How well does the ready-fire-aim metaphor used by Tom Peters and Robert Waterman to describe successful action-oriented companies in their classic, In Search of Excellence, apply in today's world, almost 30 years after that book was published?
It turns out they were right, says author Michael Fullan in this execuBook, and there's a tight cluster of change-savvy ideas embedded in their wisdom. Change problems come in all shapes and sizes, but they all have one thing in common - they're mired in inertia. The goal of change leaders in these situations is to get movement in an improved direction. Fullan outlines nine approaches to doing that.
This summary explains how to make change happen. It will be of interest to leaders and managers who need to implement organizational change successfully.
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