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9781555424121

Changing the Essence The Art of Creating and Leading Environmental Change in Organizations

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    9781555424121

  • ISBN10:

    1555424120

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1992-04-16
  • Publisher: Jossey-Bass

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Summary

Reveals the strategies and leadership behaviors required to manage and integrate fundamental change. Uses illustrative examples of CEOs who have successfully led radical rethinking of purpose and priorities, vision, and the very structure and functions of the organization itself.

Author Biography

Richard Beckhard was an American organizational theorist, Adjunct Professor at MIT, and pioneer in the field of organization development. Beckhard co-launched the Addison-Wesley Organization Development Series and began the Organization Development Network in 1967.

Wendy Pritchard is the author of Changing the Essence: The Art of Creating and Leading Environmental Change in Organizations, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Preface.
The Authors.
Choosing the Fundamental Change Strategy.
Creating a Learning Organization: Balanced Rewards for Results and Improvement.
Leading a Vision-Driven Change Effort: A Commitment to the Future.
Focusing the Effort: Crucial Themes That Drive Change.
Resolving the Leader's Personal Dilemmas: Style and Behavior.
Aligning the Organization: Integration of Roles, Systems, and Rewards.
Leading the Transition: Strategies for Process, Commitment, and Communication.
Epilogue: Visionary Leaders and Transformed Organizations.
References.
Suggestions for Further Reading.
Index.

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