Book description
Now, in A Sense of Urgency, Kotter shines the spotlight on the crucial first step in his framework: creating a sense of urgency by getting people to actually see and feel the need for change.
Why focus on urgency? Without it, any change effort is doomed. Kotter reveals the insidious nature of complacency in all its forms and guises.
In this exciting new book, Kotter explains:
· How to go beyond "the business case" for change to overcome the fear and anger that can suppress urgency
· Ways to ensure that your actions and behaviors -- not just your words -- communicate the need for change
· How to keep fanning the flames of urgency even after your transformation effort has scored some early successes
Written in Kotter's signature no-nonsense style, this concise and authoritative guide helps you set the stage for leading a successful transformation in your company.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Copyright
- preface
- Chapter 1. it all starts with a sense of urgency
- Chapter 2. complacency and urgency
- Chapter 3. increasing true urgency
- Chapter 4. tactic one
- Chapter 5. tactic two
- Chapter 6. tactic three
- Chapter 7. tactic four
- Chapter 8. keeping urgency up
- Chapter 9. the future
- About the Author
- Footnotes
Product information
- Title: A Sense of Urgency
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2008
- Publisher(s): Harvard Business Review Press
- ISBN: 9781422163177
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