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➢➢➢If the Readiness Index is less than 14, go for it. It’s a winner!If the Readiness Index is 14 to 18, you will need to plan thoroughly and anticipate difficulties.If the Readiness Index is 19 or above, you will have considerable difficulty implementingthe change. It will require time and effort to build support and reduce the barriersto change.H OW TO USE THIS LEADERSHIP TOOL“When all is said and done, more is said than done.”—Vince LombardiBy way of example, a process improvement task force thought it would go for big systemchanges with visible payoffs. After using this tool, it became obvious that others in the organizationwere not ready to embrace this level of change. As a result, the task force wisely decidedto do a number of smaller, quick-hit projects, to gain credibility and experience. A side benefitwas that during these start-up phases, the ground was laid for the future success of larger,more complex change projects.WEB WORKSHEETThink of the proposed change in your leadership area, then use this tool to:1. Assist you in assessing the difficulty of the change.2. Guide you in deciding how much time and effort will be needed to support the change.3. Help you determine whether you should sponsor the change at this time or at all.Another good use of this tool is when project teams or task forces are making recommendations.The tool can be used to assess the difficulty of implementing the recommendedchanges.ReadinessCritical actions needed to reduceProposed change index score barriers to the change?Copyright McGraw-Hill 2000. Original purchasers of this book are permitted to photocopy or customize this worksheet by downloading it fromwww.books.mcgraw-hill.com/training/download. The document can then be opened, edited, and printed using Microsoft Word or other word processingsoftware.R ELATED LEADERSHIP TOOLS5.1 Change Equation 5.5 Change Window 6.5 Force-Field Analysis5.2 Major Change 5.9 Resistance 9.7 Selling WheelF OR FURTHER ASSISTANCEHiebert, Murray. Powerful Professionals: Getting Your Expertise Used Inside Organizations. Recursion Press, 1999.Kotter, John. Leading Change. Harvard Business School Press, 1996.Scholtes, Peter. The Team Handbook: How to Use Teams to Improve Quality. Joiner Associates, 1988.146 SECTION 5 TOOLS FOR LEADING CHANGE