Leadership: Change Quote-Off

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Change Quote-Off - There are many inspirational quotes related to change and leading change. Find one that relates to the learning resources for this unit. Share the quote and your analysis of how the quote furthers your understanding of the topic of leading change.
“Change cannot be put on people. The best way to instill change is to do it with them. Create it with them” by Lisa Bodell as quoted by ConantLeadership (2017). Leaders are change agents who have a clear vision and inspire others to be the best they can, and embrace change to bring better results. As such, leaders must invest in people and guide them as they believe in making change and leading the change from an improvement in the productivity and outcomes, where the followers or employees also grow. Leading change initiatives requires putting in place mechanisms to manage change in an environment and culture where there is commitment and trust, which is necessary for there to be motivation (Alavi & Gill, 2017). Change transforms organizations, and the leader assumes and takes responsibility for the decisions they make, where there is culture of accountability and everyone bears the consequences for their actions and decisions.
Downsizing - The Dreaded Change - One of the most difficult situations for a leader is downsizing. Given your knowledge of leadership, what techniques, styles, or tools would you use to ease the stress and hardship for employees who leave as well as maintain the morale and trust of those who remain. Would one group take priority over the other?
One of the first things is to sit down with...