Discussion 1 (1 page)

Kotter’s 8 Step Organizational Change Model – Sydney Boone, Ayushmaan Baweja and Steven Thomsen. – Video of 12.67 minutes.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxtF4OXzhyI

This video delves more deeply into Kotter’s process model of change.

How do the key lessons from this video help you think about the process of leading change?
Compare this approach with the Change Path Model. What are their similarities and differences and how would you work with both models if you were leading change?

Discussion 2 (1 page)

How Organizations Change – Henrik Marten. – Video of 7.07 minutes
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=3d9SjWuqa-s&feature=related

Presentation by H. Marten on how learning is necessary for organizational change.

Explain Marten’s key takeaways about how an organization can best learn.
Discuss any change experience you’ve had and how they compare to Marten’s description of organizational learning.