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Summary Reflect on the concepts and theories you have researched and learned about over the past several weeks. From the list provided below of John Kotter's 8 Steps, choose one change management concept that was new to you, and discuss how you plan to ut$5.49
Summary Reflect on the concepts and theories you have researched and learned about over the past several weeks. From the list provided below of John Kotter's 8 Steps, choose one change management concept that was new to you, and discuss how you plan to ut
Reflect on the concepts and theories you have researched and learned about over the past several weeks. From the list provided below of John Kotter's 8 Steps, choose one change management concept that was new to you, and discuss how you plan to utilize this new concept going forward. Justify your r...
Reflect on the concepts and theories you have researched and learned
about over the past several weeks. From the list provided below of John
Kotter's 8 Steps, choose one change management concept that was new to
you, and discuss how you plan to utilize this new concept going forward.
Justify your response.
Creating a sense of urgency.
Communicating the vision.
Creating a guiding coalition.
Sustaining change.
Assessing change readiness.
Understanding the impact of organizational culture on change.
Creating short-term wins.
Empowering people to act.
Application of Kotter's Eight Steps of Change Management at Apple Inc.
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Application of Kotter's Eight Steps of Change Management at Apple Inc.
From Apple's diagnostic analysis, it is evident that the organization needs to initiate a
change process to ensure the continued success of operations. The analysis suggests that Apple is
ready for change because there is a strong relationship between shared values, strategy, structure,
systems, and staff, which form the most significant internal components of the Seven-S Model
Framework. Additionally, according to Kotter's change management theory, a sense of urgency
exists to adopt a more effective employee performance review strategy separate from the biased
automated system. It is thus necessary to initiate a change process that will reverse this situation
for the better. In doing this, Kotter's eight steps model will be applied.
Creating a Sense of Urgency
A sense of urgency begins when Apple leaders identify the vulnerability associated with
the need for change (Coutts, 2011). It is essential to approach this step realistically because,
according to Kotter, most organizations he has interacted with could not create a sense of
urgency that can stimulate action (Coutts, 2011). In creating a sense of urgency, Apple's leaders
must realize this step's critical nature. In this step, the following guidelines should be observed:
First, Apple’s leaders should begin by identifying any looming future threats and their
repercussions. In doing so, they will be able to address the change process from a dynamic
perspective. For example, since the human resource problem involves a large section of Apple's
workforce, potential future threats may come from a high employee turnover or decreased
productivity from a lack of motivation. It is necessary to define such potential issues to develop a
robust approach towards addressing them. Secondly, Apple leaders should identify the
opportunities that may present alongside the intervention measures. Ordinarily, this may sound
ridiculous, but in most cases, some challenges come with several opportunities. Such
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