1st Edition

Change Management for Risk Professionals

By James J. Leflar Copyright 2021
176 Pages
by CRC Press

176 Pages
by CRC Press

176 Pages
by CRC Press

Change Management for Risk Professionals addresses a need in the marketplace for risk professionals to learn about change management. Organizations exist within a complex and changing environment. The changes within the organizational context (e.g., societal, technological, and customer preferences) place pressure upon the organization to remain relevant and competitive. Change is not... Read more

CONTENTS

List of Figures xiii

Preface xv

Acknowledgments xvii

Author xix

Organization of the Book xxi

Part 1

1 Change Management 3

2 Strategic and Tactical Considerations of Change 23

3 Resistance to Change 47

Part 2

4 Leadership Involvement: Change Leadership 61

5 Practical Organizational Considerations 73

Part 3

6 After the Change 95

7 Final Thoughts 109

Appendix A

Change Management Project Checklist 113

Change Project Considerations 113

Appendix B

Scenario Exercise: Physical Security Surveillance

System Project 119

Project Scenario 119

Change Initiative Plan – Issues to Consider 120

Appendix C

Scenario Exercise: Business Continuity Program

Development Project 129

Project Scenario 129

Change Initiative Plan – Issues to Consider 130

Appendix D

Suggested Further Research and Readings 141

Professional Organizations 141

ASIS International 141

Association of Change Management Professionals 142

Index 143

Biography

Dr. James J. Leflar, Jr, DM, CPP, MBCP Dr. Leflar holds a master's degree in criminal justice and a doctorate in management with a concentration in organizational development and change. He holds board certifications through ASIS International as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) – advanced security management, and through the Disaster Recovery Institute International, Master Business Continuity Professional (MBCP) – master’s level advanced certification in business continuity.

Dr. Leflar is an active delegate to the U.S. Technical Advisory Group, ISO TC 292, for Security and Resilience. He is also a member and former chair of the ASIS International Crisis Management and Business Continuity Council. Dr. Leflar is a subject matter expert for Booz Allen Hamilton’s Business Continuity Program Office and an adjunct professor at Saint Leo University, teaching criminal justice and public safety courses. As a thought leader of organizational resilience, Dr. Leflar has authored numerous documents on risk to include his co-authored book Organizational Resilience: Managing the Risks of Disruptive Events – A Practitioner’s Guide. His research interests focus on organizational resilience, business continuity, risk management, crisis management, and change management.