By John P. Kotter
- Another book by John Kotter that not only deals with the issue of change, but how change management links up with the differences between leadership and management.
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By John P. Kotter
- Kotter's thesis is that strategies for change often fail in corporations because the changes do not alter behavior. He identifies the most common mistakes in effecting change, offering eight steps to overcoming obstacles. The eight-step process consists of establishing a sense of urgency by analyzing competition and identifying potential crises
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By William Bridges
- Business consultant William Bridges attacks an area of managing change that many not only avoid, but also do not even recognize--the human side of change. Directed at managers and employees in today's corporations, where change is necessary to revitalize and improve corporate performance, this book addresses the fact that it is people who have to carry out the change
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By Harry, Ph.D. Woodward, Mary Beckman Woodward
- This unique guide to surviving all phases of change concentrates on the human issues. Woodward, a consultant to clients such as IBM and The Mayo Clinic, offers a detailed management strategy, applicable to a variety of situations, that helps people work through change from its initial impact to its lasting consequences.
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By Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- No list of books on change would be complete without including the work of Rosabeth Moss Kanter. Not an easy or light-weight read, this is still a book I consider an essential in the change manager's library
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