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Leading Change: Why Transformation Efforts Fail by John P. Kotter
Harvard Business Review January 2007
Leaders who successfully transform businesses do eight things right (and they do them in the right order).
Editor�s Note: Guiding change may be the ultimate test of a leader�no business survives over the long term if it can�t reinvent itself. But, human nature being what it is, fundamental change is often resisted mightily by the people it most affects: those in the trenches of the business. Thus, leading change is both absolutely essential and incredibly difficult.
Perhaps nobody understands the anatomy of organizational change better than retired Harvard Business School professor John P. Kotter. This article, originally published in the spring of 1995, previewed Kotter�s 1996 book Leading Change. It outlines eight critical success factors�from establishing a sense of extraordinary urgency, to creating short-term wins, to changing the culture (�the way we do things around here�). It will feel familiar when you read it, in part because Kotter�s vocabulary has entered the lexicon and in part because it contains the kind of home truths that we recognize, immediately, as if we�d always known them. A decade later, his work on leading change remains definitive.
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Building Personal Resiliency in Times of Rapid Change by Alicia M. Rodriguez Comments (0) Strategic agility and customer responsiveness are essential to the success of organizations today. The culture of speed, competition and the rapid changes brought on by technology and globalization cause many executives and managers to struggle to move ahead of the competition within and outside their organizations.
Great Execution by Accompli Doing the right things right … it sounds so simple, doesn’t it? So why do so many organizations struggle with executing their strategic plans? Tap into the experience of some of the best “executives” – and create your own execution-oriented culture.
“How to Stop Worrying” by Robert Gunn & Betsy Bullickson
Like water coursing downhill, anxiety can carve deep channels in a leader's very core -- with harmful effects on his organization free
“The Antidote to Burnout” by Robert Gunn & Betsy Bullickson
Stress is exacerbated by thought habits that act like a clogged water filter in the mind free
“Never Shout Fire in a Crowded Theater” by Robert Gunn & Betsy Bullickson
Good outcomes depend on clear thinking. Cultivate mental balance to keep panic at bay. free
“Time to Mourn” by Robert Gunn & Betsy Bullickson
Corporate cost of time lost to bereavement leave is likely to increase free
“Work/Life Balance” by Robert Gunn & Betsy Bullickson
How to keep work stress from damaging home relationships. free
TOP 10 Books on Creativity: Apr '07
1. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Anne Lamott / Paperback 2. Break From the Pack: How to Compete in a Copycat Economy
By Oren Harari / Hardcover ...
Career Warfare: 10 Rules for Building a Successful Personal Brand and Fighting to Keep It
BOOK: ""A refreshing message ... from someone who has fought many corporate wars." <~ The New York Times
The Volumetrics Eating Plan: Techniques and Recipes for Feeling Full on Fewer Calories
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Leading Change: Why Transformation Efforts Fail by John P. Kotter
Building Personal Resiliency in Times of Rapid Change by Alicia M. Rodriguez 
Great Execution by Accompli 
