Today's uncertain economic environment and changing demographics and land use patterns challenge transportation agencies to transform how they do business. Like some of its counterparts throughout the country, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) in Northern California has faced these challenges and is leading organizational change. This paper refines the process developed by John Kotter for successful organizational change in the private sector and applies the process to the public transportation industry. Examples from the development of VTA's Express bus business plan show how Kotter's private-sector organizational development concepts can be put into practice by a transportation agency. The paper also identifies the threats to change and opportunities for improvement based on lessons identified during interviews of external stakeholders and VTA staff. By presenting the approach used and the lessons learned, this paper can serve as a reference for transportation professionals whose strategic goal is to lead and implement change successfully within their agencies.


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    Title :

    Steps to Leading Change


    Subtitle :

    A Transportation Agency's Business Plan Approach


    Additional title:

    Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2012-01-01




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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