Leadership and the Stages of change

Among the variety of factors which influence our practice of leadership is the process of change itself. A revolutionary 'transtheoretical' five-stage process for managing change effectively over time and with appropriate supports is now available.

Successful self-changing individuals follow a powerful and, perhaps most important, controllable and predictable course.

Along this course are various stages, each calling for particular and different approaches, guidance and support. No one stage is any more or less important than another.

The process focuses on the spiraling, rather than linear, path of change and proceeds in an atmosphere of encouragement, support, patience and forgiveness.

The Model, developed by Dr. James Prochaska and his team at the Universiy of Rhode Island, studied the five stages of change that people experience as they work to incorporate new behaviours and discard old ones which no longer serve them.

• Precontemplation
• Contemplation
• Preparation
• Action
• Maintenance

A substantial amount of research has been conducted, and a variety of applications developed, around understanding the qualities of these stages, the average lengths of time people spend in each, the spiraling effect, and the supports and interventions that are most effective for each stage.

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