Kotter's Change Model

The Stratgic Approaches and Models for Change Approaching change strategically can reduce the strain and risks involved in such an endeavor. Strategic planning is a proactive approach to potential obstacle that can impede or interrupt the change process. The planning can help an organization to identify a set of priorities, the focus of the change and resources that will be used or that will be needed, how change will be implanted, and how all stakeholders will be supported. Gaurav, (2013) declares that strategic planning is the process used by an organization’s leaders to help determine the impact of potential change and based on collective decisions to design the future plan. Change models are helpful tools organization can use to

A few examples of popular change models are Kotter’s Eight Steps to Change, Bridge’s Transition Model, and Roger’s Technology Adoption Lifestyle Model. Organizations can use John Kotter’s model for leading change which is an eight-stage process that incorporates steps that leaders can use to guide them through steps to implement change (Gupta, 2011). What is significant about Kotter’s model, it incorporates steps in the planning that involves supporting the followers early in the process. Working collaboratively with followers is a key component to planning and implementing change. In an environment where change is continuous the Kotter’s model is a framework that utilizes expertize of the leader in his or her ability to identify the areas in need of change in the organization (Appelbaum, Habashy, Malo, & Shafiq, 2012). The model also incorporates a leader’s ability to effectively communicate the vision for change to empower followers in their implementation of changes. There is also a step were the plan is assessed and celebrated for successes. Bridge’s Transition Model is a three step process that focuses on transition, not change. The model highlight three transitional stages people experience during