the position of Managing Director for a large company
You have been promoted to the position of Managing Director for a large company
recently. Although established for more than 30 years, the company is now
confronted with stiff competition and rapid technological changes in the industry
where the company is operating. You have been tasked by the Board of Directors of
the company with the mandate of spearheading change initiatives to improve the
competitiveness, market share and profitability of your organisation.
The Task
a) Identify key changes which are imperative and what change model or models
you will need to employ to manage change successfully.
b) Provide clearly what is the vision for change and its tangible end outcomes or
deliverables which must be aligned to the organisation’s vision, mission and
corporate goals and direction.
c) Analyse the gap between the future and the present in order to deal with the
barriers to successfully achieve the required change effectively.
d) Pinpoint the key stakeholders in the change initiatives and what steps or
strategies will you use in securing buy in and building their commitment and
engagement.
You should use the web, media, books and journals, library and other resources to
write the assignment in a Management Report format. Where applicable and
relevant, you are also encouraged to conduct fieldwork and interviews of the
organization or individuals to collect relevant information for your report.