Managing change: the leadership challenge of the 1990s.

The 1990s is being referred to as the "decade of transition." With a new millennium nearing, change today is faster and more complex than it has ever been before. Nursing leaders are being challenged as never before to not only cope with changes, both personally and professionally, but to effectively manage major changes within their areas of responsibility. This article will present a change developmental process model that is useful in managing departmental or organizational changes.