Irecently attended a meeting
where someone asked if change in an organization could be led by an employee who isn’t in a topmanagement position. The answer from those in attendance was a resounding,
no, that only those at the head of the organization can
lead change. This is a very popular misconception. The truth is that leaders of change—and catalysts for change—can come from anywhere
within an organization. Sohow can we identify the leaders of
change within our organization
and learn from them?
Defining Change
The first step is to determine why
a change happens within an organization.
There can be any number
of reasons. It could be the
simple desire to increase profits.
It could be a recognition that the
organization is becoming irrelevant.
Sometimes it’s a glaring increase
or decrease in profits.
Other times it could be a case
where the statistics and the trends
within the industry or organization
indicate a downturn in the