February 26th, 2008
Coping With Change - Yes There Are Options
Change in the business world is unavoidable, and a competitive necessity for a business enterprise to survive. “There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things” (Machiavelli, 1532). Since the time of Machiavelli’s quote, considerable scholarly effort has been invested studying approaches to change management, developing theories, and building models for change. From the dozens of theatrical models, let’s look at just a few.
Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs