Thanks Rick. I'll check it out over the next few ...

2008-03-18T21:16:00.000-05:00

Thanks Rick. I'll check it out over the next few days.

I agree with you that too little attention is paid...

2008-03-18T14:49:00.000-05:00

I agree with you that too little attention is paid to change management and that Kotter has developed a fine model for looking at change. I’d like you to consider my approach as a complement to his fine work. I find that change falls into four stages (and one of those stages is avoidable). Making a Compelling Case for Change, Getting Started on the Right Foot, Keeping Change Alive, and Getting Back on Track.

I think you can see how the first three stages can be looked at through Kotter’s steps. Getting Back on Track has to do with resistance to change. All manner of things can occur that can disrupt an otherwise sound change. I find that leaders do best when they anticipate the possibility that things might derail. This does two things: 1. they are prepared if a crisis occurs, and 2. fewer crises occur because they’ve thought about those possibilities early and taken action to make sure the train stays on the tracks.

My website has many free articles, tips, and tools that address these four stage. I invite you to take a look.

Rick Maurer
www.beyondresistance.com

Comments on Enterprise Initiatives: EA, SOA, and change

Thanks Rick. I'll check it out over the next few ...

I agree with you that too little attention is paid...