Synopsis
What if you could change your organization or community without being in charge of it?This book offers fundamental, science-based, practical approaches for you to create change in any kind of human organization. It is packed with advice, techniques, and concepts in a concise, easily learnable format that you can apply to your situation, whether as a business, non-profit, government agency, church, or local community. Many of the popular myths about how human change works are debunked.Learn to craft a compelling message about the change, convene a core group, architect collaboration with others, build agreements in large groups, understand the motivations or fears of stakeholders, and develop commitment to the change. Each change situation is different, and the methods in this book will enable you to assess the conditions and design an effective strategy for change.
About the Author
Doug Walton is passionate about how we change our businesses and communities for the better. For more than 20 years, he has been integrating the latest scientific research into effective and practical change methods. These approaches have been honed at some of most well-known companies in the world like Cisco Systems, Lucent Technologies, Memorex, and The Clorox Company. Additionally, he is an adjunct professor in leadership at Saybrook University where he has taught many graduate students the principles of effective organizational change. He holds a PhD in organizational behavior from Saybrook University and a master's degree in information technology from Harvard University.
Dr. Walton is the author of An Internet-Based Framework for Social Change, which was based on his dissertation research, as well as numerous articles on democracy, social systems design, and technology. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and two dogs.
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