Leading in a Changing World

Introduction A vision is necessary for a leader to carry out a successful leadership role. Leadership vision involves focusing on what is most important; what type of goal a person wishes to achieve in life and what type of leader a person wishes to be. A person's past, future vision, and how they interact with today's realities can all be linked by a vision. It represents a person's identity and what he or she stands for (Friedman, 2008).   The Eight-Step Model by Kotter Figure 1. Kotter's Eight-Step Model (Creately, 2022). One of Kotter’s models will help a leader to guide people or teams to seek potential opportunities. The Eight-Step presents simple recommendations for leaders or managers who aren't professionals in the industry. Each step determines what action should the do to keep a change project on schedule. The approach highlight building urgency to effect change. As seen on the figure on eight ...

Introduction Due to the continual changes that occur and the uncertain environment, organizations are involved in change management. While leaders establish the organization's direction, those in middle management and on the front lines, as well as team leaders, play critical roles (Braley, 2021). Changes occur because of a firm experiencing a business expansion, relocation, slowdown, or new product trial. A company may also be through a merger and acquisition, which for small companies implies that a larger company will take over the business or that the company's industry position will be strengthened by folding its activities (Mahyew, 2022). Although change is unavoidable, there is a tendency to resist it. Change creates potential workplace uncertainties, as well as personal losses in terms of authority, reputation, remuneration, and job quality (Lunenburg, 2010). People who resist change are more likely to avoid problems that occur because of the changes; they prefer to...