Who is responsible for change management?

There are two basic options in every organization or organizational sub-unit:

1. Keep things the same.
2. Change things.

The leader of that unit is responsible for either.

Almost all the time, it’s number two in some form … and usually improvements of some sort.

Strategic plans, for example, are almost always change plans. Whoever drafts and/or approves the strategic plan is planning change.

This trickles down to everyone else’s objectives for the _____ (year, quarter, whatever) … some sort of change.

There may be one or more “change management” roles assigned.

It doesn’t change the fundamental responsibility.

Therefore, almost all of the time, the real “change management” role begins with the leader.

And therefore, one of the core leadership functions is change management.

❓ Do your leadership position descriptions include responsibility for change management?

❓ Does your leadership development include change management?