Changing the essence : the art of creating and leading fundamental change in organizations / Richard Beckhard, Wendy Pritchard.
The rapidly changing conditions in today's business environment have made unprecedented demands on organizational leaders--demands that often require radical rethinking of purpose and priorities, visions of the future, and the very structure and functions of the organization. Changing the Essen...
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San Francisco :
Jossey-Bass Publishers,
[1992]
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Edition: | First edition. |
Series: | Jossey-Bass management series.
Jossey-Bass nonprofit sector series. Jossey-Bass public administration series. |
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Table of Contents:
- Choosing the fundamental change strategy
- Creating a learning organization: balanced rewards for results and improvement
- Leading a vision-driven change effort: a commitment to the future
- Focusing the effort: crucial themes that drive change
- Resolving the leader's personal dilemmas: style and behavior
- Aligning the organization: integration of roles, systems, and rewards
- Leading the transition: strategies for process, commitment, and communication
- Epilogue: Visionary leaders and transformed organizations.