From bestselling author Michael Fullan, wisdom for thriving in today's
complex environment
Successful organizations adjust quickly and intelligently to shifts in
consumer tastes, political climate, and economic opportunity. How do
they do it? The Six Secrets of Change explores essential lessons for
business and public sector leaders for thriving in today's complex
environment. Fullan draws on his acclaimed work in bringing about
large-scale and substantial change in education reform in both public
school systems and universities, as well as engaging in major change
initiatives internationally. This book is filled with lessons that are
insightful, actionable, and concisely communicable.
"Fullan has an uncanny ability to produce what is needed at the time it
is needed. The six secrets are based in theory, grounded in practice,
powerful in their relationship to each other, and described in ways that
enable deep understanding. It is a refreshing change from the surface
lists of leadership and change ideas that all too often permeate
education and business literature." --Vicki Phillips, director of
education, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Includes so-called leadership "secrets" that are decoded to be
accessible and useful
- Offers illustrative examples from a variety of businesses, health
organizations, and public education systems
- Lays out the six factors to organizational success: collegiality,
long-range plans allow for the unknown, nurture employees, learning,
leadership at all levels, and positive pressure must be inescapable
- Michael Fullan is the author of the acclaimed best-seller Leading in
a Culture of Change
Fullan convinces us that a leader who attends to all six key factors
will have an organization that is constantly learning, growing, and
thriving.
