Leadership & Organizational Culture
A Multi-Step Program for Success
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LEADERSHIP Part 1 in a Series of 5 There are proven success steps leaders follow to bring about cultural changes in their organizations. This workbook offers ways to facilitate successful organizational change in your life. Questions are also provided to help ensure positive outcomes where measured goals and objectives are created and then tracked to completion. As a leader, it is important for you to understand that the speed of organizational change is directly related to the size of an organization. CHANGE TAKES TIME. Planned change, with proper implementing and tracking strategies, allows goals to be realized. To make informed decisions about the need for a cultural shift, you must first look at what currently exists inside and outside of your organization. Then you should include other stakeholders to develop a sound and systematic approach. PLANNING A CHANGE EFFORT There are 3 major steps to consider: Preparing for Change Implementing Change Following-up on Change Each step in the change process requires careful and detailed planning. If any step is done incorrectly, organizational resources may be lost, time wasted, and morale affected. There are several questions that must be addressed before you begin: Do I have a compelling reason to justify the change? Have I identified the key stakeholders to discuss the possible change? Am I prepared to make a strong personal commitment to the change? Am I ready to handle change-related disruptions that may occur in my organization? Do I have a timeline prepared for making the changes? What will my organization’s new vision/mission statement be after the change? Do I have the resources needed to implement the change? Have I prioritized the steps needed to successfully implement the change? Am I prepared for potential casualties that may occur during/after the change? How am I going to communicate the planned changes to everyone involved? What communication channels are available for my team members to use?
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Leaders or Boards of Directors often believe the culture of their organization is in need of change. Sometimes the organizational culture is in need of change; other times it is not. In today’s global marketplace, it is important for leadership to make the right decision. There are proven success steps leaders need to follow to bring about cultural changes in their organizations. This book provides the steps and questions for leaders to address relative to whether their organizations are in need of a change. It asks leaders to consider their leadership style, to look at what other organizations have done, to set goals and timeframes, the organization’s vision and mission statements – all before making a final decision about whether there is a need for changing the culture. The importance of effective communications can make the difference in whether an organization succeeds in changing. Too often leaders believe providing information about how an organization is changing is the same as communicating how and why an organization is changing. Nothing is further from reality. Followers need to understand how organizational changes will affect them personally. Because many followers are not comfortable with change, conflicts often arise. This book discusses how organizational leaders can foresee and prevent some conflicts from happening and how to deal with the conflicts that do arise. Lastly, the book outlines the steps leaders need to follow to ensure a successful change in their organizations. Too often leaders do not outline a plan of action the leads to a successful change. Without a plan of action, leaders often don’t stay the course, ensuring failure of the organization.
About the Author
Dr. Dennis Clodi spent 32 years in public education as a teacher, principal, and superintendent. An adjunct professor for two universities since 2003, his expertise is in leadership and management, Organizational Change, Communication Strategies, Problem Identification and Action Plan Development, School Finance, and Grant Writing. Dennis was CEO of 3 successful Internet Service Provider companies serving 9 rural communities. He was also President and CEO of a successful computer sales and service company. Dennis sold his highly successful companies in 2003 to allow more time to do consulting and professional development training for companies such as UPS, Federal Express, Sears, Alberto Culver, along with many community organizations and school districts. An author and editor, he has an M. Ed. in Educational leadership from the University of Illinois and an Ed.D. Degree from Illinois State University. With a 20 million dollar grant, he designed and delivered professional development training to over 8000 teachers on the topic of “Designing Engaged Learning Instruction and Technology Activities in K-12 classrooms. Dennis was an entrepreneur at the age of 13. Being a skilled ventriloquist allowed him to earn enough money to pay for his Bachelor’s Degree. His performances on TV and Radio provided him the opportunity to travel through Canada promoting tourism in America and Sport fishing in Florida. Dr. Clodi is a certified substance abuse trainer of trainers and author of a communications manual for parents: Mountain Education: The answer to the 3 D’s – Drinking, Driving, and Drugs. He can be reached at d9clo43di14@btc-skynet.net.