Your Guide and Mentor to Doing Business Effectively
In the faced-paced world of business today, everyone needs a personal resource-a place to go for advice, coaching,
background information, or answers. Bosses and colleagues aren't always available when you need them-and they might
not always have the most reliable solutions to your business problems right at hand.
The Harvard Business Essentials series fills the gap. Concise and straightforward, these books provide highly practical
advice for readers at all levels of experience. Whether you are a new manager interested in expanding your skills
or an experienced executive looking to stay on top, these solution-oriented books give you the reliable tips and
tools you need to improve your performance and get the job done. Harvard Business Essentials titles will quickly
become your constant companions and the trusted guides you'll turn to throughout your business career.
Managing Change and Transition
Managing through change and crisis is difficult in any business environment, let alone one as turbulent as managers
face today. This timely guide offers authoritative advice on how to recognize the need for organizational change,
communicate the vision, prepare for structural change such as M&A, and address emotional responses to downsizing.
With tools for managing stress levels and advice on gathering and sharing information during transition, this book
is an indispensable guide for managers at any level of the organization.
Table of Contents
Introduction
p. 1
The Dimensions of Change: Examining the Different Types and Approaches
p. 7
Are You Change-Ready?: Preparing for Organizational Change
p. 17
Seven Steps to Change: A Systematic Approach
p. 31
Implementation: Putting Your Plan in Motion
p. 51
Social and Human Factors: Reactions to Change
p. 69
Helping People Adapt: Strategies to Help Reduce Stress and Anxiety
p. 83
Toward Continuous Change: Staying Competitive through Change
p. 101
App. A: Useful Implementation Tools
p. 113
App. B: How to Choose and Work with Consultants
p. 119
Notes
p. 125
For Further Reading
p. 129
Index
p. 133
About the Subject Adviser
p. 137
About the Writer
p. 138
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