Leading ChangeThe international bestseller--now with a new preface by author John Kotter. Millions worldwide have read and embraced John Kotter's ideas on change management and leadership. From the ill-fated dot-com bubble to unprecedented M&A activity to scandal, greed, and ultimately, recession--we've learned that widespread and difficult change is no longer the exception. It's the rule. Now with a new preface, this refreshed edition of the global bestseller Leading Change is more relevant than ever. John Kotter's now-legendary eight-step process for managing change with positive results has become the foundation for leaders and organizations across the globe. By outlining the process every organization must go through to achieve its goals, and by identifying where and how even top performers derail during the change process, Kotter provides a practical resource for leaders and managers charged with making change initiatives work. Leading Change is widely recognized as his seminal work and is an important precursor to his newer ideas on acceleration published in Harvard Business Review. Needed more today than at any time in the past, this bestselling business book serves as both visionary guide and practical toolkit on how to approach the difficult yet crucial work of leading change in any type of organization. Reading this highly personal book is like spending a day with the world's foremost expert on business leadership. You're sure to walk away inspired--and armed with the tools you need to inspire others. Published by Harvard Business Review Press. |
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User Review - ACPortoNovo - LibraryThingver four decades, Dr. Kotter observed countless leaders and organizations as they were trying to transform or execute their strategies. He identified and extracted the success factors and combined ... Read full review
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User Review - sandrafelker - LibraryThingReview: John Kotter is considered the expert on Change Management. Although, I thought his arguments for the Eight step process were valid, this book doesn't offer the information one would need to ... Read full review
Contents
Part III | 11 |
Successful Change and the Force That Drives | 19 |
Establishing a Sense of Urgency | 37 |
Creating the Guiding Coalition | 53 |
Developing a Vision and Strategy | 69 |
Communicating the Change Vision | 87 |
Empowering Employees for BroadBased Action | 105 |
Generating ShortTerm Wins | 121 |
Consolidating Gains and Producing More Change | 137 |
Anchoring New Approaches in the Culture | 153 |
Implications for the TwentyFirst Century | 169 |
Leadership and Lifelong Learning | 183 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Leading Change Harvard Business Publishing |
| Author | John P. Kotter |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Harvard Business Press, 2012 |
| ISBN | 1422186431, 9781422186435 |
| Length | 194 pages |
| Subjects | › Business & Economics / Leadership |
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