Book description
Praise for The Truth About Thriving in Change
“Although we know that change is constant, we are always surprised by it. Bill provides a roadmap to successfully navigate corporate change. Being conscientious to follow the ‘Truths’ will enable people to successfully face any organizational challenge.”
Rosina Racioppi, President and Chief Operating Officer, WOMEN Unlimited, Inc.
"A must read for managers, Bill uses language with care, economy, and precision. Managing change is basically about helping people deal with uncertainty. This writing effectively uses a combination of practical experience, common sense, and humor in describing strategies designed to achieve desired results while maintaining morale and enhancing engagement."
Michael Mimnaugh, Vice President, Human Resources, Sony Corporation of America
"Many students are under the impression that a graduate degree will impart all wisdom, but what they fail to recognize is that there is no substitute for experience. What Bill's book does so well is to impart his substantial experience--along with the textbook knowledge--to move you ahead in your career. If you manage people or projects, the wisdom found within each 'Truth' will help keep you on the leading edge of your profession. This is a reference guide that belongs in your library."
Stuart J. Lipper, Senior Director of MBA Programs, Rutgers Business School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Everything you need to know to drive and sustain successful change...what really works!
· The truth about transforming organizations without destroying morale
· The truth about why your way may not be the best way
· The truth about creating a cultural framework for long-term success
This book reveals 49 PROVEN CHANGE MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES and bite-size, easy-to-use techniques that work
This book brings together 49 powerful “truths” about planning, driving, and sustaining organizational change: real solutions for the tough challenges faced by every business leader. You'll discover which skills you need most, and how to develop them...how to lead change without eroding employee motivation, commitment, and productivity...why you must start fast, and "run before you walk"...when to persuade, when to educate, and when to "use force"...how to make the change agenda everyone's agenda...and how to create the right cultural framework for successful change. This isn't "someone's opinion." It's a definitive, evidence-based guide to effective change leadership--a set of bedrock principles you can rely on throughout your entire management career.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- The Truth About Thriving in Change
- Preface
- I. The Truth About Staying or Going
- II. The Truth About What You should Pack
- III. The Truth About Those Early Days
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IV. The Truth About Planning
- 14. If you don’t know where you’re going, you won’t get there
- 15. To realize the future, you must create it
- 16. Convert aspiration to invitation
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17. Having organizational values matters; living them means more
- Organizational values have a holistic impact
- Values are the basis of community
- Values define relationships: they’re the link to your team
- Values are a required managerial competency
- Values are a critical aspect of organizational viability
- The key to values identification is enforcement
- Get started
- On an ongoing basis
- 18. Make the change agenda everyone’s agenda
- V. The Truth About Communications
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VI. The Truth About Matching People with Purpose
- 23. Organizational structure: Look in from the outside
- 24. Build your team around your “A” players
- 25. Candidate screening: Let the facts speak for themselves
- 26. Avoid the ten potential “placement pitfalls”
- 27. Don’t surround yourself with yourself
- 28. Why you need to get staffing right
- 29. If you must “right-size,” do it the right way
- VII. The Truth About Managing Performance
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VIII. The Truth About Creating Your Cultural Framework
- 35. Calm waters make for easier sailing
- 36. Trust is a currency not easily earned, but easily spent
- 37. If you’re out of sight, you’re probably out of touch
- 38. Teams aren’t a necessary evil
- 39. Your way may not be the best way
- 40. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts
- 41. Embrace—don’t run from—the questions
- 42. Decision making: The fastest don’t always finish first
- 43. Exceptions: Can’t live with them; can’t live without them
- 44. Employee discipline: Ask the more meaningful question
- IX. The Truth About Recognition and Reward
- X. The Truth About Sustenance
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References
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- Providing context
- Truth 1
- Truth 2
- Truth 3
- Truth 4
- Truth 5
- Truth 6
- Truth 7
- Truth 8
- Truth 9
- Truth 10
- Truth 11
- Truth 14
- Truth 15
- Truth 16
- Truth 17
- Truth 18
- Truth 19
- Truth 20
- Truth 21
- Truth 22
- Truth 23
- Truth 24
- Truth 25
- Truth 26
- Truth 27
- Truth 28
- Truth 29
- Truth 30
- Truth 31
- Truth 32
- Truth 33
- Truth 34
- Truth 35
- Truth 36
- Truth 37
- Truth 38
- Truth 39
- Truth 40
- Truth 41
- Truth 42
- Truth 43
- Truth 44
- Truth 45
- Truth 46
- Truth 47
- Truth 48
- Truth 49
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- About the Author
- A. Career Reflections
- B. Vision/Mission Statements
- C. Strategic Objectives
- D. Tactics
- E. Values
- F. Behavioral Interviewing Examples
- G. Types of Organizational Learning
- H. Prompting a Dialog About Values
Product information
- Title: The Truth About Thriving in Change
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2008
- Publisher(s): Pearson
- ISBN: 9780768682007
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