Business excellence through sustainable change management
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of the paper is to make a case for achieving business excellence through sustainable change management. Business excellence is defined through the Baldrige Performance Excellence Criteria. Sustainable change management has three pillars: enlightened leadership to provide change direction, great project management to manage technical aspects of change, and excellent talent management for implementing the change. All three pillars will be discussed in this paper along with successful examples of sustainable change management practices from various sectors.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper is a synopsis of professional work done by the author over 38 years in achieving business excellence and managing sustainable change in professional and personal arena.
Findings
The paper provides insights about how sustainable change is achieved to propel an entity toward business excellence. It suggests that leadership is central in initiating the change for the benefit of the enterprise. To successfully manage change, strong project management skills are crucial. Without proper talent management, change initiatives will falter.
Originality/value
This paper fulfills a global need on how to achieve business excellence through sustainable change management.
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Citation
K. Vora, M. (2013), "Business excellence through sustainable change management", The TQM Journal, Vol. 25 No. 6, pp. 625-640. https://doi.org/10.1108/TQM-07-2013-0080
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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