What Is Change Leadership?

Change leadership is a proactive, people-centric approach to change management, visualising change initiatives as an opportunity for organisational growth and improvement rather than a finite project.

What Are the 3 C's of Change Leadership?

Managing resistance to change is a mixture of the 3 C’s: Challenge, Choice and Commitment.

What Are the 4 Steps of Change Leadership?

Essential leadership steps for successful organisational change:
  • Step 1: Clear definition and alignment.
  • Step 2: Create a framework for execution.
  • Step 3: Monitor and gather feedback.
  • Step 4: Communicate and support.

What Are the Change Leadership Theories?

This Foundational Concept provides brief overviews of four theories of change. These are:
  • Concerns-based Adoption Model (CBAM).
  • Improvement Science.
  • Kotter's Model of Change.
  • Lewin's Three-stage Change Model.

What Are the Traits of a Good Change Leader?

  • Communication.
  • Ability to Inspire Others.
  • Enthusiasm.
  • Emotional Intelligence and Empathy.
  • Strategic Thinking.
  • Forward-Thinking.
  • Decisiveness.
  • Confidence.

Key Questions to Reflect on as a Change Leader

  • What do we stop and what do we continue doing?
  • Is this change needed?
  • How do we start?
  • How would you ensure that everyone involved is well-informed about the change?
  • What are your high-level goals and when do you want to accomplish them?
  • Which change leadership models are you activating?
  • What are some of the key performance indicators (KPIs) you use when working on a change project?
  • Why is the change occurring now?
  • Who are the other change agents?
  • Is the culture of your organisation agile enough to cope with change in the workplace?
  • How adaptable is your company culture?
  • Are you reinforcing the necessity of the change to key stakeholders?

Articles

CCL

How to Be a Successful Change Leader

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CCL

Changing Culture: 5 Principles for Interdependent Leadership

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Forbes

Change Management vs. Change Leadership – What’s the Difference?

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Harvard Business Review

How Leaders Get in the Way of Organisational Change

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Lolly Daskal

What The Best Leaders Are Doing About Change Exhaustion

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Oracle Cerner

4 Steps Leaders Should Take for Successful Organisational Change Management

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WalkMe

10 Must-Have Traits for Any Change Management Leader

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Whatfix

Change Leadership: How to Lead Change Effectively

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Books

Bryan, Jennifer

Leading People in Change: A Practical Guide

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Cran, Cheryl

The Art of Change Leadership: Driving Transformation in a Fast-Paced World

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Emery, Jennifer

Leading for Organisational Change: Building Purpose, Motivation and Belonging

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Fullan, Michael

Leading in a Culture of Change

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Johnson, Spencer

Who Moved My Cheese: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life

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Kotter, John

Leading Change

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Kotter, John

Our Iceberg Is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions

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Kotter, John

That’s Not How We Do It Here!: A Story About How Organizations Rise, Fall – and Can Rise Again

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Mann, Bill

The Keep Calm Guy Change Leadership: How to Lead People Through Change

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CIPD

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Coaching for Leaders

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Leading Change

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Leading Change with Adam Christie

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Leading Through Change

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She Leads Change

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Amin Kaboli

Leading Change Consciously

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Andres Roberts

How Would Nature Change Leadership?

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Edward Crawford

Transformational Leadership: Courageous Service

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Jim Hemerling

5 Ways to Lead in an Era of Constant Change

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Kate Dow

Living Empowered and Leading Change

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Lars Sudmann

Great Leaders Transform Organisations by Thinking INSIDE the Box

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Rena Wang

Leading Through Change with the Power of the 1% Rule

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Vincent Mikolay

Leading Change Is an Inside Job

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Yves Givel

Growing Through Change: A How-To for Leaders of Learning Organisations

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Founding DirectorLeadership Matters

When it comes to authentic and courageous leadership, Hannah is unbeatable. Her value-driven approach allows her to be precise and focused whilst taking an empathic approach. One of the leadership traits I admire the most in Hannah is her commitment to asking the difficult questions that others avoid, and this has been evident in her work encouraging Diverse Leaders. She is fearless and highly skilled at driving change, even in complex situations. Hannah is a catalyst and can cause a mindset shift in one conversation. Her leadership creates leaders.

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Author & Speaker

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