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Darren Zinsmeyer ** 4327 OB group/individual project step 2 ** The company that I found that I thought managed change and had a good strategies towards it was Bain & Company. The article talks about four ways that they take care of change or to realize and they call it there formula. It also say that change is not a easy thing to see right away. It suggest that leadership teams should always be prepared to take change on head first but then again you can never predict change so it is hard to prepare for so that is why they have their “formula” The first step of the “formula” is planning. You always have to plan for change so when it does come you will be somewhat ready for it. Bain & Company says that you should review your customers and products at all times and that the risk and investments that have to deal with the change that you think is going to happen. The biggest thing about planning is that it is a robust self-assessment. The second step is leading. Leading is always a good thing to have in anything that you do because if you do not have a leader then you will a bunch of people that are doing their own thing and most of the time it will take longer for things to happen or in some cases the job never get done. Bain & Company says that leading starts with finding the right change team and then making sure that particular team is directing in the right direction. Third is operating. The only thing that is says about operating in this article is that you should treat change like its own business. What they mean by this is that it should have its own plan and decision making process. Lastly in this “formula” is tracking. You should always track what you are doing to make sure that you are doing the right thing. Some ways that you could see that you are going into the right direction is seeing profits rise and increased in your production. http://www.bain.com/bainweb/Consulting_Expertise/capabilities_detail.asp?capID=39

 9 year CEO, Lee Scott of Wal-Mart is changing the Wal-Mart business model to become more eco-friendly by changing with the times and being more socially responsible related to managing ethical behavior.  Its external force of managing its ethical behavior has recognized Lee’s Scott’s efforts to cut greenhouse gasses and end wasteful business. Scott says that it is more in an effort to cut inefficiencies and it saw the opportunity to reduce greenhouse emissions.  The company surveyed its suppliers on how it uses its resources and has attempted to make them cut greenhouse gasses, save energy, and reduce water consumption.  Scott did not really know much about the climate change, but made a mental shift when he interacted with the younger employees. Scott’s drive was more set on improving the public image that was “sagging”. He states “We thought we were leading, but we weren’t. . . . They were waiting for us.” []
 * Zandra Tarango **
 * Wal-Mart’s Chairman Pulls a Long Supply Chain Toward Sustainability **

Group 6 Members: Founder: Zandra Tarango zandra806@gmail.com Editor: Celestino Valentin celestino.valentin@yahoo.com Consultants: Marie Valentin mvalentin5@yahoo.com Robert Trevino rtrevino17@yahoo.com  Darren Zinsmeyer dzinsmeyer21@yahoo.com