In his address in the Assembly Hall at Paulskirche in Frankfurt, Germany on June 25, 1963,
John F. Kennedy spoke these words emphasizing the importance of embracing, accepting, and preparing
for the inevitability of change. This is the cornerstone of my theory of change, that the past, the present, and the anticipation of the future each play a significant role in successful change leadership.
John F. Kennedy spoke these words emphasizing the importance of embracing, accepting, and preparing
for the inevitability of change. This is the cornerstone of my theory of change, that the past, the present, and the anticipation of the future each play a significant role in successful change leadership.
In his book, Taking People with You: The only Way to Make BIG Things Happen, David Novak, chairman and CEO of YUM! Brands, addressed the inevitability of change. He referred to one of his board members, Massimo Ferragamo, who stated, “I personally believe that every arrival point is a departing point, and you have to always think that way” (as cited in Novak, 2012, p. 206).
Leaders who want to effectively generate change as Novak did when he took over the newly formed restaurant division of PepsiCo in 1996 (Novak, 2012, p. 4) must plan for this never-ending, simultaneous arrival and departure. There is no question that change is going to occur, effective leaders of change must anticipate the needs of the organization, the environment by which it is surrounded, and impact that change. Leaders such as this have the ability to see The Big Picture.
Leaders who want to effectively generate change as Novak did when he took over the newly formed restaurant division of PepsiCo in 1996 (Novak, 2012, p. 4) must plan for this never-ending, simultaneous arrival and departure. There is no question that change is going to occur, effective leaders of change must anticipate the needs of the organization, the environment by which it is surrounded, and impact that change. Leaders such as this have the ability to see The Big Picture.