Relevance of Change Management Theories?

      
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		            		Drazen, Australia
			            
Relevance of Change Management Theories?

	          		My interpretation of change management theory in a practical sense is that change theories are never used, but are more sub-consciously instilled within managers. Although it could possibly be proved that some approaches which are implemented are based on some change management theories.

⇨ What relevance would you believe change management models and methods hold in a practical context? Do you as a manager ever even consider them?
				      
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						            	Adrian Labuschagne
CEO, South Africa
												
				                Relevance of Change Management Theories

													I believe the theories are very sound - but only humans can induce change. Having participated in a number of large projects I am apt to agree that "bottom line" metrics override all other operational management considerations. In a country where we dismally failed at mass change management my view is that we must not "throw out the baby with the bathwater". But how do we make acceptance of change as a positive force practical?
				                
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						            	davide storni, Italy
												
				                Relevance of Change Management Theories?
In my opinion, there is no contrast between theory and practice, theories come from experience and y... Sign up
				              
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						            	Arunas Beksta
management consultant and trainer, Lithuania
												
				                Relevance of Change Management Theories According to Einstein
If I am not mistaken Einstein said that there is nothing more practical than good theory :-) . The p... Sign up
				              
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						            	Denis Cavallucci
Professor, France
												
				                Relevance of Change Management Theories: First Step
Theories are (only) the first step of a change. The world doesn't feel it needs theories, but does f... Sign up
				              
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						            	Brendan Dunphy
Business Consultant, France
												
				                Relevance of Change Management Theories: Foundation
I think the theories are essential but only the beginning or foundation for understanding and making... Sign up
				              
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						            	David Wilson
Manager, Canada
												
				                Relevance of Change Management Theories: Training
Most managers need to be trained to handle change. The problem is many organizations try to change w... Sign up
				              
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						            	Bomo Albert-Oguara
Manager, Nigeria
												
				                Theories Illuminate Practice
Theories depend on the empirical. They illuminate practice and without them managers and the managem... Sign up
				              
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						            	Weijand
Manager, Netherlands
												
				                Relevance of Change Management Theories: Learn from Past Experience
Since the beginning of mankind, mankind have been changing things. People were hardly thinking about... Sign up
				              
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						            	Gary Uptigrove
HR Consultant, United States
												
				                Relevance of Change Management Theories
- If you are in a very "top-down" managed organization then change happens because a senior executiv... Sign up
				              
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						            	Geoff Atkinson, United Kingdom
												
				                Relevance of Change Management Theories for Individuals
I think we have to deal with everyone as we find them. All the useful models about individual respon... Sign up
				              
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						            	Corbette Doyle
Professor, United States
												
				                My Reflections on the Relevance of Change Management Theories
I spent the last 15 of a 30 year corporate role responsible for major change management initiatives.... Sign up
				              
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						            	Franz Barth, Austria
												
				                Change Management Theories: Feel Comfortable
The Greek philosopher Heraklit said. "Panta rhei". We need a theory to feel comfortable and it helps... Sign up
				              
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						            	James MacQueen
Consultant, United States
												
				                Change Management Theories Need Augmentation
After 20 years of practice in organizational change and development, I'm not aware of any change man... Sign up
				              
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						            	Drazen, Australia
												
				                Update to Change Management Theories
How many of you would say that you don't use theories because the organisation simply doesn't allow ... Sign up
				              
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						            	David Wilson
Manager, Canada
												
				                Change Management Theories: Involve Whole Organization
Change management is not well managed in most organizations and thus it seems complicated. Successfu... Sign up
				              
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						            	Keith Brockbank
Lecturer, United Kingdom
												
				                Individual and Group Theories for Change Management
Change management involves people as both individuals and as groups. Most theories tend to be direct... Sign up
				              
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						            	David Bovis
Business Consultant, United Kingdom
												
				                Sub-conscious Change Management
All credit to Drazen for the question. There is a degree of irony in the fact that change management... Sign up
				              
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						            	Rafael Acosta
Coach, United States
												
