Managing Change: Love or Hate Relationships

The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the latest developments in change management worldwide and to identify practical implications arising from leading-edge research. The methodology for this briefing involves an independent writer adding impartial comments and contextualising the articles. The article examines the importance of having a high-quality management team in evaluating, designing and executing successful change strategies; specifically, the team’s capability to structure the organisation in a way that is responsive and progressive is crucial for successful change management. The article also discusses creative problem-solving and its limitations, and indicates that an independent facilitator could promote creative problem-solving. The authors opine that business leaders must have a better understanding of the different roles they can assume to make sure that initiatives are sustainable and successful. Successful change leaders attribute their success to leading change rather than managing it. This article offers deep insights into newest developments in change management and underscores the importance of effective leadership in achieving successful change initiatives.