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Leading Through Change: Becoming a Change Leader (BLTP 005)


Description
(~2 hr)

Almost all organizations today confront a relentlessly changing environment. Change is no longer a choice; it's a requirement of doing business. To inspire and manage change is a key job of a leader. Effective change leadership can make the difference between an organization that is caught off guard and forced to react to change, and an organization that is prepared and ready to adapt. In this course, leaders can learn the larger context for change and their role in making it happen. Coach Gary Bolles helps you develop a change mindset, acquire the right skills, and help individuals and teams across your organization embrace and enact change. Plus, learn how to make a lasting impact by leading large-scale transformations that help solve the problems of today and tomorrow.

Learning Objectives

  • Recall the benefits of using personal power to lead in a flat organization.

  • Name the main tactic of the opponents of change.

  • Determine when a top-down approach to leading change is appropriate.

  • List the two elements present in a team that is proficient at change.

  • Identify the most important capability when considering a candidate for a position on an innovative team

  • Define “responsible change.”

  • Recognize the appropriate time to encourage 10x thinking.

Content
  • Understanding Change
  • Why is change now "exponential"?
  • The death of change management
  • You As the Change Leader
  • What kind of change leader are you?
  • Critical skills for leading change
  • Skills for Leading Change - Self Assessment
  • Having the courage to change
  • Leading Change
  • Getting ready to change
  • Introduction to Viral Change
  • Aligning your organization for change
  • Organizational Alignment Exercise
  • Your inclusive plan for change
  • Helping people change
  • Helping teams change
  • Helping organizations change
  • Defining the Change You Want to Be
  • Inventory your organization's culture
  • Leading digital transformation
  • Leading a culture of innovation
  • Leading for social responsibility
  • Driving Sustainable Change
  • How to think even bigger when changing
  • Change and your adaptive organization
  • Next steps
  • Assignments
  • Change Planning Exercise - Part 1
  • Change Planning Exercise - Part 2
  • Assessment and Evaluation
  • Final Exam
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
Prerequisites
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