Change management tool by Kurt Lewin (1940s). Analyze driving and restraining forces to plan successful organizational change.
How to use: Identify forces driving change and forces resisting it. Assign strength ratings (1-5). Strengthen driving forces or weaken restraining forces to facilitate change.
Forces pushing toward the change (positive)
Forces resisting the change (negative)
📄 "Field Theory in Social Science" by Kurt Lewin (1951)
Original work introducing force field analysis and field theory. Foundation of modern change management theory.
📘 Managing Transitions" by William Bridge → Check on Amazon
Practical guide to managing organizational change, building on Lewin's theories with modern applications.
📘 Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard" by Chip & Dan Heat → Check on Amazon
Modern take on change management with practical frameworks for identifying and addressing driving and restraining forces.