PLM Library · Book
Leading Change
- Author
- John P. Kotter
- Publisher
- Harvard Business Review Press
- Edition
- 2012 edition, with a new preface by the author
- Year
- 2012
Summary
Kotter's classic on organizational change presents an eight-step process for leading transformation: establishing urgency, building a guiding coalition, creating a vision, communicating it, empowering action, generating short-term wins, consolidating gains and anchoring change in the culture.
The 2012 edition adds a new preface by the author reflecting on the framework's continued relevance.
Our verdict
Recommended supporting reading. A general change-leadership framework — useful for PLM sponsorship, a shared direction and maintaining organizational momentum. It is not PLM-specific.
Who should read it
- —Executives sponsoring a PLM or transformation initiative
- —Program managers building the case and coalition for change
- —Anyone responsible for sustaining momentum beyond go-live
How it relates to your work
- —The eight-step process maps well to the phases of a PLM initiative's change plan.
- —Helps structure sponsorship, communication and quick-win strategies for PLM adoption.
Keep in mind
- —Not PLM-specific; readers must apply the framework to their PLM context.
- —A leadership narrative rather than a detailed methods handbook.