Who Killed Change?
Solving the Mystery of Leading People Through Change
Every day organizations around the world launch change
initiatives--often big, expensive ones--designed to improve the status
quo. Yet 50 to 70 percent of these change efforts fail. A few perish
suddenly, but many die painful, protracted deaths that drain the
organization's resources, energy and morale.
Who or What Is Killing Change?
That's what you'll find out in this witty whodunit. The story features a
Columbo-style detective, Agent Mike McNally, who's investigating the
murder of yet another change. One by one, Agent McNally interviews
thirteen prime suspects, including a myopic leader named Victoria
Vision; a chronically tardy manager named Ernest Urgency; an executive
named Clair Communication, whose laryngitis makes communication all but
impossible; and several other dubious characters.
The suspects are sure to sound familiar and you're bound to relate them
to your own workplace. In the end, Agent McNally solves the case in a
way that will inspire you to become an effective Change Agent in your
own organization.A step-by-step guide at the back of the book shows you
how to apply the story's lessons to the real world. Key questions help
you evaluate the health of your organization's change initiatives, and
you'll learn best practices for enabling and sustaining the desired
change.
