Force For Change

Author : John P. Kotter
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2008-06-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781439135990

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Force For Change by John P. Kotter Pdf

The critics who despair of the coming of imaginative, charismatic leaders to replace the so-called manipulative caretakers of American corporations don't tell us much about what leadership actually is, or, for that matter, what management is either. Now, John P. Kotter, who focused on why we have a leadership crisis in The Leadership Factor shows here, with compelling evidence, what leadership really means today, why it is rarely associated with larger-than-life charismatics, precisely how it is different from management, and yet why both good leadership and management are essential for business success, especially for complex organizations operating in changing environments. Leadership, Kotter clearly demonstrates, is for the most part not a god-like figure transforming subordinates into superhumans, but is in fact a process that creates change -- a process which often involves hundreds or even thousands of "little acts of leadership" orchestrated by people who have the profound insight to realize this. Building on his landmark study of 15 successful general managers, Kotter presents detailed accounts of how senior and middle managers in major corporations, in close concert with colleagues and subordinates, were able to create a leadership process that put into action hundreds of commonsense ideas and procedures that, in combination with competent management, produced extraordinary results. This leadership turned NCR from a loser to a big winner in automated teller machines, despite intense competition from IBM. The same process at American Express and SAS helped businesses grow dramatically despite the fact that they were "mature" and "commodity-like." Kotter also shows how leadership turned around operations at P&G and Kodak; produced huge business successes at PepsiCo, ARCO, and ConAgra; and made the impossible occasionally happen at Digital. Thousands of companies today are overmanaged and underled, John Kotter concludes, not because managers lack charisma, but because far too few executives have a clear understanding of what leadership is and what it can accomplish. Without such a vision, even the most capable people have great difficulty trying to lead effectively and to create the cultures which will help others to lead.

Author : Kimberley Mangun
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0870715801

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A Force for Change by Kimberley Mangun Pdf

A Force for Change is the first full-length study of the life and work of one of Oregon's most dynamic civil rights activists, journalist Beatrice Morrow Cannady. Between 1912 and 1936, Cannady tirelessly promoted interracial goodwill and fought segregation and discrimination. She gave hundreds of lectures to high school and college students and shared her message with radio listeners across the Pacific Northwest. She was assistant editor, and later publisher, of The Advocate, Oregon's largest black newspaper. Cannady was the first black woman to graduate from law school in Oregon, and the first to run for state representative. She held interracial teas in her home in Northeast Portland and protested repeated showings of the racist film The Birth of a Nation. And when the Ku Klux Klan swept into Oregon, she urged the governor to act quickly to protect black Oregonians' right to live and work without fear. Despite these accomplishments--and many more during her twenty-five-year career--Beatrice Cannady fell into obscurity when she left Oregon in about 1938. A Force for Change illuminates Cannady's important role in advocating for better race relations in Oregon in the early decades of the twentieth century. It describes her encounters with the period's leading black artists, editors, politicians, and intellectuals, including W. E. B. Du Bois, Langston Hughes, A. Philip Randolph, Oscar De Priest, Roland Hayes, and James Weldon Johnson. It dispels the myth that blacks played a negligible role in Oregon's history and it enriches our understanding of the black experience in Oregon. A Force for Change is an invaluable resource for students and scholars of women's history, gender studies, African American history, journalism history, and Pacific Northwest history. This timely volume is a vital resource for any reader interested in a richer understanding of Oregon history.

Author : John P. Kotter
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781422186435

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Leading Change by John P. Kotter Pdf

From the ill-fated dot-com bubble to unprecedented merger and acquisition activity to scandal, greed, and, ultimately, recession -- we've learned that widespread and difficult change is no longer the exception. By outlining the process organizations have used to achieve transformational goals and by identifying where and how even top performers derail during the change process, Kotter provides a practical resource for leaders and managers charged with making change initiatives work.

Author : Anthony Greenfield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 185252605X

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The 5 Forces of Change by Anthony Greenfield Pdf

A practical and proven approach to successdul change management. The key to successful change is to get the support and commitment of staff throughout the process. This book shows managers how to achieve this - and what will happen if they don't. The author explains what motivates employees in times of change. Employees' needs must me met on five fronts: the provision of certainty; understanding of the purpose of the change; a feeling of control over their destiny; the replacement of old connections/relationships with new ones; and a commitment to the success of the change. Packed with examples and case studies, the book provides a practical blueprint for leading people through change - an invaluable tool for any manager responsible for planning or delivering change. Dr Anthony Greenfield is a management consultant with several years experience advising blue chip organisations such as Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer and Prudential Assurance. In 2003 he won a National Training Award for his work with Sainsburys. Over the past 5 years he has been responsible for training over 3000 line managers, board members and consultants.

