The Six Secrets of Change What the Best Leaders Do to Help Their Organizations Survive and Thrive

by Fullan, Michael

• ISBN13: 9781118152607
• ISBN10: 1118152603
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-22
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

The Six Secrets of Change explores essential lessons for business and public sector leaders for surviving and thriving in today's complex environment. He draws on his acclaimed work in bringing about large-scale and substantial change in education reform in both public school systems and universities, as well as engaging in major change initiatives internationally. This book is filled with lessons that are insightful, actionable, and concisely communicable. These lessons are ?secrets? not because there is a conspiracy to hide them from public view, but because they are often difficult to grasp in their deep meaning, and challenging to appreciate and act on in combination. Fullan makes these so-called secrets accessible and useful and offers illustrative examples from a variety of businesses, health organizations, and public education systems.

Author Biography

Michael Fullan is professor emeritus of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. Recognized as a worldwide authority on organizational change, he is engaged in training, consulting, and evaluating change projects around the world. Fullan is author of Change Leader and Leading in a Culture of Change. He lives in Toronto.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
About the Author	p. xiii
Introduction: Have Theory, Will Travel	p. 1
Love Your Employees	p. 19
Connect Peers with Purpose	p. 39
Capacity Building Prevails	p. 55
Learning Is the Work	p. 73
Transparency Rules	p. 91
Systems Learn	p. 105
Conclusion: Keeping the Secrets	p. 123
References	p. 137
Index	p. 145
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