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Change management--or change leadership?
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This paper argues that, while change must be well managed, it also requires effective leadership to be successfully introduced and sustained. An integrative model of leadership for change is proposed, reflecting its cognitive, spiritual, emotional and behavioural dimensions and requirements. The model comprises vision, values, strategy, empowerment, and motivation and inspiration. The paper concludes with a brief account of the application of the model in varied strategic change situations.
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- Authors
- Gill, R.
- Corresponding author
- Gill, Roger
- ORCID
- Gill, Roger
- Venue
- Journal of Change Management
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2002-12
- Volume
- 3
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 307-318
- ISSN
- 1469-7017 (ISSN-L)
- 1479-1811
- OpenAlex
- W1993685698
- Cited by
- 513
- References
- 22
- Citations by year
- 2026: 13 · 2025: 21 · 2024: 35 · 2023: 37 · 2022: 47 · 2021: 32 · 2020: 33 · 2019: 41 · 2018: 27 · 2017: 24 · 2016: 23 · 2015: 29 · 2014: 23 · 2013: 26 · 2012: 16
- FWCI
- 8.13
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Change Management (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Organizational Change and Leadership
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Leadership and Management in Organizations
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Organizational Management and Change
- Keywords
- change management, change leadership, leadership models, strategic change, organizational change, vision, values, empowerment, motivation, inspiration
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