DescriptionLooking for a better way to manage your business? Take some tips from U.S. Army leaders, whose prestige and effectiveness are now at record highs. General Gordon Sullivan and Colonel Michael Harper tell how they kept the Army well-trained and equipped for traditional functions while preparing it for a wide range of new missions - all in the midst of a dramatic reduction in both human and financial resources. The leadership lessons they teach apply to any organization that is grappling with change and a more demanding competitive environment.
DescriptionTechnology leaving you breathless? Lew Platt describes what drives change in the high-tech environment. He elaborates on the impact technology is having on all organizations, not just high-tech ones, and discusses the resulting turmoil. His recommendations include how to implement strategies for promoting change, how to balance continuity and change, and how to integrate core values in the change process. This program is part of the Stanford CEO Forum series, in which top business leaders discuss a variety of industry topics from managing change to moving your company into the next generation of technology.
DescriptionIf you're not thinking about how to change things or mix things up, you're going to be left behind! Carol Bartz, a self-described "change agent, " discusses ways to drive change, rather than simply reacting to it. She talks about the value of change for growth, the importance of technology in driving change, ways to involve employees in change, and the role of confidence in creating change. Learn how to take control of the future of your organization. This program is part of the Stanford CEO Forum series, in which top business leaders discuss a variety of industry topics from managing change to moving your company into the next generation of technology.
DescriptionWhat are the pitfalls to successful change management programs, asks this article from Harvard Business Review, and how can managers avoid them? The articles in this collection address the factors that lead to resistance to change, including the disconnect between senior executives and employees, the difference in employer and employee view of change, and the breakdown in necessary predictability. The authors all suggest methods for overcoming these obstacles for more successful improvement programs. These articles originally appeared in print in Harvard Business Review and are now available in audio format exclusively through Audible.
DescriptionThese articles from Harvard Business Review ask: Where does an effective corporate renewal begin? Why do transformation efforts often fail? How do you balance all the components of a change plan? The 3 articles in this selection discuss the delicate art of change management. These articles originally appeared in print in Harvard Business Review and are now available in audio format exclusively through Audible.
DescriptionLet America's foremost authority on management prepare you for the 21st century. Peter F. Drucker's wide-ranging guide explores such topics as the new cost savings revolution in retailing, the urgent requirement for each company to have a "theory of the business, " and the need for executives to seek new kinds of information through new technology. Other chapters examine the building rules for managing family-owned businesses, the 5 deadliest business sins, the rapid power shift of the U.S. economy, and the opportunities and challenges of doing business with China and Japan. Managing in a Time of Great Change is an exciting tool for navigating the rapids-strewn course that will take our economy into the new century.
DescriptionWho Moved My Cheese? is a simple parable that reveals profound truths about change. It is an amusing and enlightening story of four characters that live in a "Maze" and look for "Cheese" to nourish them and make them happy. "Cheese" is a metaphor f…
