Change or Die: How to Transform Your Organization from the Inside Out - Softcover

Dealy, Milton D.; Thomas, Andrew R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0313361924 ISBN 13: 9780313361920

Publisher: Praeger, 2005

Synopsis

Identifies the five key qualities of people and organizations with the courage and insight to inspire positive changeŅand get results. For every business, the choice is stark: ChangeŅor 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 organizationŅthose 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. For every business, the choice is stark: ChangeŅor die. At any moment, fully two-thirds of America's companies claim to be in the midst of some type of organizational revamping. We don't need research from the Harvard Business School (even though it has been conducted) to tell us that most of these initiatives will fail.

About this title

Book Description:

Identifies the five key qualities of people and organizations with the courage and insight to inspire positive change—and get results.

About the Author:

M. DAVID DEALY Is Senior Vice President of Transportation for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. ANDREW R. THOMAS is a bestselling author, coauthor, or editor of fifteen books, including Soft Landing, Aviation Insecurity, Air Rage, and The Distribution Trap. The latter won the Berry-American Marketing Association Prize for the best book of 2010. Dr. Thomas is associate professor of marketing & international business at The University of Akron, founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Transportation Security, contributing editor to Industry Week, and is a regularly featured commentator for media outlets around the world.

About this edition

• Publisher: Praeger
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0313361924
• ISBN 13: 9780313361920
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112