In chapter 8 of MOC the authors suggest that resistance to change can be beneficial to the organization. Do you agree? Why or why not? Have you been in a situation where resistance to change was beneficial?

Reading: Chapter 8 & 9 in MOC and Chapter 3 in TAF. Be sure to read the chapters prior to answering discussion questions.

Discussion Questions:

1) In chapter 8 of MOC the authors suggest that resistance to change can be beneficial to the organization. Do you agree? Why or why not? Have you been in a situation where resistance to change was beneficial?

2) Chapter 8 also presents several approaches to overcoming resistance to change. Which ones do you believe are the most effective? Are those approaches that you use? Which do you believe are the least effective? Explain.

3) Chapter 9 presents the idea of Organization Development and discuses its pros and cons. Which of the OD interventions do you believe would work best in your organization to manage change processes and why?

4) The last portion of chapter 9 presents sense-making approaches. What are they and how would they help manage change processes in your organization?

5) What similarities exist between strategizing and perceiving as described in chapter 3 of The Agility Factor and the sense-making approaches in chapter 9 MOC? Explain.

6) Is your organization good at Perceiving and Strategizing? How could it improve in these areas?

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