Framework
Change Kaleidoscope
The question it answers
Before launching a change programme, which features of the organisation's context (time, scope, capability, readiness, power…) should the leadership team weigh in designing the change?
- Origin
- Balogun & Hailey, 1999; Johnson et al., 2011
- Diagram type
- Comparison table
- Level of analysis
- Firm
Diagram
Change Kaleidoscope
| Criterion | Question to ask |
|---|---|
| Time | How urgent is the change? |
| Scope | How wide is the change? |
| Preservation | Which assets, capabilities and cultural traits must be kept? |
| Diversity | Are groups and sub-cultures similar or diverse? |
| Capability | Do managers and staff have the skills needed? |
| Capacity | Are money, people and time enough? |
| Readiness | How aware and willing are the people involved? |
| Power | Who holds power, and does the change leader have enough? |
Sources
References
Listed A–Z by author surname, Harvard style. A source with a DOI links to https://doi.org/…; one without links to its page or says plainly that it has no DOI.
- Balogun, J. and Hailey, V.H. (1999) Exploring Strategic Change. London: Prentice Hall.No DOISource page
- Johnson, G., Whittington, R. and Scholes, K. (2011) Exploring Strategy. Harlow: Financial Times Prentice Hall.No DOISource page