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Focusing on the complexities of organizational change, Esther Derby presents seven guidelines that encourage embracing rather than resisting change. She emphasizes that change is inevitable in modern workplaces due to evolving market conditions and technological advancements. The process is intricate, often requiring experimentation and adaptation, as there are no definitive solutions. Derby highlights the natural human tendency to resist directives for change, advocating for an approach that attracts individuals to willingly participate in the transformation process.

Even if you don't have change management in your job description, your job involves change. Change is a given, as organizations evolve with market and technology advances and adapt to new challenges. These are not simple issues with one right answer. Responding in complex environments requires trial and error. learning and unlearning. The answer is not more rigorous planning but rather an agile approach that engages, empowers, and attracts people to create and own a new way. In 7 Rules for Positive, Productive Change, Esther Derby offers a set of heuristics-guides to problem solving- that will help you navigate complex change in your environment."--book cover

The tools and recipes in this book will help readers uncover and solve hidden and not-so-hidden problems with their technology and methodology. It offers tips to fix the problems faced on a software development project on an ongoing basis.

You may never have seen great management. Or, more likely, you've seen pieces of great management, but you may not know how to pull it all together. If you're a seasoned manager who wants to be more effective, or if you're considering moving into management, this book will show you what to do and how to do it effectively.