LRD-615 Topic 2 DQ 1: ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE

LRD-615 Topic 2 DQ 1: ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE

Topic 2 DQ 1: ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE

Why is vision essential to facilitating successful change in an organization? What is the correlation between a leader's role/vision and a successful change initiative? Describe a vision that you have seen/heard/read/viewed that you felt inspired successful change. How did this vision influence people's behavior and attitudes toward a major change initiative?

The Transformative Power of Visionary Leadership

A leader's vision is a crucial motivator for starting and maintaining significant organizational transformation over time. A motivating vision offers guidance, arouses others' passion, and organizes ecosystem-wide buy-in and transformation by presenting a clear, specific picture of the desired future state (Schweiger et al., 2021). People are more eager to eagerly give up old habits and attitudes in order to accomplish progress when they can clearly envision where they are going (Kotter, 2021). Today's sacrifices and labor are linked to tomorrow's joys and rewards through a compelling vision...