Who Killed Change?
by Ken Blanchard, John Britt, Judd Hoekstra and Pat Zigarmi
A whodunit: Change is found dead and Agent McNally interviews the suspects (Culture, Commitment, Sponsorship, Change Leadership Team, Communication, Urgency, Vision, Plan, Budget, Trainer, Incentive, Performance Management, Accountability). Lighthearted and complete.
Read it if…
you want change management's failure points in a fun format.
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Skip it if…
you want Kotter's rigour.
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Three things you will actually use
- Thirteen suspects; usually several are guilty.
- Sponsorship and accountability most often.
- Plan the change; then lead the people.
Do this first
Read it and identify which suspect killed your last change.
Our verdict
Change, the whodunit.
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