Who Killed Change? Solving The Mystery Of Leading People Through Change By Ken Blanchard

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Who Killed Change?

Solving the Mystery of Leading People Through Change

Every day organizations around the world launch change initiatives—often big, expensive ones—designed to improve the status quo. Yet 50 to 70 percent of these change efforts fail. A few perish suddenly, but many die painful, protracted deaths that drain the organization's resources, energy and morale.

Who or What Is Killing Change?

That's what you'll find out in this witty whodunit. The story features a Columbo-style detective, Agent Mike McNally, who's investigating the murder of yet another change. One by one, Agent McNally interviews thirteen prime suspects, including a myopic leader named Victoria Vision; a chronically tardy manager named Ernest Urgency; an executive named Clair Communication, whose laryngitis makes communication all but impossible; and several other dubious characters.

The suspects are sure to sound familiar and you're bound to relate them to your own workplace. In the end, Agent McNally solves the case in a way that will inspire you to become an effective Change Agent in your own organization. A step-by-step guide at the back of the book shows you how to apply the story's lessons to the real world. Key questions help you evaluate the health of your organization's change initiatives, and you'll learn best practices for enabling and sustaining the desired change.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #43920 in Books
• Published on: 2009-05-26
• Released on: 2009-05-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .80" h x 5.70" w x 8.10" l, .65 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

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• ISBN13: 9780061778933
• Condition: New
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About the Author

Ken Blanchard is an international bestselling author and motivational speaker whose books, including The One Minute Manager^®, The One Minute Entrepreneur^™, and Leading at a Higher Level, have sold more than eighteen million copies in thirty languages. He lives in San Diego, California.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Solution Revealed
By Kristeen L. Quinonez
This book took a problem that is common in the workplace today, broke it down into understandable components and explained simple solutions. The mystery theme made this a fun read. A must have for companies dealing with change in today's economy

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Good Info - Not Fable Material
By Nick McCormick
The purpose of this book is to educate the reader on how to successfully implement change initiatives. The authors do so by examining a failed attempt. They chose to instruct via a fable, a very popular format for business books these days. Unfortunately, their story just doesn't fit the fable format. It's too forced. Once they realized that the characters had to be named things like "Culture and Commitment" or "Performance Management" they should have nixed the fable format and gone back to the drawing board. That said, their objective is achieved. The book outlines thirteen essential characteristics that must be present for change to be successful. They are also summarized in the last chapter for quick reference. A truth that is hammered out over and over is that managers (aka leaders) are the ones that are most responsible for killing change, and thus they are the key to its success. It's certainly not the best book to which Ken Blanchard has affixed his name and despite the difficulties with the format, it is a quick read that contains some value for managers.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Great, Fun Book
By Jill Pennybaker
Very easy to read book that teaches key business principles. Similar style to "who moved my cheese". Very good book.

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