Diagnosing the need for change

If you’re interested in frameworks and models for diagnosing the need for change, this article provides a useful summary of the more common diagnostic tools, including Weisbord’s Six Box Model, the Burke-Litwin Causal Model, Force Field Analysis and the 7S Framework.

All of them stress the interrelated nature of change drivers and the need to approach change diagnosis in a coherent, planned way.  While the commentary is focused on events management, it’s still a useful roll call of frameworks.