				                Relevance of Change Management Theories: Have Options
The theories are great to understand the problem and develop an options list. Choosing the right opt... Sign up
				              
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						            	Milind Kotwal
Consultant, India
												
				                Theories Vanish When We Have Knowledge
Theories are empirical in nature and are based on one's understanding of reality. Generally this und... Sign up
				              
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						            	tan liong choon
Management Consultant, Singapore
												
				                Change Management Theory is an Essential Tool
My sense is that change management theory is just a tool.
The success or failure will depend very m... Sign up
				              
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						            	Lisa Buchan
Manager, New Zealand
												
				                What Lies Beneath
I think David Bovis has hit the nail on the head here - without dealing with what lies beneath behav... Sign up
				              
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						            	David Bovis
Business Consultant, United Kingdom
												
				                Sub-conscious Change Management - Cont
Once belief-performance links are clearly understood, it can also be seen that many current 'theorie... Sign up
				              
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						            	David Wilson
Manager, Canada
												
				                Change Management Frameworks
Based on David Bovis' comments regarding sustainable change - does that mean we can use the McKinsey... Sign up
				              
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						            	David Bovis
Business Consultant, United Kingdom
												
				                Change Management
David, I've looked at mcKinsey's 7S etc. And as much as it recognises 'people' just as Nadler and Tu... Sign up
				              
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						            	Drazen, Australia
												
				                The Use of Models and Frameworks for When Looking at Change
Models and frameworks which I find to be most relevant when looking at change initiatives / situatio... Sign up
				              
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						            	Philip Oldfield
Project Manager, United Kingdom
												
				                Triangles of Fire and Change
Change must have a value, often this is placed in terms of cashable benefits (organisationally), how... Sign up
				              
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						            	Schon Beechler, USA
												
				                What's Missing in many Change Management Theories
The best article I have ever read on this topic is "The real reason why people won't change" by Kega... Sign up
				              
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						            	Roger Dugas, Canada
												
				                Change Management Theories Make Things to Complicated
Once we label something as a “change”, we immediately begin to make things more complicated than the... Sign up
				              
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						            	David Wilson
Manager, Canada
												
				                Change Management Vision
I agree that organizations need to tell people what's changing. The failure of many major change ini... Sign up
				              
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						            	D P BABU
Strategy Consultant, India
												
				                Change Management Insights
Shall we then simply say these are not theories, but only insights during management practices which... Sign up
				              
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						            	Drazen, Australia
												
				                Change Theories Have a Lot of Value but Need to be Molded
Based on the comments which have been received and my own interpretations of various literature and ... Sign up
				              
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						            	David Bovis
Business Consultant, United Kingdom
												
				                Relevance of Change Management Theories
Labelling something as 'change' when 'change' is inevitable and eternal is a mistake that sets the w... Sign up
				              
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						            	Drazen, Australia
												
				                Consider Behaviour in Change Theories!
I find behaviour is linked to change, I also find that psychology gets discarded when it comes to th... Sign up
				              
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						            	Schon Beechler, USA
												
				                The Problem with Change Management Theories
Building on the comments above, I think that part of the "problem" with our theories, as well as our... Sign up
				              
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						            	Rebecca Roe
United States
												
				                Change Theories are Tools You Can Use
I see relevance in change management theories because change is inevitable in order to grow and prog... Sign up
				              
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						            	ravin albert
Manager, South Africa
												
				                Relevance of Change Management Theories
It is crucial to understand the theoretical fundamentals underpinning change management. After all, ... Sign up
				              
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						            	Jon M. Huegli
Management Consultant, United States
												
				                Scientific Application of Change Management Theory
As one of the pioneers contributing in organization development and change management, both as a beh... Sign up
				              
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						            	Bomo Albert-Oguara
Manager, Nigeria
												
				                Change Models Must Put People in the Center
The only change theory or model that matters to me is one that puts people right in the middle of ch... Sign up
				              
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						            	David Bovis
Business Consultant, United Kingdom
												
				                The Detail of the People System
I agree with Bomo in many respects. To fully understand the people system, i.e. the root cause of be... Sign up
				              
