OL 663 (2-1)

Analysis and Diagnosis: Organizational Needs Name Institutional Course Instructors Date One main pillar of building an effective transformation strategy is familiarity with the organizational needs that lead to change. This element involves identifying the particular internal and external issues necessitating a change in the organization and defining how each need relates to the general change process. The objective is to develop a solid basis, which explains why change is necessary for the survival and success of an organization. Microsoft Company had various organizational needs that drove Nadella's transformation initiative. The company faced various cultural dysfunctions due to the infamous stack-ranking performance system, which pitted workers against each other, resulting in an unhealthy environment where teamwork was impossible (Ibarra et al., 2018). This internal competition created a culture of “not invented here," whi...