This assessment is intended to get you to reflect on the key characteristics of an effective change leader and to consider your own strengths and limitations in this respect. You are expected to identify three aspects of your personality and/or behaviour that exhibit change leadership characteristics and three aspects of your character and/or behaviour that might inhibit your potential to be an effective change leaders. In so doing you need to consider the importance of self-development and self-managed learning in building change leadership capabilities. You need to relate your views to aspects of change leadership theory as well as practice and where possible provide examples to illustrate and support your views. As a minimum, you reflections should draw on material covered in at least four sessions (weeks). These are the materials covered: Bazerman, M.H. & Chugh, D. (2006) Decisions without blinders Harvard Business Review (January): Vol. 84, Issue 1, pp. 88-97 Fossum, L. (1989). Understanding Organizational Change: Converting Theory to Practice. Menlo Park, CA: Crisp.” Stages of Change” (pp. 42 47) Buchanan, David. A. (2008). You stab my back and Ill stab yours: Management experience and perceptions of organizational political behaviour British Journal of Management. Vol. 19 Issue 1, pp. 49- 64 Case Maruca, R.F. & Milhaven, J.M. (2000) When the boss wont budge Harvard Business Review. (Jan.- Feb): pp. 25-32 Katzenbach, J; and Harshak, A. (2011). “Stop blaming your culture.” Strategy and Business. (January). Spring, Issue 62 Cliffe, S. (1999). “Can this merger be saved?” Harvard Business Review. (Jan Feb): Vol. 77, Issue 1. pp. 29 32 Lawler III, Edward E.; Pringle, Anna; Branham, F. Leigh; Cornelius, Jim; Martin, Jean. (2008) Why are we losing all our good people? Harvard Business Review (June), Vol. 86, Issue 6, pp.41-45. Hamel, Gary (2009). “Moon shots for Management. Harvard Business Review. (February): Vol. 87, Issue 2, pp. 91-98 CRITERIA Four different learning situations reflected upon Clear evidence of regular entries. Strong links with unit content, workshops and discussions shown Clear incisive description that reveals situation and dynamics vividly. Excellent use of adjectives, metaphors, etc. Sensitive and perceptive. Coherent discussion of connections with concepts/theories and discussion of implications. Definite insights into issues and implications and personal change/growth Aware of increased complexity of issues and situations. Conclusion draws together learnings from reflections into concrete actions for implementation Strong writing style with clear ability to express thoughts and point of view. Excellent grammar, syntax, spelling, etc.
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