Author : Baby Professor
Publisher : Speedy Publishing LLC
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781541962101

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The Intricate Relationship Between Force and Change | Energy, Force and Motion Grade 3 | Children's Physics Books by Baby Professor Pdf

Study the how force causes change by using everyday examples. This book will discuss the mechanics behind the relationship between force and change. It will also touch on the several tools that have been invented to increase force and make change happen more quickly. Are you ready to step further into physics? Then grab a copy of this book today.

Author : John P. Kotter
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Executive ability
ISBN : 9780029183304

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Power and Influence by John P. Kotter Pdf

In today's complex work world, things no longer get done simply because someone issues an order and someone else follows it.Most of us work in socially intricate organizations where we need the help not only of subordinates but of colleagues, superiors, and outsiders to accomplish our goals. This often leaves us in a "power gap" because we must depend on people over whom we have little or no explicit control.This is a book about how to bridge that gap: how to exercise the power and influence you need to get things done through others when your responsibilities exceed your formal authority.Full of original ideas and expert insights about how organizations—and the people in them—function,Power and Influencegoes further, demonstrating that lower-level personnel also need strong leadership skills and interpersonal know-how to perform well.Kotter shows how you can develop sufficient resources of "unofficial" power and influence to achieve goals, steer clear of conflicts, foster creative team behavior, and gain the cooperation and support you need from subordinates, coworkers, superiors—even people outside your department or organization.He also shows how you can avoid the twin traps of naivete and cynicism when dealing with power relationships, and how to use your power without abusing it.Power and Influenceis essential for top managers who need to overcome the infighting, foot-dragging, and politicking that can destroy both morale and profits; for middle managers who don't want their careers sidetracked by unproductive power struggles; for professionals hindered by bureaucratic obstacles and deadline delays; and for staff workers who have to "manage the boss."This is not a book for those who want to "grab" power for their own ends. But if you'd like to create smooth, responsive working relationships and increase your personal effectiveness on the job, Kotter can show you how—and make the dynamics of power work for you instead of against you.

Author : Lila Rose
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781400219889

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Fighting for Life by Lila Rose Pdf

What makes your heart break for our broken world? You want to make a difference in the world. You’re concerned about all the problems you see, the injustices and the suffering. But you don’t know where to begin. Designed for the aspiring activist or world-changer, this book is the key to get you started. Live Action founder Lila Rose says transformation begins with heartbreak—with seeing the injustices around you and allowing that suffering to light a fire in your soul. In this book, she shares raw and intimate stories from both her personal journey and pro-life activism that will inspire you to become a champion for your own cause. Along the way, you’ll discover how to determine where the need for your gifts is the greatest and begin making a difference; overcome insecurities and imposter syndrome and become a leader through practice; find inner courage and confidence in the face of obstacles and criticism; and bounce back from mistakes to continually grow and make a long-lasting impact. The fight for a world that is more just, more beautiful, and more loving needs all of us. In allowing yourself to be wounded by the brokenness of our world, you’ll find the passion you need to make a difference—and draw closer to the One who truly saves.

Author : Daniel Schulman,Montclair Art Museum
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-02-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780810125889

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A Force for Change by Daniel Schulman,Montclair Art Museum Pdf

The Julius Rosenwald Fund has been largely ignored in the literature of both art history and African American studies, despite its unique focus, intensity, and commitment. Spertus Museum in Chicago has organized an exhibition, guest curated by Daniel Schulman, that presents and explores the work of funded artists as well as the history of the Fund. Through it, and this accompanying collection of essays, illustrations, and color plates, we see the Fund’s groundbreaking initiative to address issues relating to the unequal treatment of blacks in American life. The book constitutes a veritable Who’s Who of African American artists and intellectuals of the first half of the twentieth century, as well as a roll call of modern contributors who represent the leading scholars in their fields, including Peter M. Ascoli, grandson and biographer of Julius Rosenwald, and Kinshasha Holman Conwill, deputy director of the National Museum of African American Art and Culture. With far-reaching influence even today, the Julius Rosenwald Fund stands alongside the Rockefeller and Carnegie funds as a major force in American cultural history.

Author : Debra Meyerson
Publisher : Harvard Business School Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1591393256

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Tempered Radicals by Debra Meyerson Pdf

This text explores the experiences of tempered radicals. These are people who want to become valued and successful members of their organisations without selling out on who they are and what they believe in.

