Beyond Kotters Leading Change: A Broad Perspective on Organizational Change for Senior U.S. Military Leaders

Abstract

John Kotters 1996 book Leading Change2 is popular among U.S. Army War College students and with good reason. The book, and its subsequent editions, is well-written, easy to read, and appears simple to apply toward one of the more vexing challenges facing senior military leaders how to transform a large, complex organization. His eight-step model provides a straightforward template for students to apply their experiences and develop initial diagnoses and potential solutions for any organization, all within the confines of a course paper or year-long research project. As both an introduction to theories of organizational change and a tool in the students leadership kit bag, Kotters Leading Change suits the foundational needs of students entering their future roles as senior leaders.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 16, 2015
Accession Number
AD1001714

Entities

People

  • Lance D. Clark
  • Thomas P. Galvin

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Best Practices
  • Business Administration
  • Human Behavior
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Education
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Motivation
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Resource Management
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Strategic Security Studies