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Leader as change agent

Leader as change agent

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Leader as change agent

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- Of all the roles that leaders play, acting as an agent of change has probably evolved the most over time. At one point, leaders who could successfully guide their team through transitions stood out from their peers. Today, being a change agent is a necessity, and organizations desperately need leaders who can champion and support change. So what types of change are leaders currently facing? Maybe it's a restructuring of teams after a merger or acquisition, adjusting operations to respond to consumer demands, or adopting new technology that impacts every part of the organization. In any of those situations, managers need to have the foresight to see oncoming disruption, have the courage to speak up, and the influence to galvanize the team. In that sense, change agent leaders are positioned on the front lines to sell the new idea or approach to the people who will be implementing it, to engage them and get them on board with the transition. Convincing people to accept and embrace…

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