Question 1
Review the case study information provided at the link below for Vanguard then address the questions that follow.
http://www.systemsthinkingmethod.com/downloads/Vanguard-O2-case-study.pdf
Based on the case study data and the actions taken by Vanguard, which change method do you feel most closely resembles their actions (Kotter’s 8 steps, Complexity Theory, Learning Organization Theory, Green and Sustainability Theory, and Kurt Lewin’s Force Field Analysis (Unfreeze, Change, Freezing)? Explain your reasoning.
Question 2
Do you feel that the approach you identified in question 1 was the most appropriate choice for Vanguard? Why or why not? If you said no, which theory would you have recommended they use? Why?
Question 3
Do you feel Vanguard’s change efforts were successful? Why or why not?
Question 4
If you were in charge of the change efforts at Vanguard, what key actions would you have done differently? Why?
Question 5
What actions did Vanguard take to create a vision for their team? Was it effective? Why or why not?
Question 6
Vanguard claims that their approach to change was different. Why was their change different than what other industries or other organizations might have done?