Analysis of Planned and Unplanned Change

Introduction

Change in an organization can be planned or unplanned. Planned change is the result of a specific change agent and unplanned change is random or spontaneous. Whether the change is planned or unplanned, leaders must manage change effectively, something that was not done in the past. It has been estimated that 50 to 70 percent of all corporate change initiatives in the 1980s and 1990s failed to achieve their objectives.(Boyett & Boyett, 2000) To stay in business and ahead of the competition, leaders in organizations must manage change effectively. Most articles agree that there are several common elements in managing change. Those elements include define the vision for planned change, react quickly for unplanned change, communicate the change, and involve employees.

Define the Vision (Planned Change)

In order to entice employees to accept change, an organization must have a clear, defined vision. The vision must be one that is concrete and drives movement towa...