Success factors of change management
Success factors in managing change processes include creating a very clear vision, understanding the organization with all its stakeholders and the market environment, and clarity. Communication and transparency are two very important components of successful change management.
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Change management is often underestimated
In practice, many change processes fail. A prominent example of this is Nokia. They disappeared from the position of world market leader in the cell phone sector after the advent of smartphones due to a lack of willingness to change. The same applies to Motorola and Blackberry . They were unable to keep pace with technological change.
Correct change management makes you successful
A good example of change management is the successful change process at Apple. After Microsoft had long been seen as the enemy by Apple employees, it was difficult to convince them that cooperation made sense.
After rejoining the company in 1997, Steve Jobs ended his long-standing enmity with Microsoft. He ensured that Microsoft applications also worked on Apple's Macs. The introduction of iPods and later iPhones and iPads crowned the change process with tremendous financial success.
Change management is a process
Franz Kafka once said: "Paths are created by walking them." Anyone who believes that they can escape the VUCA world is mistaken. The answer to VUCA is strategic change management.
Change management encompasses the strategic and operational repositioning and restructuring of a company. This is a process and must be approached in a structured manner. John Kotter (link to his books) has developed the eight-stage model for change management .
8 steps to change management
- Create and communicate urgency
- Forging coalitions that initiate change
- Develop a strategic vision
- Build an "army of volunteer supporters"
- Removing barriers and obstacles
- Aim for "quick wins"
- Maintaining momentum
- Anchoring change
"I didn't see it at the time, but it turned out that being fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me." - Steve Jobs