How did Gunter use that image to “lead” the company through this change?.
The textbook talks about many types of “change.” Here is a
list of many of the “types”: first order, second order, anticipatory,
reactive, adaptive, tuning, adaptation, reorientation, recreation,
midroad, tectonic, incremental, transformational, downsizing,
technological, mergers and acquisitions. It is all quite overwhelming,
really. Our goal this week is to gain clarity and understanding of the
differences among the types of changes.
Your topic proposal is due this week as well as your selection of
the “company” you will research this term. Consider the company you have
selected (or one of them you are still choosing between) and discuss a
recent change which has occurred at that organization. Pick which “type”
of change you would say that change was, and why. Utilize the course
textbook as the start for analyzing the theory of the change. Explain
the theory of the change.
Do you agree with the change which the company has decided to take?
Let’s get started, and we will be addressing more questions about this
throughout the week. Further, feel free to debate/discuss your
classmates’ project/company findings with them as well.
Q2
The Green Mountain Resort case is a perfect one for us to
work together as a class on the different images for change and how
they are reflected (or could have been reflected) in that case. We will
cover multiple facets of this throughout the week but to start, let’s
talk about the role that Gunter plays in our case study this week. For
our opening posts, pick one or two of the following (or debate with your
classmates):
1. Which image of leader do you see Gunter best fitting into? Why do you think this?
2. How did Gunter use that image to “lead” the company through this change?
3. Which image do you think YOU would have selected to lead the company
through the change, and how would this have been better than how Gunter
led the change?
How did Gunter use that image to “lead” the company through this change?
