World’s Best Strategies
for Managing Change

Why reinvent the wheel when you can use existing strategies for managing change that already works? When designing something complex such as a skyscraper or a large website like Facebook.com, you always start with a blueprint or a process to work with to prevent mistakes and save time.

There is always more than one way to come up with a solution to a problem, which why there are several models listed that may fit to your unique personal situation or your organization.

When reviewing the change strategies, it's your ACTIONS that determine your results. Attitudes, knowledge, motivation, intentions, will be pointless without taking that FIRST step to get the ball rolling. So, take those initial first steps to see if a particular model or strategy works for you.

I believe we are in for some turbulent times ahead in the near future. By having a solid foundation to work from, it can give you more stability and control in your life and business.

Again, one size does not fit all. Some of these models are designed for personal change and others are use to change an organization. Just a rule of thumb: the simpler, the better.

Various Strategies for Managing Change:

• ADKAR - Some consider this the latest and greatest change strategy
• Kaizen - Inch by inch everything is a cinch
• Covey's 7 Habits Framework - THE manual on living life and business
• Power of Full Engagement - The secrets of having high energy. This team coined the term "Corporate Athlete"
• Kubler Ross stages - Feeling a bit down? Get back on your feet with these 5 stages
• Conscious Competence - Do you know what you don't know?
• Kurt Lewin's 3 Stage Change - Came up with the equivalent of Stop, Drop and Roll
• Force Field Analysis - Can you see the forces of change?
• Kotter 8 Step Change - Companies around the world loves taking these 8 steps
• Mcclelland Theory - Craving power and achievement? This one is for you
• Transition Curve - The Roller Coaster of life, make change work for you
• Porter's 5 Forces Model - Are you an entrepreneur? Understand the forces at work for and against your business
• Dual Structure Theory - Probably better The "Gopher" method: "Go For" this employee motivation
• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - How 'enlightened' are you?
• McGregor Theory - Borrowing from Maslow's theory, it could help move you up a notch
• McKinsey's 7S Theory - Call it 'holistic change' for businesses
• Setting Priorities - Are you making the right choices now?