Change or Die : How to Transform Your Organization from the Inside Out
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Book Description
For every business, the choice is stark: "Change--or die." At any moment, fully two-thirds of America's companies claim to be in the midst of some type of organizational revamping, though most of these initiatives will fail. What many companies neglect to recognize is that organizational change needs to come from within, no matter how profound the external forces. Positive change requires "change agents" throughout the organization--those individuals who can translate the strategic vision of leaders into pragmatic behavior. This book identifies the qualities of great change agents and how these skills can be mastered to serve as a catalyst for change throughout the organization. Illustrating these principles through examples from world-class organizations, Dealy and Thomas highlight the five key qualities of great change agents; they: * challenge the status quo; * stoke the fire of creativity; * embrace the necessity of conflict; * manage risk rather than avoid it; and * develop new change agents. Bringing the process of change out of the realm of the analysts and consultants and to the front lines, the authors show you how to thrive in a world that demands nothing less than continuous change.
About the Author
M. DAVID DEALY is Senior Vice President of Transportation for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. A twenty-five-year veteran of railroad management, he has served in top-level positions in operations and marketing throughout the industry, as well as on the boards of several companies and non-profits, including the National Alzheimer's Association. With Andrew Thomas, he is coauthor of Defining the Really Great Boss (Praeger, 2004). ANDREW R. THOMAS is a professor of international business at the University of Akron and serves on the executive education faculties of Management Centre Europe, University of Pittsburgh, and Cleveland State University. He is the author of several books, including Aviation Insecurity and Global Manifest Destiny, and coauthor, with M. David Dealy, of Defining the Really Great Boss (Praeger, 2004).
Change or Die : How to Transform Your Organization from the Inside Out,M. David Dealy,Andrew R. Thomas,Praeger Publishers,0275984052,Business & Economics,Business / Economics / Finance,Business/Economics,Management - General,Organizational Behavior,Organizational change,Business & Economics / Organizational Behavior
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