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Change Management For The Future Of Crystel

Running Head: Change Management

Change Management for the Future of CrysTel
Danielle A. Adams
MMPBL 520/Transformational Leadership
Mrs. Stephanie Hopson
University of Phoenix

Introduction
This paper will identify the major implications of the change at CrysTel, along with the implications of not changing, including human behavior implications. Also a change management plan that will keep CrysTel moving forward in an ever changing climate will be presented. Included in the change management plan will be a plan for mitigating resistance to change. A leadership style for successful implementation of the changes and management/leadership practices will be identified that will contribute to the continuing success of the change.
Why Change (Impacts)
Flexibility in an organization is important because the lack of could prevent change. In an ever changing global market place, where technology and organizational culture as well as the human culture of an organization are ever expanding, organizational flexibility determines the sustainability of change. The impact of inflexibility could mean the downfall of the company. An organizations' ability to adapt to change is dependent upon the way change is managed and the leadership's ability to lead change. With rapid and frequent advances in the telecommunications industry, CrysTel is likely to face technological and administrative changes regularly. The company has 2500 employees, and their product profile includes data cables, wireless solutions, and network development. To hold its position as an industry leader, CrysTel is planning to implement a range of emerging telecommunications technologies to increase the product offerings. Having to create and offer new technologies on a regular basis means there will be changes that impact the entire organization regularly. In an evaluation of the company, it was deemed that the marketing and sales and delivery departments are the most likely to...