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Book Synopsis** Business Book Awards 2023 Finalist **
“An essential guide for any professional interested in understanding how to implement and influence change”
Prof. Adam Boddison, - Chief Executive, Association for Project Management
Leading change in organizations is always hard, but this original, game-based handbook will at least make it much more fun! Based on real-life case studies and reflecting the most common challenges facing any change ninja, this is a story where you get to make the decisions at each stage, and discover the impact of your choices.**
This interactive approach will appeal particularly to non-linear thinkers and those who learn best through action and application. It’s pragmatic, focusing on tips for getting people on board and on identifying small, doable ‘ninja moves’ that gain traction and build momentum by stealth.
After lots of training in things like project management, agile change and leadership, Dr Tammy Watchorn discovered none of this really helped as the focus was always on process rather than people. By understanding how people work instead, she soon found she could deliver successful change by stealth with ninja moves.
Trade ReviewAn accessible guide to undertaking change..
I read this book in one day, it was a joy, I can’t recommend it highly enough. A primer for change managers novice or experienced alike.
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This is the type of book you keep by your side and revisit regularly. I think each time you read it you’d learn more about yourself and change.
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Immersive, un-put-downable, hilarious, packed with learning and tools...
Buy this book, read it, have fun, put the learning into practice, make a difference!
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Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Once upon a timeSetting the scene – provides the backdrop for the stories within the book and where the author started the journey. Describes the complexity and fog that is the adventure ahead
How to play
Instructions for playing the adventure game including rules and explanation of life lines and health scores.
Characters
Description of the fictitious characters the adventurer will meet on the journey. One of the main characters is Prof Eddie Obeng. He is not fictitious and much of his teaching is scattered throughout the book. Often referred to simply as the Prof
Challenge 1: Innovation Workshop
Game over: At any point in the book you can make a decision that lands you here. It might be the wrong decision or you might have just decided you’ve had enough and want a new job. You can choose to end your journey here, restart the game or reset the last ‘bad’ decision.
Sam’s Fables Part 1: The professor of changeSam’s fables is a book within a book. A handbook for the adventurer.
Challenge 2: Creating space
Sam’s Fable’s Part 2 Ship ahoy me hearties
Challenge 3: I didn’t sign up for this
Sam’s Fables part 3 Do your homework..
Challenge 4: Well that does look different
Sam’s Fables part 4 That will never work
Challenge 5 Virtually Virtual
Sam’s Fables part 5 Don’t we have a plan for that?
Challenge 6: Out with the old
Sam’s Fables Part 6 The Wasp, the Volcano and the Sting
Challenge 7: Shall we do what we always do?
Sam’s Fables Part 7 What a difference a name makes
Challenge 7: Continued
Challenge 8: Too Serious to Play
Sam’s Fables Part 8 Alien Invasion
Challenge 9: Beating the Drum
Sam’s Fables part 9 Quiz time
Challenge 9 Part 2: Beating the Drum
Challenge 10: I think we should lead this collaboration,
Sam’s Fables Part 10 If it makes sense it’s probably sense making
Challenge 11: Hack to the future
You made it !!!!
Sam’s Fables part 11: Tool kit
A summary of the tools described in the book with a short description of how to use them and a template to use.
