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Stage II Stage III Stage IV
Contributing Contributing Leading through Vision
Independently through Others (Organizational
(Personal Leadership) (Local Leadership) Leadership)

● Is quick to recognize ● Energizes others to want to ● Energizes others to want to
situations or conditions change by pointing out the change by pointing out the need
where change is needed need for change for change
● Adjusts work objectives, ● Encourages people to let go ● Encourages people to let go of
activities, and tasks to of old ways so the new ways old ways so the new ways can
align with and support can begin begin
achievement of change ● Helps others overcome their ● Helps others overcome their
● Aligns his or her business resistance to change resistance to change
objectives with the ● Clarifies how changes will ● Clarifies how changes will
organization’s strategic affect jobs, work groups, affect jobs, work groups, and/or
plan or objectives and/or the organization the organization
● Uses information about ● Coordinates team and cross- ● Sets and articulates a
the market and functional activities to compelling vision for the
competitors to provide ensure strategic alignment organization
input into the ● Proposes initiatives that ● Continually communicates the
organization’s strategic become part of the highest priority strategic
planning process organization’s strategic plan initiatives to keep the
● Thinks beyond the “day- ● Clarifies vision, mission, leadership team focused on
to-day” to take a longer- values, and long-term goals the right things
term view of the business for others ● Ensures that all systems in the
● Understands how his or ● Consistently communicates organization are aligned toward
her work relates to the “the big picture” business achieving the overall strategic
organization’s business implications to others goals
strategy ● Explains to others how the ● Ensures that the organization
changes in one part of the has people skills and resources
organization affect other to meet the strategic challenges
organizational systems of tomorrow

Table 3-4 “Leading Organizational Change” for Stages II, III, and IV

Measuring Your Change Leadership
Effectiveness

One study we conducted involved the different techniques that leaders use to
introduce a specific change into a work group.

Assessing Your Change Leadership Style
Take a few moments to complete the following short questionnaire on your
usual approach to introducing a change in your organization.