Why do organisational change initiatives so often fail? The previous article described what the process of preparing change should look like. Unfortunately, even well designed change management processes are no guarantee of good results.
Nonetheless, according to a study conducted by the Center for Creative Leadership, Change-Capable Leadership: The Real Power Propelling Successful Change, change efforts can be successful.
The study revealed the most common mistakes on the basis of responses from 275 senior executives, who were asked about both successful and unsuccessful change efforts in their organisations – changes they themselves had previously led.