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Book Synopsis
Your go-to-guide to delivering effective and transformative change that lasts

All too often, change efforts fail to deliver on their promise. However it is possible to turn an organization around quickly to create a new future one where people think and behave differently and deliver extraordinary results together. Whether you are the chairman, a board director or an aspiring senior executive, The Little Black Book of Change provides a practical, concise and insightful guide to understanding your organization and inventing something extraordinary. It is not about run of the mill'' change programmes. It is about delivering extraordinary results something that is not at all predictable. It will be your insight into creating significant shifts in the way people think and behave which can be applied in any area you wish; from improving service levels to cost reductions, innovation or increasing market share.

  • Demystifies organisational transformation in 7 pra

    Trade Review

    "There's much wisdom in these short chapters." (PQ Magazine, June 2016)

    "...this book is a worthwhile read, good value for money and will be welcomed by change practitioners seeking to consolidate their understanding of the change process." (BCS, April 2016)

    "This book is a useful behavioural prompt for change leaders – hammering home the practices needed to enable change." (People Management, March 2016)

    "The authors' decades of experience resonate through the writing." (Project, March 2016)

    "Short, sharp and filled with loads of useful information. Just like a little black book should be." (HR Network Scotland, March 2016)

    "...provides a practical, concise and insightful guide to understanding your organisation and inventing something extraordinary...we love this book!" (The Marketing Academy, March 2016)



    Table of Contents

    A note from the authors vii

    Introduction 1

    Shift 1: Letting go of the past 15

    Shift 2: Developing breakthrough ambition 27

    Shift 3: Creating a bold new vision of the future 39

    Shift 4: Engaging the players in the bold new future 57

    Shift 5: Cut ting through the DNA 75

    Shift 6: Keeping the organization future-focused 93

    Shift 7: Gaining energy from setbacks 109

    Summary 127

    Final thoughts 137

    About the authors 139

    Acknowledgements 141

    The extraordinary people club... 143

The Little Black Book of Change

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    A Hardback by Paul Adams, Mike Straw

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 29/01/2016
      ISBN13: 9781119209317, 978-1119209317
      ISBN10: 1119209315

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Your go-to-guide to delivering effective and transformative change that lasts

      All too often, change efforts fail to deliver on their promise. However it is possible to turn an organization around quickly to create a new future one where people think and behave differently and deliver extraordinary results together. Whether you are the chairman, a board director or an aspiring senior executive, The Little Black Book of Change provides a practical, concise and insightful guide to understanding your organization and inventing something extraordinary. It is not about run of the mill'' change programmes. It is about delivering extraordinary results something that is not at all predictable. It will be your insight into creating significant shifts in the way people think and behave which can be applied in any area you wish; from improving service levels to cost reductions, innovation or increasing market share.

      • Demystifies organisational transformation in 7 pra

        Trade Review

        "There's much wisdom in these short chapters." (PQ Magazine, June 2016)

        "...this book is a worthwhile read, good value for money and will be welcomed by change practitioners seeking to consolidate their understanding of the change process." (BCS, April 2016)

        "This book is a useful behavioural prompt for change leaders – hammering home the practices needed to enable change." (People Management, March 2016)

        "The authors' decades of experience resonate through the writing." (Project, March 2016)

        "Short, sharp and filled with loads of useful information. Just like a little black book should be." (HR Network Scotland, March 2016)

        "...provides a practical, concise and insightful guide to understanding your organisation and inventing something extraordinary...we love this book!" (The Marketing Academy, March 2016)



        Table of Contents

        A note from the authors vii

        Introduction 1

        Shift 1: Letting go of the past 15

        Shift 2: Developing breakthrough ambition 27

        Shift 3: Creating a bold new vision of the future 39

        Shift 4: Engaging the players in the bold new future 57

        Shift 5: Cut ting through the DNA 75

        Shift 6: Keeping the organization future-focused 93

        Shift 7: Gaining energy from setbacks 109

        Summary 127

        Final thoughts 137

        About the authors 139

        Acknowledgements 141

        The extraordinary people club... 143

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