Preparing For Leadership Change
August 4, 2009 by Kim Beasley
Filed under Business
Whether you work in Corporate America, have your own small business, work for a non-profit organization or work for the government, preparing for leadership change has become a constant in our society. Since leadership change has become a constant, being able to deal with it is important.
We have heard about major corporation making leadership changes that are suppose to help the bottom line. Or a small business that may decide to bring in a partner during this economical crisis period. Even if you work in a non-profit organization, leadership change can happen when you least expect it. Maybe you work for the government and cut-backs are hitting your department so who you report to may change quicker than you can bat your eyes.
Regardless of what type of work environment you work in, being prepared for leadership change can help you adapt to your new environment quickly. When you do experience leadership change, try to be passionate about it in the sense that you embrace the change instead of fighting it. According to the article, “Five Things I’ve Learned About Change” which can be found on CIO.com…
The more adaptable you are, the better. I’ve found that the more adaptable organizations or individuals are to change, the better they can sustain high performance over time. There is a definitive relationship between leadership and change…
To help you better understand how to deal with leadership change, I have included the video below that further explains how to deal with leadership change.
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This is great advice for any organization. How change is managed and how a team adapts to change is the difference between keeping your organization moving forward or failing. Strong and passionate leadership is essential. The real key is to show how a new direction will work by demonstrating it’s ability. Don’t tell how great it is. Show it.
your posts are really great… very informative…. Thanks for providing with such great information
Change has become such a constant in business environments that many are not surprise back it. The one thing that I truly believe is that leadership is key to the change management process. There must be buy-in from upper management as well as employee in order for it to successful.