John P. Kotter Books

Draws from research at such firms as Hewlett-Packard, Xerox, ICI, and Nissan to show how the culture--shared beliefs, attitudes, and practices--of a company can influence its performance for better or worse.

"As part of an executive team, you wear many hats. Not only are you responsible for working with other senior leaders to establish strategic goals for the organization and ensure their execution, but you're making tough decisions, shaping organizational culture, and communicating regularly with employees. If you read nothing else on working effectively as a member of an executive team, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you understand what's required of you as a senior leader so you can set your team and organization up for success. This book will inspire you to: Build the qualities you need as a senior leader in your company; assemble a group that will think boldly and work harmoniously; feel confident while making strategic decisions as a team; avoid common traps when managing risk; help newly hired executives adapt quickly to the organization; and grow talent throughout the company, especially in underrepresented groups"-- Provided by publisher

Offers real-life sucess and failure stories and introduces the "see-feel-change" dynamic for changing feelings, rather than just the thought process.

Describes the key qualities managers must have to make their companies stronger in a changing market, and discusses the most common mistakes managers make in trying to change their companies

Outlines an eight-step program by which companies can implement effective large-scale change, noting the importance of shifting employee thinking patterns and citing the stories of more than 100 organizations.

In this book the reader will learn how to become more effective leaders as they explore pressing issues such as power, influence, dependence and strategies for change.

Transform your organization with speed and efficiency using this insightful resource. Incremental improvement is no longer enough to help organizations navigate today's complexity, uncertainty, and volatility. The authors explore how to create non-linear, dramatic change within organizations. You'll learn about the emerging science of change that enables businesses and governments to adapt rapidly. Key insights include the challenges organizations face in addressing threats and seizing opportunities amid increasing complexity and uncertainty. The book offers in-depth, evidence-based solutions for overcoming institutional resistance to change, along with case studies showcasing organizations that have successfully integrated the ability to change into their core operations. It presents a universal approach to significantly enhance outcomes from various change initiatives, including strategy execution, digital transformation, and restructuring. Ideal for managers, executives, and leaders across diverse industries, this resource is also valuable for other professionals supporting these organizations. It serves as a guide for anyone seeking a proven method for achieving fast, sustainable, and comprehensive results.

Explains what effective corporate leadership is. Demonstrates through case studies how poor management and superior management affected different firms. Describes executive development programs and practices that increase the quality and quantity of leadership.

This charming story about a penguin colony in Antarctica illustrates key truths about how to deal with the issue of change: handle the challenge well and you can prosper greatly; handle it poorly and you put yourself at risk. The penguins are living happily on their iceberg as they have done for many years. Then one curious penguin discovers a potentially devastating problem threatening their home - and pretty much no one listens to him. The characters in this fable are like people we recognise, even ourselves. Their story is one of resistance to change and heroic action, confusion and insight, seemingly intractable obstacles and the most clever tactics for dealing with those obstacles. It is a story that is occurring in different forms around us today - but the penguins handle change a great deal better than most of us. Based on John Kotter's pioneering work on how to make smart change happen faster and better, the lessons you can learn from this short and easy-to-read book will serve you well in your job, in your family, and in your community. And these lessons are becoming ever more important as the world around us changes faster and faster.

Managing your Isn't that merely manipulation? Corporate cozying up? Not according to John Gabarro and John Kotter. In this handy guidebook, the authors contend that you manage your boss for a very good to do your best on the job―and thereby benefit not only yourself but also your supervisor and your entire company. Your boss depends on you for cooperation, reliability, and honesty. And you depend on him or her for links to the rest of the organization, for setting priorities, and for obtaining critical resources. By managing your boss―clarifying your own and your supervisor's strengths, weaknesses, goals, work styles, and needs―you cultivate a relationship based on mutual respect and understanding. The result? A healthy, productive bond that enables you both to excel. Gabarro and Kotter provide valuable guidelines for building this essential relationship―including strategies for determining how your boss prefers to process information and make decisions, tips for communicating mutual expectations, and tactics for negotiating priorities. Thought provoking and practical, Managing Your Boss enables you to lay the groundwork for one of the most crucial working relationships you'll have in your career.