The Simple Elegance of a Change Leadership Model - DVF | ChangeMasters

Deb:  Attached articled summarized by Deb Nystrom, Ann Arbor, Michigan via revelnconsulting.posterous.com via Ron & Deb's initial work on Change Masters (now with a new Facebook page.)

DVF has been a mainstay staple model for me in consulting work due to its simplicity and elegance in building what is needed to successfully implement whole scale, sustainable change.   The Dannemiller Tyson firm popularized the formula and made it more accessible (read the articled for details.)

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From the attached sources, here's a paraphrased excerpt to assist you in becoming a change master:

The formula, D x V x F > R illustrates that if an organization wants to bring about system-wide change, they will need to:

  • Work with a critical mass of the organization to uncover and combine their Dissatisfaction (D) with things as they are.  Otherwise, why change if the dissatisfaction (or urgency) is not there?
  •  Uncover and combine the yearnings for the organization they truly want to be, their combined Vision of the future (V). 
  • Identify practical, actionable First Steps (F), a "Get 'R Done" combined picture of things people can do differently that all of them believe are the right ones to achieve their vision.

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