Creating Alignment Review the ‘six-pack approach’ at the beginning ofPart III, Chapter 8

Creating Alignment

Review the "six-pack approach" at the beginning of Part III, Chapter 8, of Mastering the Challenges of Leading Change (linked in Resources) and pay attention to the three steps of finding common ground, finding common metrics, and creating a sense of urgency. Also, choose one of the four models for implementing change in Table 9.2 on page 305 of your Organizational Change: An Action-Oriented Toolkit text. For this discussion, compare and contrast an approach for managing group dynamics with a model of change, and respond to the following:

• What are the similarities and differences?
• Which of the approaches for creating alignment or engaging others is best for leading change in your organization?
• What opportunities exist to infuse social media into the process?