"Leading Change "--A Review

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In this review of "Leading Change," the writer outlines author John P. Kotter's eight crucial steps in facilitating change acceptance within an organization. Each step is defined and described. Additionally, the paper highlights Kotter's belief in measurable short-term and long-term goals and the importance of leadership in management. The writer cites Kotter's view that it is the manager who motivates his workers to accept change, and the manager must change from within before he can hope to encourage others to implement change.

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"It is evident in these principles that, for Kotter, change is not a numbers-based formula or about choosing the best practices alone. It is also about getting the right people to enforce new changes, and it requires psychological strategies of motivation as well as simply reinforcing the purpose of the change in the long term. To reinforce the title of his work--leadership, or wanting to make other persons fulfill a vision is key, rather than mere management, or merely passing on orders to other persons. Many can manage, but few can lead."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Kotter, John. P. (1996) Leading Change. Cambridge: Harvard Business School Press.

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