1. Discuss what is meant by the maxim “Change must be inspired from the top, but accomplished from the bottom up.”
2. Explain what is meant by “Everyone in the organization will become both a change agent and a change target.”
3. Discuss the concept of “Cinderella’s castle” in bringing about change.
4. Compare and contrast the strategies for implementing individual improvement concepts presented in Chapter 5 to those for implementing organizational improvement presented in this chapter.
5. How would you describe the relationship between the Faculty Senate leadership and academic administration at your institution? How does this relationship contribute to or detract from the institution’s receptivity to change?
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