Managing and Leading People Through Organizational Change: The Theory and Practice of Sustaining Change Through People

Excellent read for anyone who works with people!

Great book. Very informative and a great resource for systems thinking

Very good book

Change is inevitable and major changes are taking place within the workplace, some as part of a controlled, necessary process and others can come as a surprise, yet it is essential that a company seeks to manage and accommodate change whilst looking after its critical assets, its employees.This book takes a deep look at some of the latest thinking in this subject, mixed up with practical real-world experience to provide an engaging, critical view through the area of organisational change and transformation. It can be a bit of a tough read due to the complex nature of the subject, yet nonetheless an essential look at something that should not be ignored. The author has managed to finally balance the needs of an academic reader who might be looking more at the theory with that of a company executive who has to do this sort of stuff for a living.Many companies have lost their leading position within a market because they failed to lead, manage and sustain change. They were not sufficiently agile, focussed or ready. In some cases they assumed (wrongly) that they were invincible. People play a key role in determining the potential for change to succeed, notes the author, yet they also represent the greatest challenge to change as change success is more person-centric than techno-centric. Change also fails because senior management fail to understand how individuals perceive change and they fail to communicate and manage this through the enterprise and beyond.The author believes that they can offer hope for those who need it, providing a mass of knowledge and actionable frameworks, approaches and recommendations to help companies manage their changes in the future. It certainly has potential. Nothing is guaranteed, of course, but it is better to be forewarned and forearmed and ready to move forward with change as change will come regardless.An interesting, focussed read that can be a great source of knowledge, inspiration and help to those who wield the levers of power. The only problem might be getting them to understand they need to read something like this and be prepared…

This book is a valuable reference tool for anyone wishing to know more about organizational change, and a must-read for leaders and those in HR who regularly manage change. This is a comprehensive overview of change, including discussions of individual emotions., motivators, and engagement during change, and the change process. The roles of Leaders and the Human Resource function are covered, as well as how to build organizational capability for change. I loved the book, and it has an important place in my reference library on the subject of change!

This is the most comprehensive text I have read on Leading Change with the range and depth of the material covered. The focus on people is critical to succesfully developing and implementing change programmes and this book provides a wealth of theory and practice which improved my understanding and approach to change processes. The book demonstrated the excellent communication skills of the author translating into practical language what is a very complex topic. Whether you have delivered a change programme or are going to be involved in change process I would recommend that you read this book first - it will make a difference.

Good value for money. The book includes a lot of the basic information and references for deeper researches

This book is a wonderful resource for those either in transition or about to lead others through change. It provides theory and practical insight of the individual, team and organisational issues associated with leading and managing people through change. Insights come from a wealth of case studies as well as interviews with people from a broad range of organisations.

Wonderfully outlined in plain words allowing for a focus on real matters faced in leadership. The case-study's also provide a greater in-depth experience. Highly recommend for those wanting to understand more about how their management styles may be perceived by colleagues, mates or business partners.

Excellent book, easy to read and navigate.