Sometimes things go wrong and it’s not always a bad thing. Define and discuss the concept of productive failure. Discuss a time in your organization’s history (or an organization you are familiar with) when a change process failed. Explain the situation and what was learned in the process. Why do some organizations fail but become stronger while others fail to recover?
Sometimes things go wrong and it’s not always a bad thing. Define and discuss the concept of productive failure. Discuss a time in your organization’s history (or an organization you are familiar with) when a change process failed. Explain the situation and what was learned in the process. Why do some organizations fail but become stronger while others fail to recover?
Required Resources
Palmer, I., Dunford, R., & Buchanan, D. (2022).
Managing organizational change: A multiple perspectives approach
(4th ed.)
. McGraw-Hill Education.
· Chapter 11: Sustaining Change versus Initiative Decay
Recommended Resources
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How penguin leadership will change your team culture (Links to an external site.)
[Blog post]. Retrieved from http://michaelhyatt.com/how-penguin-leadership-will-change-your-team-culture.html
· This article provides interesting details on the development of leadership skills to enhance teamwork.
Kotter, J. P. (2012, November).
Accelerate! How the most innovative companies capitalize on today’s rapid-fire strategic challenges – and still make their numbers. (Links to an external site.)
Harvard Business Review, 90(11), 43-58. Retrieved from the EBSCOhost database.
· This article takes a critical look at strategic management and the impact on organizations. The content reviews the dynamic of stale versus aggressive change management strategies.
Lamm, E., Gordon, J. R., & Purser, R. E. (2010).
The role of value congruence in organizational change (Links to an external site.)
. Organization Development Journal, 28(2), 49-64. Retrieved from the ProQuest database.
· This article reviews the relationship between the personal value system and value system of the organization. The authors discuss the variables of the relationship during a time of organizational change.
Morukian, M. (2020, May 4).
Expansion: The missing link to sustainable diversity and inclusion (Links to an external site.)
. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ellevate/2020/05/04/expansion-the-missing-link-to-sustainable-diversity-and-inclusion/?sh=38a3627f1985
· This article discusses how organizations can implement sustainable diversity and inclusion change initiatives.
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Coaching for Leaders. (Producer). (2013, July 28).
99: Succeeding through unexpected change
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[Audio podcast]. Retrieved from http://coachingforleaders.com/podcast/succeeding-through-unexpected-change/
· This podcast provides a simple platform for leading the change manager through a time of unexpected events. Reminds the leader of core behaviors for success.
