Don,a Florida citrus grower,has been advised to remove and destroy infected trees across the 10 acres of his groves and construct psyllid (a pest)proof structures to house the healthy citrus trees.Don wants the entire community to be aware of the problem.He hosts a growers' council next week wherein he has invited a government official and his buddy,Manuel,to speak.Manuel used to own a grove in Arizona that was destroyed by this same disease.According to Kotter's model,which stage of change is Don in?
A)Unfreezing the status quo
B)Framing a jungle
C)Forming a guiding coalition
D)Creating a vision
E)Empowering action

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Don's actions indicate that he is taking steps towards forming a guiding coalition, as he is gathering stakeholders (including a government official and a fellow grower) to discuss the issue and raise awareness within the community. This is the second stage of Kotter's model for organizational change, where a coalition of individuals with a shared goal is formed to lead the change effort. Don has yet to take actions that indicate he is unfreezing the status quo (stage 1), framing a jungle (stage 2), creating a vision (stage 3), or empowering action (stage 4).

Don,a Florida Citrus Grower,has Been Advised to Remove and Destroy