From Change Watcher To Change Leader By Asst. Prof. Rajiv Kumar Dwivedi Amity Gwalior

In today’s dynamic world the only thing which is constant is change. Being a part of any business environment you can never remain a change watcher as it is going to affect you sooner or later. Moment this thing is understood by any employee of an organization in real sense there will be three things which will happen to him. Either to accept the change happily, or to accept the change unhappily or not to accept the change. In the last case in which the employee does not accept the change, either he will have to leave the organization of his own or he will be fired from the organization creating a Lose- Lose situation for the employee as well as for the organization.  In the second case in which the employee accepts the change unhappily, he will be affected by the change but he is not happy. In this case the employee will not be motivated for long and he will not be fully engaged with the organization, at least the mental disengagement is bound to happen creating a Win – Lose for the employee and the organization which in long run will create a Lose – Lose situation for both the parties. Now taking about the first case in which the employee happily accepts the change. In this case the employee is happy, motivated and fully engaged mentally and physically with the organization and this is actually a Win – Win situation for both ie the employee and the employer (Organization).

Now once we know the best situation than why not to become a change leader and lead the change instead of mere accepting the change? Once we are able to understand this concept, we surely know that that the best way to manage a change is to lead the change. This can surely open new success avenues for all of us as well as not only can create a Win – Win situation but can create a Twin Win situation for both the employee as well as for the organization (organization).