Designed to capture an individual's preference in approaching change and in dealing with situations involving change. This text aims to enable people to understand their reactions to change and to learn to improve their response to change. It instructs the trainer step-by-step how to run a training session on change management, as well as containing a bibliography and details about the research that underlies the instrument; this guide also contains Powerpoint overheads on computer disk. The 2-page instrument - scored by NCR is accompanied by a style guide that helps participants to interpret their instrument results. Applications include: individual awareness; team awareness; functional effectiveness; conflict management; and career development.
This guide provides over 300 pages of resources suggested by leadership educators in surveys, Center for Creative Leadership staff, and search of library resources. This eighth edition is half-new, including web sites and listserv discussion groups, and it places a stronger focus on meeting the needs of human resources professionals and corporate trainers. An annotated bibliography groups leadership materials in several broad categories: overview; in context; history, biography and literature; competencies; research, theories, and models; training and development; social, global, and diversity issues; team leadership; and organizational leadership (180 pages). Includes annotated lists of: journals and newsletters (9 pages); instruments (21 pages); exercises (41 pages); instrument and exercise vendors (5 pages); videos (29 pages); video distributors (4 pages); web sites (6 pages); organizations (21 pages); and conferences (9 pages). (Contains a 66-page index of all resources.) (TEJ)
Dangerous Opportunity: Making Change Work Based on 15 years of research involving over 10,000 managers, Dangerous Opportunity: Making Change Work offers managers new insights into the different ways in which people react to change their Change Styles so they can lead business transitions more effectively. The book presents a powerful four-stage Change Process Model and provides a step-by-step outline to help managers lead change for meaningful, measurable business improvement. Dangerous Opportunity: Making Change Work gives us the language, understanding, and tools needed to address the most difficult of tasks making change in a complex society. Rick Foster, Ph.D. Vice President for Programs W.K. Kellogg Foundation This concise, coherent, and elegant book offers an eminently practical synthesis of years of empirical and theoretical work on how change occurs. It maps and illustrates an original and memorable model against which leaders in all settings can check to see whether they, themselves, and those around them, are adhering to Gandhi's dictum to be the change they want to see. Dianna Chapman Walsh President Wellesley College
This timely guide offers advice on how to recognize the need for organizational change, communicate the vision, prepare for structural change, and address emotional responses to downsizing.
"Randy has crafted an invaluable book, no matter where you are in the journey of organizational change management. A must-have guide you will refer to again and again." – Marshall Goldsmith, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Triggers. "Randy Kesterson recognizes that much of the energy that organizations put into Lean and Six Sigma improvements is wasted when the results are not applied effectively due to the organization’s resistance to change." – Ellen Domb, Ph.D. PQR, one of the world’s top 50 quality experts at QualityGurus.com "Finally, a book that recognizes that most organizations are on the left side of the FAT–LEAN continuum. Far too many organizations think they are Lean/Six Sigma mature only to realize that they aren’t even close." – Gerhard Plenert, Ph.D., serves as Director of Executive Education, Shingo Institute, Home of the Shingo Prize The Intersection of Change Management and Lean Six Sigma: The Basics for Black Belts and Change Agents is for Lean and Six Sigma professionals working inside organizations with low Lean maturity and significant resistance to change. Written by a business executive and certified Lean Six Sigma black belt, this book: Provides sound, innovative practices for those interested in successfully navigating organizational change. Focuses on culture change and mindsets, not just tools and applications. Stresses effective communication ensuring that various stakeholders understand the reasons for the change, the benefits, and the details. Illustrates how the benefits of Lean and Six Sigma initiatives can benefit the change management process. This book pinpoints and examines the intersection of change management and Lean Six Sigma. It features interviews with change management practitioners (executives, project managers, and black belts) and provides pertinent case studies detailing successful and failed changes.
Organizations must develop, operate, and sustain a basic leadership curriculum if they want to develop future leaders. Russell L. Kaiser, chief of the Freshwater & Marine Regulatory Branch of the Environmental Protection Agency, wrote this instructional guide to help you continually evaluate and strengthen your program and people. The guide will help you build a stronger strategic vision and purpose, create a coaching/mentoring culture, build a network of exceptional leaders, boost the number of promotable employees, and boost morale and productivity. By the end of the program, each participant will have a self-development plan with accountability measures that will allow for each individual to further build upon his/her professional competencies. In addition, individuals will understand how their leadership styles complement their organizations values, culture, mission, and vision. Filled with assessments, critical thinking exercises, program evaluations, and a variety of tools to promote learning, this is a must-have resource that will have a profound effect on individuals, company culture, and operational performance.
A roadmap to success for tomorrow's leaders The EQ Leader provides an evidence-based model for exceptional leadership, and a four-pillar roadmap for real-world practice. Data collected from thousands of the world's best leaders—and their subordinates—reveals the keys to success: authenticity, coaching, insight, and innovation. By incorporating these methods into their everyday workflow, these leaders have propelled their teams to heights great enough to highlight the divide between successful and not-so-successful leadership. This book shows you how to put these key factors to work in your own practice, with clear examples and concrete steps for improving skills and competencies. New data from the author's own research into executive functioning describes the neurological aspects of leadership, and a deep look at the leaders of tomorrow delves into the fundamental differences that set them apart—and fuel their achievement. Leadership is changing, both in look and practice; strictly authoritative approaches are quickly losing ground as today's workers discover the power of collaboration and the importance of interpersonal awareness. This book provides step-by-step guidance for leading from within this space, with evidence-based approaches for success. Lead authentically to inspire and motivate others Support employee's needs and nurture development Communicate with purpose, meaning, and vision Foster ingenuity, imagination, and autonomous thinking An organization's success rests on the backs of its leadership. At all levels, true leadership is about much more than management and task distribution—it's about commitment, collaboration, nurturing talent, developing skills, fostering relationships, and so much more. The EQ Leader integrates the essential factors of successful leadership into a concrete blueprint for the future's leaders.
Many workplaces have become dark, confused, and in shambles—the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed some companies into crisis. Even though it’s easy to see employees are disillusioned, unmotivated, and uninspired, problems continue to fester. Conventional leadership strategies have helped us develop the internet, go to outer space, and create nuclear bombs. But too often, leaders themselves have made choices at the expense of humanity. A new kind of global leader, a LeaderLITE®, has emerged as a result of globalization. These leaders can deal with multifaceted intellectual and cultural issues, while also being sensitive to the ethical needs of the people they serve. Lite Leadership is necessary for every forward-thinking executive. In this book, you will learn how to become a LeaderLITE®, a holistic leader who attends to all three of components of a human being: mind, body, and spirit. You will also learn how to develop the perfect combination of your Physical health, Emotional stability, Personal growth, Spiritual resilience, and Environmental culture to form your own PEPSE® system of leadership that no longer settles for anything less than the best for mankind. Finally, you will learn how Lite Leadership will help you lead and manage people so they can quickly adapt to this new world of globalization.