Kotter's 8-Step Approach To Leading Change
Kotter’s 8-Step Approach is an eight step process for leading change within an organization. Within an organization, changes are a part of growing. When changes occur, they bring about potential new policies and regulations from global to individual organizations and can occur in many different types of levels within the organizations. Some changes are good and some might not be so good for some individuals and can affect some more than others. When an organization wants to implement a change, they are looking to create a new method to ensure the change is being done appropriately and effectively to help guarantee they reach their goals. In Kotter’s Eight-Step Approach, we will use this to plan, diagnose and implement methods for this change.
These steps consist of Establish a sense of urgency; Form a powerful guiding coalition; Develop a vision and strategy; Communicate the change vision; Empower others to act on the vision; Generate short-term wins; Consolidate gains and produce more change and Anchor new approaches in the culture (Kotter International, 2006). (Weiss, J.W. 2016) In this paper I will discuss the need for change and present a plan to transform the organization, utilizing Kotter’s 8-Step Approach with the current company I work for, DentaQuest.
These steps consist of Establish a sense of urgency; Form a powerful guiding coalition; Develop a vision and strategy; Communicate the change vision; Empower others to act on the vision; Generate short-term wins; Consolidate gains and produce more change and Anchor new approaches in the culture (Kotter International, 2006). (Weiss, J.W. 2016) In this paper I will discuss the need for change and present a plan to transform the organization, utilizing Kotter’s 8-Step Approach with the current company I work for, DentaQuest.