The Best Change Management Books 2024

1. Yourdon Press Computing Series: Business Reengineering : The Survival Guide (Hardcover)

For the past 50 years, theorists and practitioners from many different disciplines have been involved in improving business quality and productivity. But no one perspective provides the solution. This book outlines a systematic and interdisciplinary approach that addresses all facets of organizational change from an informations systems point of view. Exceptionally practical in approach, this volume provides a "street smarts" survival guide for business professionals, information systems experts, managers, and executives who have been charged with making radical changes -- i.e., business reengineering -- in their organizations. It outlines a tried-and-tested systematic and interdisciplinary approach that addresses all facets of organization change--in business policies and control, systems and technology, organizational relationships and business practices, and reward programs. KEY TOPICS: Reviews the basic principles for quality business reengineering; shows how to create a new type of team structure that will involve the right people throughout the life of the project; outlines an 8-step life-cycle methodology for getting the reengineering project done as effectively and efficiently as possible; describes obstacles and problems that may be encountered and how to overcome them; and tells how to transition a continuous process improvement mode so reengineering will never have to be done again. MARKET: For systems designers, analysts, administrators, software managers, maintenance managers.

• Author: Dorine Andrews,Susan Stalick • ISBN:9780130148537 • Format:Hardcover • Publication Date:1994-03-29

2. The Pursuit of Wow! Every Person's Guide to Topsy-Turvy Times, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - Organized into more than 200 thought- and action-provoking elements--from the importance of clean trucks and bathrooms to conversations with entrepreneurs creating new markets--Tom Peters, bestselling management guru offers a practical guide to impractical times. In The Pursuit of Wow , Tom Peters offers readers the words, the tools, to survive in tumultuous business environments. In his groundbreaking book, In Search of Excellence changed the way business does business. Now it's time to take the next leap into the cyberstage era. Getting to a place called excellence is no longer the idea. You've got to take that leap, then leap again--catapult their imaginations, blow their mindsets--in a word, wow them. Once more the unconventional Peters stimulates corporate thought processes. Along with the best of his columns, Peters includes questions and rebuttals that come from readers and listeners, as well as his own candid responses. A must-read for every business person.

The Pursuit of Wow! Every Person's Guide to Topsy-Turvy Times, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

3. The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations, Pre-Owned (Hardcover)

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The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations, Pre-Owned (Hardcover)

4. Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation, Pre-Owned (Hardcover)

Pre-Owned - The myth of innovation is that brilliant ideas leap fully formed from the minds of geniuses. The reality is that most innovations come from a process of rigorous examination through which great ideas are identified and developed before being realized as new offerings and capabilities. This book introduces the idea of design thinking' the collaborative process by which the designer′s sensibilities and methods are employed to match people′s needs not only with what is technically feasible and a viable business strategy. In short' design thinking converts need into demand. It′s a human-centered approach to problem solving that helps people and organizations become more innovative and more creative. Design thinking is not just applicable to so-called creative industries or people who work in the design field. It′s a methodology that has been used by organizations such as Kaiser Permanente to icnrease the quality of patient care by re-examining the ways that their nurses manage shift change' or Kraft to rethink supply chain management. This is not a book by designers for designers; this is a book for creative leaders seeking to infuse design thinking into every level of an organization' product' or service to drive new alternatives for business and society.

Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation, Pre-Owned (Hardcover)

5. Managing Organizational Change: A Multiple Perspectives Approach, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - Providing the Skills to Successfully Manage Change. Managing Organizational Change: A Multiple Perspectives Approach, 3e, by Palmer, Dunford, and Buchanan, offers managers a multiple perspectives approach to managing change, which recognizes the variety of ways to facilitate change and reinforces the need for a tailored and creative approach to fit different contexts. The third edition offers timely updates to previous content, while introducing new and emerging trends, developments, themes, debates, and practices.

Managing Organizational Change: A Multiple Perspectives Approach, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

6. Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Revolution in Change, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - A truly revolutionary method of change management, Appreciative Inquiry (AI) emphasizes inquiry into strengths, rather than focusing exclusively on fixing weaknesses. Written by the originators and leaders of the AI movement, this accessible guide offers a practical introduction to the method, which has been used to significantly enhance customer satisfaction, cost competitiveness, revenues, profits, and employee engagement, as well as organizations' abilities to meet the needs of society. Full of exciting stories that illustrate its many applications and benefits, this is the most authoritative guide to Al. By using this change method to systematically tap human potential, organizations, communities, and individuals become more effective.

Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Revolution in Change, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

7. The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

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The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

8. Why Digital Transformations Fail: The Surprising Disciplines of How to Take Off and Stay Ahead, Pre-Owned (Hardcover)

Pre-Owned - Proctor & Gamble Vice President for IT Tony Saldana gives you the keys to a successful digital transformation: the right long-term goal, and a disciplined execution process for getting there based on the famed airline takeoff checklist. Digital transformation is more imperative than ever. Enterprises must fully transform their entire business model to digital, not just parts of their business. But 70% of digital transformations fail. Why? Not because of a lack of technological capability, executive awareness or CEO support, but because of a lack of direction and discipline. Tony Saldanha says your goal should be to arrive at a state of perpetual digital transformation, where your organization doesn't just disrupt its competitors but continuously disrupts itself (think Netflix, Amazon, or Google). To get there he outlines a three-phase execution process for digital transformations based on the famous airplane takeoff checklist, which has reduced crashes to one in every 1.2 million flights--a 0.00008% failure rate. Using this model Saldanha shows companies how to get Ready--prepare a solid foundation for your change effort; Accelerate--learn from your experiences and continue to refine your approach; and Sustain the pace of technological innovation over the long haul.

Why Digital Transformations Fail: The Surprising Disciplines of How to Take Off and Stay Ahead, Pre-Owned (Hardcover)

9. Detonate: Why - And How - Corporations Must Blow Up Best Practices (and Bring a Beginner's Mind) to Survive, Pre-Owned (Hardcover)

Pre-Owned - Reinvent best practices that have become bad habits Without meaning to, and often with the best of intentions, most organizations continually waste precious time and money on processes and activities that don't create value and no longer make sense in today's business environment. Until now, the relatively slow speed of marketplace evolution has allowed wasteful habits to continue without consequence. This reality is ending. Detonate explains how organizations built up bad habits, identifies which ones masquerade as best practices, and suggests alternatives that can contribute to winning in the marketplace. With a focus on optimism and empowerment, it focuses on an approach and mindset which are critical to successfully compete in an era characterized by profound technological advances and uncertainty. - Core themes challenge how you think about and approach problems - Case studies illustrate the challenges you face and how to overcome them - Recommendations are pragmatic and steer clear of suggesting a brand-new, complicated wiring diagram - Actionable advice provides the first steps down an evolutionary path If you want to compete differently in today's marketplace and to challenge the things your company does which you have a nagging feeling are actually just a waste of time - and maybe value-destroying - Detonate gives you what you need to ignite change.

Detonate: Why - And How - Corporations Must Blow Up Best Practices (and Bring a Beginner's Mind) to Survive, Pre-Owned (Hardcover)

10. Open Business Models: How To Thrive In The New Innovation Landscape, Pre-Owned (Hardcover)

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Open Business Models: How To Thrive In The New Innovation Landscape, Pre-Owned (Hardcover)