Joe is a business unit leader faced with the ultimate challenge of change as his company enters a merger. The global culture and gaps in Joe's leadership style threaten the health of the organization and possibly the success of the merger. Will Joe and his team be able to embrace the behaviors necessary to survive the merger and achieve their goals? How will shifts in the overall culture have an impact on Joe's effectiveness as a leader? Paige Whitmire's parable describes common behaviors and characteristics individuals often demonstrate during times of change. The story shows the necessity of strong leadership during times of intense change. The simple yet highly effective TLC model provides a method for skill development that can be used in any personal or professional setting influenced by change small or large.

Change is inevitable in any organization. Master Change, Maximize Success is a guide to understanding it and learning to make the most of the opportunities that it provides. This latest addition to the Positive Business series inspires with bold illustrations and a series of Work Solutions - practical exercises designed to teach success. Master Change, Maximize Success gives readers the tools to assess when change is necessary - to stay competitive, to innovate, to grow - and then how to create new strategies to energize managers, teams, and individuals. Authors Rebecca Potts and Jeanenne LaMarsh speak from their experience as consultants to address resistance to change, overcome common obstacles, and evaluate results - leading people and process with positive results.

Dynamic corporate speaker and coach, Cassandra Worthy, introduces a growth mindset practice that helps readers to view change and the emotions surrounding it as a gift. Cassandra Worthy is a highly sought-after consultant, speaker, and Change Enthusiast, who is sharing her revolutionary approach for not only embracing change but using it to propel you to heights you never imagined. Only 10 percent of successful change adoption is about know-how; the other 90 percent is centered squarely on the motivation and willingness to accept the change. Cassandra explains that if you don't address the emotions surrounding change then your transformation journey will be stopped in its tracks. In this book, Cassandra will teach you to: Redefine your relationship to change Embrace "negative" emotions and use them for epic growth and transformation Make conscious, productive choices in the face of disruption of any sort Develop your resilience muscle View change as something that happens for you vs. to you Cassandra's practical yet inspiring strategies can inspire anyone to authentically embrace change and find their own unique power of resilience during turbulent times. Using insights gleaned from her life, those of her clients, and the tools and exercises she has refined over the years, Cassandra Worthy has written the playbook for anyone leading, influencing, going through, or embarking upon change.

In this revised and updated edition of Leading Successful Change, Gregory Shea and Cassie Solomon share success stories from a host of companies including Twitter and Viacom. They offer a tested method for leading successful change, which they have developed over a combined 50 years of helping organizations do just that.

Change has become constant, complex, multifaceted, and overwhelming. To meet this challenge, Bill Pasmore presents four keys to help leaders decide where and how to most effectively focus their change initiatives.

This edition of Reinventing Yourself in The Face of Change includes Parts I and II. Author, Leonor McCall-Rodriguez shares the secrets that led her to become a “change-enabled” entrepreneur and professional. As her story unfolds, follow her journey and perspective on life, career, culture, and the personal and professional road to fulfillment.

From the ill-fated dot-com bubble to unprecedented merger and acquisition activity to scandal, greed, and, ultimately, recession -- we've learned that widespread and difficult change is no longer the exception. By outlining the process organizations have used to achieve transformational goals and by identifying where and how even top performers derail during the change process, Kotter provides a practical resource for leaders and managers charged with making change initiatives work.