Effecting Change In Organizations

The Change Model paperBy: Aanuoluwapo Grace OgunmoyelaDallas Baptist University2021Keywords: Change model, Change management, Innovation, Dysfunction of the team, and Diffusion IntroductionKotter's change modelThere are many change theories by many leaders. John Kotter, a Harvard Business school and world-renowned change expert professor, introduced the eight-step change process in his leading change article in 1995.Successful implementation of a change makes an organization successful. Still, before an organization is seen as successful, there are basic steps that need to be considered before the change can be affected. Professor John P Kotter, a professor, and a business leader, studied change management and realized that it takes more than a vision and adaptation to effect a change in an organization; instead, it requires a lot of planning and sharing ideas from the top Management.Effective planning and a high-top management commitment level are some of the major pre-requisites for a change to yield fruitful results. Kotter noted that change requires a minimum of 30 percent of the time to plan for a chance to realize the desired results. The researcher has identified some fundamental reasons for a firm failing to implement