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Podcast: Leadership Article Review Podcast
Episode: Driving Sustainable People-Centric Organizational Change, by Jonathan H. Westover PhD
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Abstract: This article presents a people-centered framework for leading sustainable organizational change, arguing that while strategic plans may initiate change, successful transformation ultimately depends on addressing the human dimensions of change by drawing on literature from scholars like Kotter and Bridges discussing how change impacts individuals psychologically and the importance of guiding people through transitional phases. It outlines a five-phase model developed from their professional experience consulting with organizations undergoing change including Assess and Prepare, Align and Inform, Empower and Engage, Guide and Support, and Revise and Refine, demonstrated through case studies from a technology startup and municipal government...