Comments on: Breakin’ all the rules in change management

By: RIVERFORK

RIVERFORK — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:28:55 +0000

Stephen,
The excerpt from my ebook to be released this spring is here: http://riverforkconsulting.com/2010/02/11/breakin...

Cheers!
Melissa

By: Stephen Billing

Stephen Billing — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:26:01 +0000

Well, I am very excited to hear you criticise Kotter. I also am critical of the planned change approach that he represents. At the same time respectful of what he has been able to create. I couldn't find your excerpt from your book, which sounds very interesting.

By: RIVERFORK

RIVERFORK — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:14:19 +0000

Thanks Leslie!
Cheers~
Melissa

By: Leslie Allan

Leslie Allan — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:44:42 +0000

I think the trick is every change initiative is different. Some need lots of visible executive support, some just need them to tick the approve box, some need lots of planning, some are more serendipitous, some need to be directive, some more inclusive. And I don’t think it’s a case of either/or: either visible executive support or your skills as an agent of change. Both are required to varying degrees, depending on the program. Melissa, in reading the synopsis of your book, I like your emphasis on the importance of “assembling and connecting, listening and designing, and interacting with a group of people on a mission”. In my own book, I constantly reiterate that change is fundamentally about people, not systems, building, org charts, etc. I look forward to reading your book when it comes out. Leslie Allan Author: Managing Change in the Workplace http://www.businessperform.com/managing-change Twitter: http://www.businessperform.com/twitter Facebook: http://www.businessperform.com/facebook