5. Charateristics and skills of a change leader
•Inspiring vision
•Risktaking
•Integrityandhonesty
•Learning fromothers
•Creativity
•Opennessto new ideas
6. •active listening toinfluencechanges by initiating active
dialogue, and personal reflection.The communicationmethod a
change leader chose is paramount in breaking down any mental
barriers that might prevent thechangeleaderfrom achieving
his or her goals. Active listening requires a changeleader to
shows genuine interest in thepoints ofviews ofothers. When
others know thatwe aregenuinely interested and understand
their position, itis then the changeleader can influence
members throughunderstanding each other's perspective.
How a change
leader uses effective
practices and active
listeningto
influencechange
•Identify the change, engage the people, and
implement the change. From the outset of any
change management initiative,peoplemust
recognize and buy into the need for change.
Leaders must recognize that an organization
cannot successfully adoptchangeunless its people
understand and supportthe reasons for creating
the change. (Gilbert, 2016).
The actionsor tasks
needed to promote
change
7. References
Cawsey, T. (., Deszca, G., Ingois, & A., C. (2012). Changing Organizations in our Complex
World. In Organizational Change: Action-Oriented Toolkit (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks,
CA, USA: Sage Publication. Retrieved August 22, 2016, from
https://phoenix.vitalsource.com/books/9781452237923/epubcfi/6/2!/4/2@0:0
Gilbert, J. (2016). Reliable Plant. Retrieved September 5, 2016, from Leadership techniques to
empower people during change Initiatives:
http://www.reliableplant.com/Read/18706/leadership-techniques-to-empower-people-
during-change-initiatives
