Continue reading
An overview of managing change
Dealing with change in regulation, economies, markets and technology is a continual challenge – and managers need to be on top of their game, argues Morgen Witzel.
Benjamin Disraeli once remarked that ‘in a civilised society, change is the only constant.’ Given the times we live in and the events of the past year, it would seem that Disraeli’s words are more true than ever. As managers and leaders of organisations, we live with a constant stream of changes, planned and unplanned, some generated within our organisations, some forced upon us from outside. Managing change is one of the primary functions of the manager; indeed, it could be argued with some justice that nearly all management is about managing change in some form or other.