Organizational Change

This book is great for beginners and those seeking general knowledge. It focuses on four different aspects of growth and change that work together to help organizations evolve and prosper. It analyzes globalization, technology, innovation, and change while exploring the effects they have on employees and workplaces. The text is written for easy reader understanding at all levels, and examples are used throughout for illustration and clarification purposes. Please note that all four topics discussed in this eBook can be purchased on Kindle as individual eBooks by Louis Bevoc.

One of the nation's leading psychologists asks why today's corporate leaders desire but reject creative solutions - and finds some surprising conclusions.

Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z have different mindsets, expectations and communication styles, yet they have one thing in common: they all feel misunderstood. Being aware of each other’s needs, challenges, viewpoints, strengths—even fears, is key to unlocking the power of intergenerational collaboration in the workplace. Unlike most management books, this will use stories to reveal the origins of intergenerational conflicts, provide groundbreaking strategies to address them, and share first account best practices from leading global organizations.

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on risk management or crisis management, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. Risk Management in Organizations Risk management is an appealing concept due to the uncertainty that exists in many organizations. It is more important today than it ever was in the past, and that importance appears to be growing. Based on its popularity, risk management is taking center stage in the thought processes of leaders all over the world. This book focuses on risk management in organizations. It ...

Why are some organizations more innovative than others? How can we tap in to, empower, and leverage the natural innovation within our organizations that is so vital to our future success? Now more than ever, companies and institutions of all types and sizes are determined to create more innovative organizations. In study after study, leaders say that fostering innovation and the need for transformational change are among their top priorities.

Change-Friendly Leadership: How to Transform Good Intentions into Great Performance is a simple affirmation that successful organizational change involves - requires, in fact - the active, willful participation of the people affected by the change. In the change approach prescribed here, the friendly factor is not just a play on words; it is the very foundation for effectively engaging people's heads, hearts, and hopes.

The modern working world doesn't leave much time for reflection. Leaders in particular are encouraged to speed ahead, make quick decisions, and seek swift solutions to any problem that may arise. However, the full-speed-ahead approach can backfire. By taking time to pause and reflect, it's possible to notice new pathways and develop innovative solutions that allow for impactful results. Executive coach Janet M. Harvey has worked with leaders and teams around the world to explore the common tensions that arise in the workplace.

Executives are waking up to unprecedented levels of disruption. They’re facing new challenges from all angles that threaten the very viability of their organizations. Disruptions could be from more agile competitors, increased regulation, changes in consumer tastes or the ongoing development of new technologies. No matter what it is, you can expect change to be happening everywhere. Making New Mistakes is the go-to book for leaders looking for guidance on how to handle these disruptive events. It’s the guide that will prepare you for the next event, because it’s not if but when. Learn...

If you and your organization are ready for change, No More Status Quo will give you clear, easy-to-use skills and tools to open your thinking, adapt your work behavior, and get more impactful results right away.

As climate change becomes an international crisis, more and more industries are looking for a sound model for creating successful environmentally friendly companies, and a new generation of young leaders are eager for inspiration and guidance on creating sustainable businesses. Mid-Course Correction Revisited advocates why we need to create prototypical green companies and a new economy - not based on non-renewable resources, but on renewable energy, aggressive recycling, innovative technology, and sustainable business practices.

Whatever decisions you are currently struggling with, 2 Second Decisions offers a proven formula for making your best decisions - quickly and effectively. Dr. Michelle Rozen, America’s leading expert on dealing with change, reveals a practical formula for making your best decisions. Learn to make decisions – from small everyday decisions to big, life-changing decisions – without overthinking or being affected by others.

Eager to change the world? Learn how you can have a greater social impact through your everyday purchases. Covering topics that range from why not all factories are evil, to how our morning coffee can be the easiest way for us to use our purchasing power for good, Buy the Change You Want to See makes us better-informed consumers.

We all travel along various rivers in life, which means at any moment we can find ourselves navigating their uncertainty—whether a global pandemic, a new boss, a shift in employment, business restructuring, a new role on a team, the birth of a child, divorce, or responding to a setback on a project or personal goal. Change is going to happen. It's a fact of life. Understanding your reactions and making good choices could make the difference between capitalizing on an opportunity or resisting and missing an important chance.

This essential guide for Human Resource, Project Management, and Change Professionals provides a framework for a simpler and faster approach to help individuals and organizations adopt new program, technological platforms, and systems easily and effectively.Through an engaging narrative story, we meet Elizabeth, an HR Manager who is asked to implement a technology change for the physicians and staff at the healthcare company where she works. Exploring Elizabeth's challenges and opportunities allows the reader to identify with the story and apply the READY-Set-Change Model.This book balances...

In this short book, author Jeff Coker shares his secrets for developing and utilizing political skills to get more done at work. Take a look at the success formula at work. What defines "success" in your workplace? Once you understand the social landscape and how political capital works, then you can learn how to audit your own situation and make an action plan to improve your political skills.

Companies need to grow, innovate, and adapt to changing needs. But stressed-out employees rarely go the extra mile, chaos rarely produces agility or speed, and it’s hard innovate or grow while bleeding talent to turnover and quiet quitting. This is how change stymies the very progress that it seeks. Drawing on decades spent leading HR operations at Deloitte and Cisco, Ashley Goodall explores the essential nature of human performance and offers a radical new alternative to the constant turbulence that defines corporate life.

Firmen erwarten heutzutage von ihren Mitarbeitern, dass sie Flexibilität zeigen, sich anpassen, weiterbilden, um 180 Grad drehen können und auch ihre Werte und Fähigkeiten wechseln, als wären diese eine Jacke. Die Devise in der Personalentwicklung lautet: Wer nicht passend ist, wird passend gemacht. Menschen sollen zu dem werden, was sie nicht sind. Das kann nicht funktionieren. Axel Koch deckt auf, warum wir mit dem Change-Wahnsinn einem kollektivem Irrtum aufsitzen und wie eine Balance zwischen Stabilität und Veränderung aussehen kann.

Leading Change offers an alternative. It provides a framework for change that opens opportunities for people within the organization to play a significant role in the process. Supported by academic research, and grounded with a range of examples and cases, the book offers a valuable approach to successful change management.

The inability to modify available information technologies is a shock to leaders and managers alike. Cloud-based technologies arrive with set processes developed by others, and users must learn new ways of working each time the technologies themselves evolve...To adopt efficiently and adapt effectively to behavior-changing technologies, astute leaders should employ change leadership techniques as a strategy for the digital era. This audiobook offers technology takers a playbook to manage change, create value, and exploit the digital era's strategic opportunities.

The Capitalist and the Activist offers an engaging and thoughtful look at the new reality of corporate social activism - its driving forces, promises and perils, and implications for our businesses and personal lives. Weaving deep research and fascinating stories that span business, entertainment, history, science, and politics, Tom Lin provides an insightful road map for how society arrived here and a practical compass for moving forward.