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In this assessment task you will preparing areportin which you will analyse the nature of an organisational change project, taking into account the reasons for this change.

In the Lakeland Wonders case, assess and explain the extent to which the change approach that has been adopted by Cheryl Hailstrom is appropriate to the organisational contexts in Lakeland Wonders? Are there gaps? What alternative approach would you suggest she could have taken?

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Running Head: CHANGE MANAGEMENT		1
CHANGE MANAGEMENT 		3
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
(Lakeland Wonders case)
Executive Summary
Change management process refers to the sequential transition from a particular state to a desired state in future. Cheryl Hailstorm of Lakeland Wonders encounters various obstacles in her way to bring about the expansion change to achieve the board’s aggressive targets. She is not able to get the top leadership on board with her plans and struggles to execute the same. She comes out with several gaps in her approach in terms of communication, future implications, employee concerns, leadership style to name a few, which restrict her operational and execution ability. She must adapt the change process with the organizational culture and cling to change management models for solving arising conflicts and obstructions.
Table of Contents
Introduction	4
Change Management Process at Lakeland Wonders	4
Analysis of the Approaches undertaken for Change Process	4
Gaps in the Process	5
Alternative Steps and Approach	5
Conclusion	6
References	7
Introduction
Change management in an organizational context refers to a well-structured transition of the firm and its components from a current state to some future state, which aligns with the organizational goals and vision. Irrespective of the top down approach or the bottom up approach of change management, executive leadership plays a crucial role in executing the change. The general procedure is to set specific goals to be achieved followed by appointing potential leaders to smoothly execute the changes in respective domains, which should be given proper accountability, motivation and support in the process. The report analyses the approach undertaken by the CEO of Lakeland Wonders for an organizational change along with the gaps and how could they have been taken care of.
Change Management Process at Lakeland Wonders
Analysis of the Approaches undertaken for Change Process
Cheryl Hailstorm after having a tremendously successful stint with her previous company was appointed by the board of Lakeland Wonders with a vision to take the company to new heights and generate aggressive results. However the overall approach of organizational change adapted by Cheryl doesn’t seem to be shaping up according to her vision for the firm. As stated by Cameron and Green (2015), it is crucial for all the change leaders to identify with the objectives of the change process and in turn give in their extended support to achieve the same.

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