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Every day organizations around the world launch change initiatives often big, expensive ones - designed to improve the status quo. Yet 50 to 70 percent of these change efforts fail. A few perish suddenly, but many die painful, protracted deaths that drain the organization`s resources, energy and morale.So, Who or what is killing change? That`s what you`ll find out in this delightful whodunit. The story features a Columbo-style detective named Agent who`s investigating the murder of yet another Change. One by one, Agent interviews thirteen prime suspects, including a myopic leader named Vision; a chronically tardy manager named Urgency;an executive named Communication whose laryngitis makes communication all but impossible;and several other dubious characters. The suspects are sure to sound familiar, and you`re bound to relate them to your own workplace.In the end, Agent solves the case in a way that will inspire you to become an effective ChangeAgent in your own organization.
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Who Killed Change?, Kenneth H. Blanchard
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- 2009
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- Title
- Who Killed Change?
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Kenneth H. Blanchard
- Released
- 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0007317492
- ISBN13
- 9780007317493
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Business, Business & Management, Self-Help, Personal Growth, Management & HR, Leadership
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- Every day organizations around the world launch change initiatives often big, expensive ones - designed to improve the status quo. Yet 50 to 70 percent of these change efforts fail. A few perish suddenly, but many die painful, protracted deaths that drain the organization`s resources, energy and morale.So, Who or what is killing change? That`s what you`ll find out in this delightful whodunit. The story features a Columbo-style detective named Agent who`s investigating the murder of yet another Change. One by one, Agent interviews thirteen prime suspects, including a myopic leader named Vision; a chronically tardy manager named Urgency;an executive named Communication whose laryngitis makes communication all but impossible;and several other dubious characters. The suspects are sure to sound familiar, and you`re bound to relate them to your own workplace.In the end, Agent solves the case in a way that will inspire you to become an effective ChangeAgent in your own organization.