Leading Business Change For Dummies
Author(s): Christina Tangora Schlachter
Direct change expertly and lead your business to success Change is natural and good, but it can incite fear if not managed properly. Leading Business Change For Dummies arms mid- to senior-level managers with trusted guidance on leading, managing, responding to, and implementing change in the workplace. Packed with helpful advice and straightforward information, it gives you the skills needed to recognize the need for organizational change, deal with unexpected change, properly communicate a vision, prepare for structural change such as Mergers & Acquisitions, and address emotional responses to downsizing. Leading Business Change For Dummies serves as the ultimate roadmap for integrating and consolidating a multitude of personnel and organizational change initiatives. With tools for managing stress levels and advice on gathering and sharing information during times of transition, Leading Business Change For Dummies covers everything you need to know to achieve successful leadership in a challenging work environment.
Sound, practical guidance on how to understand, lead, and mange change in the workplace Covers operational and cultural elements that can ultimately affect the success of a transaction over time Information and tips for implementing change in the workplace If you're one of the thousands of managers who face change every day, Leading Business Change For Dummies has you covered.
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Dr. Christina Tangora Schlachter , PhD, is the founder and Chief Leader of She Leads and creator of the Leading Change Guide, which helps leaders reinvent themselves and their companies with a 12-week turnaround process. Terry Hildebrandt , MA, MA, PCC, is the founder and CEO of Terry Hildebrandt and Associates, LLC, an organization development company, and a Professional Certified Coach.
Introduction 1 Part I: The Nuts and Bolts: Laying a Foundation for Change 7 Chapter 1: Being in Charge of Change 9 Chapter 2: You're the Boss: Addressing the Need for Change 23 Chapter 3: Embracing Change-Leader Roles 33 Part II: Putting the Plan into Motion 49 Chapter 4: Assembling Your Change Toolkit 51 Chapter 5: The Fine Art of Planning for Change (Or Dealing with the Unplanned Kind) 69 Chapter 6: Get Real: Staying Realistic about Where You're Heading 89 Chapter 7: Getting the Message Out: Communicating the Change 103 Part III: Making Change Stick through Thick and Thin 129 Chapter 8: Getting Employees on Board and Keeping Them Motivated 131 Chapter 9: Dealing with the Challenges of and Reactions to Change 149 Chapter 10: In Transition: Assessing Your Progress and Acting Accordingly 163 Chapter 11: What Happens Next? Keeping the Change Ball Rolling 177 Part IV: Leading Change in Specialized Circumstances 195 Chapter 12: Creating Meaningful Team Change 197 Chapter 13: Leveraging Restructuring Changes 215 Chapter 14: Organizing Change during Mergers and Acquisitions 237 Chapter 15: Aligning Technology Change with Results 257 Chapter 16: Shifting a Culture: Managing Cultural Change 275 Chapter 17: When Everything Changes: Working with Complex Change 293 Part V: The Part of Tens 317 Chapter 18: Ten Essential Principles of Leading Successful Change 319 Chapter 19: Ten Creative Ways to Lead Change When Someone Else Is Running the Show 327 Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Energize Your MVPs 337 Index 347
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- : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
- : John Wiley & Sons Inc
- : 0.562
- : 31 August 2012
- : 229mm X 187mm X 21mm
- : United States
- : 01 September 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : Christina Tangora Schlachter
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 384