Leading Business Change For Dummies

Author: Christina Tangora Schlachter, PhD; Terry H. Hildebrandt, MA, MA, PCC
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9781118243480
Published In: July 2012
Format: Paperback , 384 pages
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Direct change expertly and lead your business to success

Change is natural and good, but it can incite fear if not managed properly. Leading Business Change For Dummies arms mid- to senior-level managers with trusted guidance on leading, managing, responding to, and implementing change in the workplace. Packed with helpful advice and straightforward information, it gives you the skills needed to recognize the need for organizational change, deal with unexpected change, properly communicate a vision, prepare for structural change such as Mergers & Acquisitions, and address emotional responses to downsizing.

Leading Business Change For Dummies serves as the ultimate roadmap for integrating and consolidating a multitude of personnel and organizational change initiatives. With tools for managing stress levels and advice on gathering and sharing information during times of transition, Leading Business Change For Dummies covers everything you need to know to achieve successful leadership in a challenging work environment.

Sound, practical guidance on how to understand, lead, and manage change in the workplace
Covers operational and cultural elements that can ultimately affect the success of a transaction over time
Information and tips for implementing change in the workplace

If you're one of the thousands of managers who face change every day, Leading Business Change For Dummies has you covered.

Introduction 1

Part I: The Nuts and Bolts: Laying a Foundation for Change 7

Chapter 1: Being in Charge of Change 9

Chapter 2: You’re the Boss: Addressing the Need for Change 23

Chapter 3: Embracing Change-Leader Roles 33

Part II: Putting the Plan into Motion 49

Chapter 4: Assembling Your Change Toolkit 51

Chapter 5: The Fine Art of Planning for Change (Or Dealing with the Unplanned Kind) 69

Chapter 6: Get Real: Staying Realistic about Where You’re Heading 89

Chapter 7: Getting the Message Out: Communicating the Change 103

Part III: Making Change Stick through Thick and Thin 129

Chapter 8: Getting Employees on Board and Keeping Them Motivated 131

Chapter 9: Dealing with the Challenges of and Reactions to Change 149

Chapter 10: In Transition: Assessing Your Progress and Acting Accordingly 163

Chapter 11: What Happens Next? Keeping the Change Ball Rolling 177

Part IV: Leading Change in Specialized Circumstances 195

Chapter 12: Creating Meaningful Team Change 197

Chapter 13: Leveraging Restructuring Changes 215

Chapter 14: Organizing Change during Mergers and Acquisitions 237

Chapter 15: Aligning Technology Change with Results 257

Chapter 16: Shifting a Culture: Managing Cultural Change 275

Chapter 17: When Everything Changes: Working with Complex Change 293

Part V: The Part of Tens 317

Chapter 18: Ten Essential Principles of Leading Successful Change 319

Chapter 19: Ten Creative Ways to Lead Change When Someone Else Is Running the Show 327

Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Energize Your MVPs 337

Index 347

Dr. Christina Tangora Schlachter, PhD, is the founder and Chief Leader of She Leads and creator of the Leading Change Guide, which helps leaders reinvent themselves and their companies with a 12-week turnaround process.

Terry Hildebrandt, MA, MA, PCC, is the founder and CEO of Terry Hildebrandt and Associates, LLC, an organization development company, and a Professional Certified Coach.