Leadership competencies for succesfully implementing change in Romanian organizations

Purpose - To identify those leadership competencies which can lead to successful implementation of change processes in Romanian companies and to highlight those competences by which, through their incorrect exercise or even their absence, can cause fail of leaders' efforts in organizational change. Methodology/approach - Based on a quantitative research and a sample consisting of managers from small and large organizations, from various activity domains, located in North-East region of Romania. Findings - The article highlight the most important competences which change leader must exercise in order to lead the organization to success of change initiatives. Research limitations/implications - The approached research was conducted on a sample from the north-eastern Romania, composed by small, medium and large companies. Practical implications - The research results can be used by organization leaders in order to nurturing, training and formation of those skills and competences which can help them in complete the necessary changes in their companies successfully. Originality/value - Through this research article an innovative model based on necessary leadership competences is designed in order to promote successful organizational change within the companies.