TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– Equips leaders with tools and techniques to lead change effectively. Design/methodology/approach– Explains various aspects of change leadership, including the characteristics of change leaders, and outlines a blueprint to effect change successfully. Findings– Argues that change requires a new mind-set, tool-set and skill-set. Lists some of the reasons for resistance to change. Practical implications– Highlights the differences between change and growth and considers the implications of these. Social implications– Seeks to justify the need to change in the current global business environment. Originality/value– Concludes that change is imperative for an organization to succeed in the modern business environment. VL - 23 IS - 1 SN - 0967-0734 DO - 10.1108/HRMID-12-2014-0163 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-12-2014-0163 AU - Rao M.S. PY - 2015 Y1 - 2015/01/01 TI - The tools and techniques of effective change management: Why some reformers succeed while others fail T2 - Human Resource Management International Digest PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 35 EP - 37 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -