1. Presented to: Professor Chandler, OL615 Presented by:
Patricia Perugini, Sheila Kinscherf, Phyllis Fusco, Kellyann Parry,
Gustavo Velez Date: December 8, 2012
2. Micheal Beer Russell A. Eisenstat Bert Spector
3. Traditional Change Management doesnt work Critical Path: 6
steps that start small and spread
4. Hierarchical and Bureaucratic Structures Analysis of Six
Corporations New Theory - Task Alignment
5. Six Steps on the Critical Path Mobilize Develop shared
vision Foster consensus Spread revitalization Institutionalize
revitalization Monitor and adjust strategies
6. An approach to organizational transformation that is based
on task alignment , starting at the department level and moving
progressively towards the top, is the most effective way to achieve
lasting change
7. Factors required for revitalization: Coordination,
Commitment and Competency Lack of commitment and support of the
change program Misunderstanding the concept of "Change
8. Managers may not be able to place key employees in new roles
Introducing too many change programs Managers must be inclusive and
not manage from the top down
9. Align employee roles, responsibilities , and relationships
Important to identify the units with the likeliest success rates
Senior executives can maintain a competitive advantage by using the
critical path
10. Leaders apply the behavior, attitude, and skill changes
that they have demanded of others to themselves The mindset for
managing change focuses on: Process over specific content Change as
a step-by-step learning process Persistence, instead of quick
fixes
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