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : SteinerBooks
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1997-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780880108515

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Education as a Force for Social Change by Rudolf Steiner Pdf

These dazzling, radical lectures were given one month before the opening of the first Waldorf School--following two years of intense preoccupation with the social situation in Germany as World War I ended and society sought to rebuild itself. Well aware of the dangerous tendencies present in modern culture that undermine a true social life--such as psychic torpor and boredom, universal mechanization, and a growing cynicism--Steiner recognized that any solution must address not only economic and legal issues but also that of a free spiritual life. Steiner also saw the need to properly nurture in children the virtues of imitation, reverence, and love at the appropriate stages of development in order to create mature adults who are inwardly prepared to fulfill the demands of a truly healthy society--adults who are able to assume the responsibilities of freedom, equality, and brotherhood. Relating these themes to an understanding of the human as a threefold being of thought, feeling, and volition, and against the background of historical forces at work in human consciousness, Steiner lays the ground for a profound revolution in the ways we think about education. Also included here are three lectures on the social basis of education, a lecture to public school teachers, and a lecture to the workers of the Waldorf Astoria Cigarette Company, after which they asked him to form a school for their children. German sources: Die Erziehungsfrage als soziale Frage (GA 296); lectures 4, 5, and 6, the "Volkspädagogik" lectures in Geisteswissenschaftliche Behandlung sozialer und pädagogischer Fragen (GA 192); lectures 2 and 11, Neugestaltung des sozialen Organismus (GA 330-331).

Author : Frank Stengel
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780472132218

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The Politics of Military Force by Frank Stengel Pdf

The Politics of Military Force examines the dynamics of discursive change that made participation in military operations possible against the background of German antimilitarist culture. Once considered a strict taboo, so-called out-of-area operations have now become widely considered by German policymakers to be without alternative. The book argues that an understanding of how certain policies are made possible (in this case, military operations abroad and force transformation), one needs to focus on processes of discursive change that result in different policy options appearing rational, appropriate, feasible, or even self-evident. Drawing on Essex School discourse theory, the book develops a theoretical framework to understand how discursive change works, and elaborates on how discursive change makes once unthinkable policy options not only acceptable but even without alternative. Based on a detailed discourse analysis of more than 25 years of German parliamentary debates, The Politics of Military Force provides an explanation for: (1) the emergence of a new hegemonic discourse in German security policy after the end of the Cold War (discursive change), (2) the rearticulation of German antimilitarism in the process (ideational change/norm erosion) and (3) the resulting making-possible of military operations and force transformation (policy change). In doing so, the book also demonstrates the added value of a poststructuralist approach compared to the naive realism and linear conceptions of norm change so prominent in the study of German foreign policy and International Relations more generally.

Author : Kate Ludeman,Eddie Erlandson
Publisher : Kaplan Business
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0793173639

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Radical Change, Radical Results by Kate Ludeman,Eddie Erlandson Pdf

Change is Coming. Are You Ready to Make Split Second Decisions that Get Big Results? Develop a workforce that runs on self renewal, passion and productivity and delivers results to both customers and investors throughout time. Dell, Motorola, Pharmacia, and other leading organizations have used this proven program to enable company wide change and compete more effectively. History has proven that organizations that adapt to change quickly and gracefully stand the best chance of survival. In Radical Change, Radical Results, top consultants Kate Ludeman and Eddie Erlandson divulge their breakthrough, 7 step program for achieving a successful corporate transformation. Utilizing the "tools" of Curiosity, Awareness, Authenticity, Accountability, Candor, Genius, and Appreciation, any organization can get employees to move past the typical resistance and fear of change to embrace a common goal of adaptability and productivity. "Taking these actions, day in and day out, is a lifelong process that yields both immediate and long term rewards," the authors promise.

Author : Wesley Middleton
Publisher : Forbesbooks
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-10
Category : Leadership
ISBN : 1946633186

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Violent Leadership by Wesley Middleton Pdf

"With over twenty-five years of experience helping business owners grow their companies, Wesley Middleton understands what it takes to be a leader. And with Violent Leadership, he shares some of the management techniques he has used to breathe creativity and life into a traditional industry. The turbulent business environment of today demands a violent leader- someone who is assertive and proactive, who takes risk and leads the change within an organization, who makes tough decisions when necessary. Take your life and your business in hand by force. Become a violent leader in your own organization."--book jacket

Author : Harsh Pathak
Publisher : Pearson Education India
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8177584316

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Organizational Change by Harsh Pathak Pdf

Author : Magne Y. Orgland
Publisher : Springer
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781349144709

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Initiating, Managing and Sustaining Strategic Change by Magne Y. Orgland Pdf

This book focuses on how managers, faced with environmental discontinuities, should think about initiating, managing and sustaining a strategic change initiative. The ability of an organization to change fast has become a source of competitive advantage. The book provides a model with concrete steps showing how to initiate, manage and sustain strategic change, an extensive literature review and an in depth case study.