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Change readiness

Meaning in management & leadership, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In management & leadership, change readiness means: The extent to which people and an organisation are willing and able to implement a particular change.

In Turkish: değişime hazır oluş

How it is used

Use for preparedness for a specific change; enthusiasm alone does not establish sufficient skills or resources.

Example sentences

  1. The change readiness review found strong support but limited time for training.

    Willingness and practical ability are assessed separately.

  2. We assessed change readiness in each branch before setting the introduction dates.

    Different local conditions can require different preparation schedules.

Common collocations

  • assess change readiness
  • change readiness assessment
  • buy-inReal agreement with and support for a plan or decision from the people it affects, so that they actively help to make it work.
  • change managementThe planned way an organisation prepares, supports and guides people through a major change, such as a new system or a merger, so that the change is accepted and lasts.

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