Managing Change

by Harvard Business School Press

• ISBN13: 9781422118580
• ISBN10: 1422118584
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-09-03
• Publisher: Harvard Business School Pr

Summary

Wondering how the most accomplished leaders from around the globe have tackled their toughest challenges? Now you can find out-with Lessons Learned. Concise and engaging, each volume in this new series offers 12-14 insightful essays by top leaders in industry, the public sector, and academia on the most pressing issues they've faced. The contributors share surprisingly personal anecdotes and offer authoritative and practical advice drawn from their years of hard-earned experience.The series launches with three volumes, each of which centers on a timely topic:Leading by ExampleManaging ChangeA crucial resource for today's busy executive, Lessons Learned gives you instant access to the wisdom and expertise of the world's most talented leaders.50 Lessons' digital library holds more than 500 individual lessons from over 100 high-profile leaders from industry, the public sector, and academia from companies and institutions around the world.

Table of Contents

Don't delay change	p. 1
Change today, not tomorrow	p. 7
Don't let bureaucracy block change	p. 13
Change is good	p. 21
Change comes through consistent communication	p. 29
You must adapt to change	p. 37
Change is simple	p. 43
Make it comfortable to take a risk	p. 47
Dealing with opposition to culture change	p. 53
Reinventing an organization	p. 57
Repositioning an organization	p. 61
Know when to fold your hand	p. 67
Monitor your business environment and anticipate change	p. 73
Changing a culture to create a new market	p. 79
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