Change and Leadership 

It is the job of the leader to make sure organizations change as needed to respond to threats, opportunities, or shifts in the environment. Change is necessary if organizations are to survive and thrive.
Tactics in the change process generally overlap, but each of these stages is important for successful change to occur. When dealing with a major change, leaders can use the eight change tactics to provide a strong foundation for success.
Appreciative inquiry (AI) engages individuals, teams, or the entire organization in creating change by reinforcing positive messages and focusing on learning from success. Leaders can use the tools of AI for a variety of everyday change initiatives, such as developing followers, strengthening teamwork, solving a particular work issue, or resolving conflicts. The key is to frame the issue in a positive way and keep people focused on improvement rather than looking at what went wrong.
Creativity is the generation of ideas that are both novel and useful for improving the efficiency or effectiveness of an organization. One popular approach is to provide an idea incubator. An idea incubator provides a safe harbor where ideas from people throughout the organization can be developed without interference from company bureaucracy or politics.
To build a culture that encourages creative entrepreneurship, leaders encourage the creative spirit of all employees by promoting cultural values of curiosity, openness, exploration, and informed risk-taking. Leaders often see innovation, change, and creativity as a way to strengthen the organization, but many people view change only as painful and disruptive.
Changing behavior always depends on changing people’s emotions about the situation. People have to psychologically and emotionally let go of the old before they can embrace the new.
Effectively and humanely leading change is one of the greatest challenges for leaders. The nature and pace of change in today’s environment can be exhilarating, but it can also be inconvenient, painful, and downright scary. Savvy leaders can help people navigate the change process and make it successful.