Assignment: Developing a Change Plan – Step 3, Vision and Strategy

This week, you will continue working on your change plan, focusing on Step 3 of Kotter’s eight-stage change process. Reflect on the change you are proposing in your Change Plan. Now, envision your organization or community in the future. Consider how your organization or community will be different if your change is enacted. What is your clear vision for the change you are suggesting and its impact on your organization?

For this stage of your Change Plan, you will put your vision for change into words. Assume you are writing a description of the organization or community you have selected for an industry magazine, as it will appear after all your suggested changes have been implemented.

To prepare for this Assignment:

· Review this week’s Learning Resources, especially:

Kotter, J. P. (2012). Leading change. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Review Press.

· Chapter 5, “Developing a Vision and Strategy”

Kotter, J. P., & Cohen, D. S. (2002). The heart of change: Real-life stories of how people change their organizations. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Review Press.

· Step 3, “Get the Vision Right”

· Campaigning for change – See attachment

· How to Create a Powerful Vision for Change (forbes.com)

Assignment - Complete “Step 3 in your Change Plan” ,

Compose a cohesive document that addresses the following:

· Describe how your selected organization or community will have changed 5 years into the future.

· Formulate your overall vision, including an evaluation of each of the six characteristics of an effective vision that are discussed by Kotter in Leading Change.

· Analyze how your selected organization or community will look from the perspectives of employees, customers, and other key stakeholders.

· 2-3 pages in length

· Include a separate page containing the required table

· No plagiarism

· APA citing

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