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Change : how organizations achieve hard-to-imagine results in uncertain and volatile times / John Kotter with Vanessa Akhtar, Gaurav Gupta.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2021]Description: xiv, 226 pages : 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781119815846
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 658.406 KOT 23
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Standard Loan Moylish Library Main Collection 658.406 KOT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Checked out 08/06/2023 39002100646992

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Transform your organization with speed and efficiency using this insightful new resource

Incremental improvement is no longer sufficient in helping organizations navigate the complexity, uncertainty and volatility of today's world. In Change: How Organizations Achieve Hard-to-Imagine Results in Uncertain and Volatile Times , authors John P. Kotter, Vanessa Akhtar, and Gaurav Gupta explore how to create non-linear, dramatic change in your organization. You'll discover the emerging science of change that teaches us about how to build organizations - from businesses to governments - that change and adapt rapidly.

In Change you'll discover:

Why the ability of organizations to deal with threats and take advantage of opportunities in the face of ever greater complexity and uncertainty is being severely challenged In-depth, evidence-based, actionable solutions for dealing with institutional resistance to change Case studies and success stories that describe organizations who have successfully built the ability to change quickly into their DNA A universal approach for how to dramatically improve outcomes from various change efforts, including: strategy execution, digital transformation, restructuring, and more

Perfect for managers, executives, and leaders at companies of all types and sizes, Change will also prove to be a valuable asset to other professionals who serve these organizations. This book is for anyone seeking a proven approach for delivering fast, sustainable and comprehensive results.

Includes index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface (p. ix)
  • Part I Introduction (p. 1)
  • Chapter 1 Threats and Opportunities in a Rapidly Changing World (p. 3)
  • Chapter 2 The Emerging Science of Change (p. 17)
  • Part II There Is A Better Way To Accelerate: (p. 37)
  • Chapter 3 "Strategic Planning" That Delivers Results (p. 39)
  • Chapter 4 Digital Transformation That Is Truly Transformational (p. 61)
  • Chapter 5 Restructuring Without Killing Innovation and Your Future (p. 79)
  • Chapter 6 Cultural Change That Helps You Adapt (p. 101)
  • Chapter 7 Mergers and Acquisitions That Create Real Value (p. 125)
  • Chapter 8 Agile Methodologies That Build Sustained and Scalable Agility (p. 143)
  • Chapter 9 Broad Social Initiatives That Can Help Billions (p. 159)
  • Part III In The End, It Is Mostly About This (p. 175)
  • Chapter 10 More Leadership from More People (p. 177)
  • Chapter 11 The New Normal (p. 199)
  • Notes (p. 209)
  • Acknowledgments (p. 219)
  • About the Authors (p. 223)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

John P. Kotter is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University.

He is the Konosuke Matashusita Professor of Leadership at the Harvard Business School and was one of the youngest people in Harvard history to receive full professorship.

Kotter's works include Power and Influence: Beyond Formal Authority, The Leadership Factor and Corporate Culture and Performance.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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