Organizational Change: Professional Change

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Professional Change Stories
Organizational change is a very big risk for organizations. The process of change can be very difficult for employees as well as the leaders implementing the changes. The changes are usually planned to improve the company. However, sometimes change can destroy a company when things don’t go as planned. From a change in management to a change in the company structure, or way of doing daily task, organizations must carefully execute the process of change and use change strategies that will ensure success.
Working in a bakery is a job filled with opportunities to work creatively through artistic expression. The baking of cakes and decorating them for birthdays, preparing party trays filled with a delicious

Sometimes that means protecting the brand. McDonalds is a company that has experienced challenges after attempting to change their very popular menu items in the past. After the public viewing of the documentary Super Size Me, a documentary that highlighted a correlation between fast food and obesity, McDonalds had to change its image from a company selling life threatening foods for profits, to one that provided healthy portion controlled options for its customers. As explained in the text, Managing Organizational Change, “the film’s release coincided with the launch of McDonalds New Happy Meal for adults, comprised of salad, a bottle of water, and a stepometer” (Palmer,

Cantalupo, once the vice chairman of McDonalds was brought in to fix problems by reinstating core values. As the Organizational change management text explains, “His vision for the future was in a “back to basics” approach with organizational changes to refocus the organization on core values of quality and service” (Palmer, 2009). The core Principles brought back to the company would assist Jim Skinner in leading McDonalds to a successful future. A lesson that can be learned in this story is that sticking to the foundational concepts that make an organization a leader in the industry should never be lost in organizational