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						            	temitayo olutoye, Nigeria
												
				                Relevance of Change Management Theory
I believe the theories give us a direction and can also act as a propeller for the change. But the h... Sign up
				              
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						            	ernest agbenohevi
Consultant, Ghana
												
				                Relevance of Change Management Theories: Do Managers even Consider it?
Change management theories can serve as a guide as well as providing an understanding to the process... Sign up
				              
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						            	Jeff Washburn
Strategy Consultant, United States
												
				                Palomino Unicorns and Change Management
It is theory that there is such a KSA (Editor: ~knowledge, skills, and abilities) as Change Manageme... Sign up
				              
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						            	Marc Van de Velde
Management Consultant, Belgium
												
				                What Relevance Would You Believe Change Management Theory Holds in a Practical Context? do You as a Manager Ever Even Consider It?
In all the above there's already said very valuable info related to the initial question. When study... Sign up
				              
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						            	David Hodgen
Management Consultant, Australia
												
				                Change Management Theory by Ambrose
The most useful change management theory I have worked with is that based on the work of Delores Amb... Sign up
				              
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						            	Love Lonnroth
Management Consultant, Sweden
												
				                Change Theories Fall Short of a more Messy Reality
@Drazen: I think one reason why theories and models are less useful is because CM is the equivalent ... Sign up
				              
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						            	Omondi
Manager, Kenya
												
				                Change Theories Fall Short of a More Messy Reality
@Philip Oldfield: I like the triangle of fire analogy in the discussion. Management theories borrow ... Sign up
				              
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						            	Maurice Hogarth
Consultant, United Kingdom
												
				                Theory or Model?
Wow!
For me we need to distinguish between theory and model.
A theory is to do with an (unconfirme... Sign up
				              
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						            	Albin Xavier
Business Consultant, India
												
				                Change Experts and IT/Domain Experts
Being a consultant in the realm of IT transformation, I've often seen consultants specializing in Or... Sign up
				              
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						            	Dr. Alan Williams
Professor, Thailand
												
				                The Value of Change Management Theories in Practice
All staff and stakeholders (internal & external) must see/feel that things have changed, and that in... Sign up
				              
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						            	Joe Marchese
Business Consultant, United States
												
				                Are we Focusing on the Right Aspect of Change?
"Some people think change takes time. Not true; change happens in an instant. Preparing for change a... Sign up
				              
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						            	PeterMaria van Herpen
Switzerland
												
				                Change Theory Never Used
Well, it may sound cynical, but I do agree that change theories are never (or hardly ever) used.
Wh... Sign up
				              
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						            	Dr. Arup Barman
Professor, India
												
				                We Need Change Theory to Transform Unplanned Into a Planned Change
I do believe in the applications of the change theory in the context of planned change when we wish ... Sign up
				              
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						            	Dr. Alan Williams
Professor, Thailand
												
				                Using Change Management Theories Requires Reflection
@Corbette Doyle: Well said. I share the same reflective thoughts but from the view of a consulting c... Sign up
				              
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						            	Molokanova
Professor, Ukraine
												
				                Relevance of Change Management Theory
All managers understand that there is no single best theory, just as there is no single best tool. T... Sign up
				              
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						            	Francis Kabwechere
Management Consultant, Uganda
												
				                Relevance of Change Management Theories
@Brendan Dunphy: My experience with Change Management theories in a practical sense is that they are... Sign up
				              
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						            	Kim Troll
HR Consultant, United Kingdom
												
				                Relevance of Change Management Theories Depends on the Organisational Context
If you are using them in an organisation which buys into management thinking and discipline, they ca... Sign up
				              
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						            	Bernice A
Ghana
												
				                Relevance of Change Management Theories
This was a very interesting topic.
So, in brief, the essence of change management theories is to se... Sign up
				              
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						            	Michael Manuel
Professor, Sweden
												
				                Who Said: There is Nothing More Practical than Good Theory
@Arunas Beksta: Very much agree, Arunas. By the way, that was Kurt Lewin (who developed his own chan... Sign up
				              
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