Organizational Change And Leadership Processes

As a first year student, I quickly found my niche by joining an on-campus student leadership group called the Programming and Activities Board (PAB). PAB was a student leadership group that worked on establishing community on campus by planning and coordinating on-campus student events. It was here that I had the opportunity to work and interact with the student affairs office and really understand how building community and developing a student’s leadership ability can really transform a student

I have chosen to research the topic of Both Ford and GM experienced serious issues during the pre, during and post TARP period causing them to restructure and change how they do business. Each of them reacted to these pressures differently. My paper will compare and contrast the way both companies reacted to this pressure.

In my Junior year of High School, I had the opportunity to be a part of my school’s Leadership. There were seven students who were in charge of events, promoting, rallies, and school spirit. This required us to go above and beyond to make our school a better place.

In Grade 10, I saw a problem in my school: lack of school spirit. I wished to bring change and improve this issue, so instead of being complacent, I took action and chose to be directly involved in influencing the experiences of my fellow students. I have been an active and valuable member of the Student Council since Grade 11. Our mandate is that we are sincerely invested in making our school environment safe and enjoyable, where students feel cared for and respected. Our responsibilities include deciding and creating spirit weeks, events, and theme days for the school. For instance, we improve our sense of community through encouraging dress up days such as Twin Day and Retro Day. We also hold Anti-stress events, where mental health awareness is promoted and there are calming activities available including petting animals and free hot chocolate. This event is regarded as impacting students the most, and the feedback from the student body is always extremely positive.

I believe joining the Inter-Club Council at Ohlone College provided great insight to me on how the student government body works. As a member of the council, I am responsible to voice issues on club activities such as approving club budget and also discussing meeting agenda. Participating in the council is also a stepping stone for me to become more confident in my leadership. I consider joining the council as a great investment for me too in terms of making ties with people with great personalities that contributes to their respective club’s success.

In high school, I was able to step into the role as a leader and prove myself capable of initiating change. My school's Art Club had struggled to exist, led by seniors who graduated without establishing a proper group of leadership that would keep the Club alive. My sophomore year introduced me to the great group that made up the club and I soon organized a leadership group. Though it was still majorly seniors, the club had established a stable schedule of meetings. My junior year, I became president of Art Club and further strengthened the foundation upon which the club prospered with consistent meetings and involvement in community events. I also recruited three enthusiastic girls who are in training to lead the club once I graduate. Keeping an entire club afloat my first year as president was one of the most challenging tasks I persevered through. By sticking to my goals, I have ensured a future for the Art

Managing organizational change is the process of planning and implementing change in organizations with maximum effectiveness and minimum circumstances and resistance. Today 's business environment requires companies to undergo changes almost constantly if they are to remain competitive. In this project paper I am going to discuss organizational change in PepsiCo. I will take a closer look on management approach and forces for change. I will introduce the change, make diagnosis and discuss how the change can be implemented.

The purpose of this paper is to discuss organizational change and the management of that change. I will talk about the different drivers of change, the factors a leader needs to weigh to implement change effectively, the various resistances a leader may encounter while trying to implement change, and how various leadership styles will effect the realization of change. I will also discuss the knowledge I have gained through the completion of this assignment and how I think it might affect the way I manage change in my workplace.

I have worked with and known leaders. Leaders who impacted change, leaders who hindered change, and leaders who have simply maintained. Having formed opinions on certain practices that can contribute to enhancing effective leadership, I had never deeply assessed or identified the practices that can promote, guide, and enhance organizational change and improvement. When I read, Implementing Change Patterns, Principles, and Potholes, by Gene E. Hall and Shirley M. Hord (2015) I was presented with two types of leadership that are essential for conversation and community work.

As defined by Katzenbach (1995), change leadership is “the process whereby individuals who lead initiatives that influence dozens to hundreds of others to perform differently—and better—by applying multiple leadership and change approaches.” Leadership alone is defined as setting a direction and developing the strategies necessary to move in that direction – that is, creating and achieving a vision – leadership is thus a process to do with change (Kotter 1999). Change leadership is critically important to the continuing success of organizations everywhere. Tennant Company understands and invests in change leadership by employing a Sr. Organization Development Manager named Annelise Larson, M.B.A. whose efforts includes setting direction, developing strategies, and leading initiatives through organizational change efforts. An interview was conducted with Annelise Larson to discuss and learn about her change leadership abilities. For the purposes of this paper, the interview questions will be shared, a summary will be provided, and five recommendations are made for Annelise Larson as a change leader.

The fundamental roles of leadership are to affect change and to enhance their follower decision and actions. According to Northouse (2013) leadership is defined as a process where an individual influence a group of individuals to achieve a common goal (p.5). Within my organization, my leadership approaches are prevalent to the mission, vision, and goals for the Los Angeles County, Child Support Services Department. In particular, my leadership role consists of supporting and achieving consensuses with the child support community. The decision I make on a daily basis should display positive leadership traits and characteristics, which includes understanding, identify and enhancing organizational effectiveness. For the purpose of this paper, I will synthesize, evaluate, and apply concepts theories and strategies relation to leadership and organizational change.

Many companies emphasize a culture of continuous improvement. While never being satisfied with the status quo can drive

The conflict situation that I choose is conflict over leadership change in an organization where the employees may feel that their interests are being opposed or negatively effected by another party.

Effective marketing leaders normally innovate and adjust rapidly to new business environments to seize emerging opportunities before their competitors. The best method to change is the one that blends best innovations and practices (Leading Change, n.d.). This implies that the approach should be able to balance innovation with organizational performance and embrace strategic experimentation of the new systems without any risking (Leading Change, n.d.). There are various types of change theories and models which help people to be able to understand and then apply to change approach in effectively. Therefore, this essay will examine the definition of leadership and change develop and then critically evaluate planned change, organization

Culture is an important part of an organization. In todays world many companies are expanding their business by opening new plants and franchises in different countries in order to maximize their profit margins and reduce their labor costs. As mentioned by (Lee & Lin, 2014) that operating in different locations help companies to gain technological and market information and they can respond to their customers quickly.