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The leader's change handbook : an essential guide to setting direction and taking action

Conger, Jay Alden. (Added Author). Spreitzer, Gretchen M. (Added Author). Lawler, Edward E. (Added Author).

Summary: "Full of fascinating case studies, action strategies, and unbeatable advice, The Leader's Change Handbook contains the best new thinking from each of its distinguished contributors on the twin challenges leaders face as they try to create leaner, more responsive organizations while empowering their workforces."--BOOK JACKET. "Taken individually, each chapter offers specific solutions for executives, managers, consultants, and human resource professionals struggling to implement change within their organizations. Taken together, they form a comprehensive handbook that outlines the key elements of effective change management, expands the traditional notions of leadership, and anticipates the future of organizational transformation."--Jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 9780787943516
ISBN: 0787943517
ISBN: 9780585180526
ISBN: 0585180520
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xlvi, 375 pages) : illustrations
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Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass, ©1999.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	pt. 1. Change leadership in action. A success story : the case of Lucent Technologies / David A. Nadler -- Creating the individualized corporation : the path to self-renewal at General Electric / Christopher A. Bartlett, Sumantra Ghoshal -- pt. 2. Setting directions : principles to guide change leaders. Mobilizing adaptive work : beyond visionary leadership / Ronald A. Heifetz, Donald L. Laurie -- Leading change : the eight steps to transformation / John P. Kotter -- Breaking away : executive leadership of corporate spinoffs / Donald C. Hambrick, Kristin Stucker -- pt. 3. Taking action : new strategies for transformation. Leading learning and learning to lead : an action learning approach to developing organizational fitness / Michael Beer -- Advanced change theory : culture change at Whirlpool Corporation / Robert E. Quinn, Nancy T. Snyder -- Leading from a different place : applying complexity theory to tap potential / Richard T. Pascale -- Leading corporate transformation : are you up to the task? / Robert H. Miles -- pt. 4. Beyond leadership : other essential elements of successful change. Top management viewed from below : a learning perspective on transformation / Susan Albers Mohrman -- The role and limits of change leadership / Thomas G. Cummings -- Leadership and collaboration / Raymond E. Miles, Grant Miles -- Take-away lessons : what we know and where we need to go / Jay A. Conger, Gretchen M. Spreitzer, Edward E. Lawler III.
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Reproduction Note:	Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011.
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