McCalman 2008, p. 328). Thus, the concept of leading and managing change applicable to the article is through following the organizational culture. Through following, the organizational culture in an effective manner will enable the business to welcome new changes that will take place in the business environment. It will enable the organization to make use of its cultural practices and improve on its performance (Hayes 2014, p.76). Also, through following organizational culture changes the business will be able to adapt to the new environment.

An organization requires stability, however, it should be able to implement and adapt to changes (Goetsch and Davis 2014, p. 312). Thus, change is essential to both the organization and the employee since it ensures growth. The strength based on the author opinion will enable the organization to be more strong on how it performs its activities. Thus, it will help to improve the productivity of the employee. The communication channel between various departments which will enable sharing of information to improve on how the tasks are carried out (Weiner 2009, p.67). Thus, the change in management will have a positive impact on the organization manner of sharing information.

In any organization, change brings about fear and distrust between the employee and the business (Cummings and Worley 2014, p. 105). Thus, according to author opinions, this kind of changes will result in resistance in the organization. Therefore, as a result of resisting change, the employees will have workplace conflict which will affect their productivity. Conflict is a kind of weakness that reduces the performance of the organization (Caniels and Homan 2012, p. 802). Also, since the employees will be involved in workplace conflict, it will result in them getting frustrated which affects their view of how to carry out activities.

On my point of view, the structure, goals, culture, and processes of organization ensure that the activities and operations are carried out. Thus, to ensures that changes are adopted on these modes it should begin from the behavioral attitude of the individual. Therefore, in an organization, leaders should ensure that they use their unique ability to define the strategic needs that will change the behavior attitude of an individual to accept management change (Langley et al., 2013, p. 69). The change management should develop a strategic leadership vision that will be similar the current behaviors of the individuals working in the organization. The leadership should establish the reason for transition and provide an effective strategy to align with the process required to facilitate the change (Green 2012, p. 129).

In conclusion, change management is an important aspect of an organization since it determines how the future activities will be carried out in the organization. Also, change management will enable the organization to adapt to using new modern technologies that will ensure it remains in the competitive business. Therefore, all the employees must take part in change management of the organization

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