Change Case Study

B. A theoretical overview of the selected topic: Change has been the only constant thing in this fast changing world. As constant and common as it is, it is not easy to neither implement nor accept. It is a known fact that most people would prefer to stick to their routine rather than venture into something new. As what Reese have cited during the interview, any alteration in the staff’s usual practice is most likely to be perceived as a threat. Change is difficult but leading and implementing a change is even harder. According to Paton and McCalman (2008), learning how to implement change is a major skill that everyone desires to have but not everyone has it and that learning to live with change is a major means of survival. Change is not just something that one will simply carry out and get it done with. It requires good management and intrapersonal skills. As what Reese has mentioned during the interview, for change to achieve its end goal it needs an effective leader. According to Gill, R. (2002) in his journal about change management, he stated that for a proposed change to be successful it doesn’t only need to be well handled but at the same time it needs a leader who can present the proposed change in a manner that would not cultivate more resistance. Gill also stated that to be able to carry out the change successfully, it needs a

Disregarding one of these factors may lead to failure in the long run. According to Sirkin, H. L., Keenan, P., & Jackson, A. (2005) of the Harvard Business Review, in the implementation of change, all aspects should be looked into. The management need not focus only to the benefits that the proposed change may deliver but as well as the welfare of each employee who will be affected by the said proposal. They have noted the four factors that companies should consider in any transformation process namely the duration, integrity, commitment and