Description
Book SynopsisHarness the seven key elements of successful organisational change
Leading for Organisational Change is an intelligent and practical guide to the human side of merger integration and other organisational change. Building a clear sense of common purpose and then reinforcing it through storytelling can underpin the success of an integration or significant change programme. Pulling together the best thinking from neuroscience, psychology and business, and her rich personal experience in twenty years of leading change projects in professional services organisations and other people-centred businesses, author Jennifer Emery presents a framework for change rooted in seven key themes that help organisations establish their BECAUSE: belonging, evolution, confidence, agility, understanding, simplicity and energy. Exploring the role each theme plays in the context of change, this insightful and warm book shares real-world examples and provides advice on building purpose a
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part One: Foundation 13
1 Once Upon a Time 15
2 The Angel in the Marble 21
3 Milk and Mushrooms 33
4 Telling Stories 39
5 Everything Must Change 45
Part Two: Story 59
6 Beginnings 61
7 Starting Out 77
8 Making It Happen 97
Part Three: Because 119
9 Belonging 121
10 Evolution 141
11 Confidence 159
12 Agility 179
13 Understanding 201
14 Simplicity 223
15 Energy 245
Part Four: Implications 265
16 The Bigger Picture 267
17 The Best Thing You Can Bring is Heart 279
Bibliography 289
Acknowledgements 297
About the Author 299
Index 301
