1/3/2020 Paper (1).docx - Turnitin https://american-intercontinental-university.turnitin.com/viewer/submissions/oid:6373:20566174/print?locale=en 1/8 Paper+(1).docx Jan 2, 2020 1183 words / 6656 characters P a p e r ( 1 ) .d o c x Sources Overview 1 0 0 % O v e r a l l S i m i l a r i t y American Intercontinental University Online on 2019-06-06 SUBMITTED WORKS 1 0 0 % Excluded search repositories: None Excluded from Similarity Report: Small Matches (less than 8 words). Excluded sources: None 1 1/3/2020 Paper (1).docx - Turnitin https://american-intercontinental-university.turnitin.com/viewer/submissions/oid:6373:20566174/print?locale=en 2/8 Running Head: IP UNIT 5 Individual Project Unit 5 Name Date of Submission 1 1/3/2020 Paper (1).docx - Turnitin https://american-intercontinental-university.turnitin.com/viewer/submissions/oid:6373:20566174/print?locale=en 3/8 IP UNIT 5 Abstract Changes in the organizations in the current competitive world today are considered as necessary. Change agents play critical roles in the organizations and they are responsible for the effective change in the companies. The Lewin’s Change Management Model and Kotter’s Eight-Step Model for Leading Change are both effective and useful models of change. These could be implemented for the successful change procedures in the organizations. 1 1/3/2020 Paper (1).docx - Turnitin https://american-intercontinental-university.turnitin.com/viewer/submissions/oid:6373:20566174/print?locale=en 4/8 IP UNIT 5 Introduction In the modern and global world today, business organizations are adopting the developing trends of national and international markets in order to remain competitive. Change agents within the organizations are the ones who focus on organizational transformation. Change agents adopt several measures for the betterment of the organization and work for its effectiveness, development, and growth ("Change Agent Definition | Human Resources (HR) Dictionary", 2019). Similar to change agents change models are adopted in the organizations but the most useful ones include Lewin’s Change Management Model and Kotter’s Eight-Step Model for Leading Change. In this paper, both change models will be discussed in detail with their advantages and disadvantages. John Kotter’s Eight-Step Model for Leading Change While researching for change, John Kotter explains that change agents have certain qualities and attributes. It includes management and leadership qualities. Management is necessary when it comes to organizational operations that should be run smoothly. But leadership is a process that provides success to the organizations when the leaders are able to motivate employees, increase their productivity, and direct the organizations in the best ways. Kotter explains that leadership is a more important component as compare to the management when it involves the change process. Kotter’s model is based o.