The tools and techniques of effective change management: Why some reformers succeed while others fail

Abstract

Purpose

Equips leaders with tools and techniques to lead change effectively.

Design/methodology/approach

Explains various aspects of change leadership, including the characteristics of change leaders, and outlines a blueprint to effect change successfully.

Findings

Argues that change requires a new mind-set, tool-set and skill-set. Lists some of the reasons for resistance to change.

Practical implications

Highlights the differences between change and growth and considers the implications of these.

Social implications

Seeks to justify the need to change in the current global business environment.

Originality/value

Concludes that change is imperative for an organization to succeed in the modern business environment.

Citation

Rao, M.S. (2015), "The tools and techniques of effective change management: Why some reformers succeed while others fail", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 23 No. 1, pp. 35-37. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-12-2014-0163