14. Leadership during Organizational Restructuring

Situation

The company restructures – teams merged, roles redefined.

Symptoms: employees feel disoriented, leaders feel sidelined.

Challenge

Goal: manage change and maintain trust, clarify roles and responsibilities.

Why it matters: structure changes – leadership brings stability.

Solution

Change capability, communication style, ambiguity tolerance, leadership motivation – focus on integration over assertiveness.

Tool Examples

• Korn Ferry (KFALP, ESCI, ViaEdge)
• Ixly (AKF, Quinn Roles, SJT)
• Thomas (PPA, TEIQue, HPTI)

Full analysis in the PEATS Leadership Guide

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