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Leading Change: A Practical Guide Using the ADKAR Model

A practical guide to leading change with the Prosci ADKAR Model: diagnose where people are stuck, choose the right actions, and make change stick.

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Free 42-page e-book. How leaders, project managers and consultants help people adopt change one person at a time. Practical, field-tested guidance with worked examples, checklists, a quick-reference sheet and a glossary, ready to use on your next project.

This e-book explains how to lead organizational change using the Prosci ADKAR Model of Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability and Reinforcement. It is written for leaders, project managers, people managers and consultants running technology, process or structural change. You will learn what each ADKAR element means, how to assess where individuals and groups are stuck, which actions move each element forward, how to equip sponsors and people managers, and how to measure adoption. The book includes tables, checklists, scripts and an end-to-end illustrative ERP implementation scenario, so you can apply ADKAR on your next change from day one.

What's inside

  • Chapter 1: Why Change Needs a People Model
  • Chapter 2: The ADKAR Model in Plain Language
  • Chapter 3: Building Awareness
  • Chapter 4: Building Desire
  • Chapter 5: Building Knowledge
  • Chapter 6: Building Ability
  • Chapter 7: Building Reinforcement
  • Chapter 8: Diagnosing Individuals and Groups
  • Chapter 9: Sponsors and People Managers
  • Chapter 10: Planning and Measuring Change with ADKAR
  • Chapter 11: End-to-End Scenario — ADKAR on an ERP Rollout

Plus a one-page Quick Reference, a glossary of key terms and next steps.

Who it's for

New and experienced managers, team leads and consultants stepping into leadership.

How to get the most from it

  • Skim the contents and jump to the chapter that matches the challenge in front of you today
  • Use the checklists in your next workshop, review or status meeting
  • Share it with your team so everyone works from the same playbook

Let's connect

I'm Pranshu Shubham, a Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O Solution Architect and PMP-certified program lead with 8+ years of ERP and AI transformation across the USA, Europe and APAC. I created this resource from real project experience, and I'd love to hear how you use it.