29 Lead Organizational Change
The ability to lead organizational change is the fifth tent pole of extraordinary leadership. The best leaders inspire people to rally around a change, while poor leaders have to push, cajole, or even threaten employees to accept change. A turbulent business environment puts leaders to the test: excellent leaders can turn a significant change into a pleasant journey, while poorly led change might be better described as a “trip through hell.” With most organizations today in a constant state of change—from dramatic growth to downsizing and restructuring—leaders must be able to skillfully shepherd organizations in new strategic directions.
We’re not talking about slight tactical shifts in current management processes ...
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