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Who Killed Change?: Solving the Mystery of Leading People Through Change |  | Author: Ken Blanchard
Publisher: William Morrow
Category: Book
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Pages: 160
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.8
ISBN: 0061778931
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Publication Date: June 1, 2009
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Who Killed Change? Solving the Mystery of Leading People Through Change Every day organizations around the world launch change initiatives—often big, expensive ones—designed to improve the status quo. Yet 50 to 70 percent of these change efforts fail. A few perish suddenly, but many die painful, protracted deaths that drain the organization's resources, energy and morale. Who or What Is Killing Change? That's what you'll find out in this witty whodunit. The story features a Columbo-style detective, Agent Mike McNally, who's investigating the murder of yet another change. One by one, Agent McNally interviews thirteen prime suspects, including a myopic leader named Victoria Vision; a chronically tardy manager named Ernest Urgency; an executive named Clair Communication, whose laryngitis makes communication all but impossible; and several other dubious characters. The suspects are sure to sound familiar and you're bound to relate them to your own workplace. In the end, Agent McNally solves the case in a way that will inspire you to become an effective Change Agent in your own organization. A step-by-step guide at the back of the book shows you how to apply the story's lessons to the real world. Key questions help you evaluate the health of your organization's change initiatives, and you'll learn best practices for enabling and sustaining the desired change.
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 Solution Revealed June 22, 2009
Kristeen L. Quinonez
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book took a problem that is common in the workplace today, broke it down into understandable components and explained simple solutions. The mystery theme made this a fun read. A must have for companies dealing with change in today's economy
A wonderful read to understand the effects of change in growing enviroments June 16, 2009
Brandon Wood (Louisville, KY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What an interesting way to look at change within a firm. It was amazing for me to see much of what I learned in my operations and organizational management classes put into a story about a murder. Without the multiple facets that make up the company supporting and nurturing Change, it will "die" and will keep the company from prospering. Blanchard and Britt do a wonderful job at explaining ways to facilitate change in a growing company. The experiences from their prior work expertise is evident in this book.
My favorite quote from the book was that of Performance, who said, "all good ideas must be reduced to hard work." This is what Performance is all about! As a student entrepreneur, I have found that a good idea is only a good idea until a strategy can be put in place to make the idea flourish and come to fruition.
Who Killed Change is a remarkable breakdown of organizational structure and methods to success in changing organizational environments.
Great, Fun Book July 17, 2009
Jill Pennybaker (Louisville, KY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very easy to read book that teaches key business principles. Similar style to "who moved my cheese". Very good book.
Buy this book for all of your employees and use it!! September 28, 2009
Robert T. Langston (Saint Augustine, Florida)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
John Britt continues the Blanchard tradition of using modern fables to identify and solve important and complex real-world business problems. This story-based format used by Mssrs. Britt and Blanchard been derided by some reviewers as "Cheesy", but they are transparently too clever for their own good. "Who Killed Change?" is tastefully and opulently written with decidedly pleasant manner of addressing a difficult topic.
Britt distills the essence the causes of the shockingly high and consummately wasteful failure of businesses to successfully implement change initiatives. Not only does "Who Killed Change?" identify the change-killing culprits, but it also descibes in eloquent detail how to deal with them. The Columbo-style inquisition exposes the foibles, blind spots and inertial behaviors that impede each of the culprits' execution of change, but always in a poitive and supportive manner. More importantly, Britt masterfully demonstrates how to dissolve the barriers and preconceptions that obstruct change inititives by bringing the culprits in to the same room and helping each, in turn, understand how his actions help or hinder. The two key ideas can not be missed: be honest about what's going on and involve everyone in the solution.
Each chapter contains useful checklists of what change-assassinating behaviors to look for, helpful steps to handle each and how the solutions relate to other undesired behaviors.
"Who Killed Change?" is destined to become a classic and deserves bookshelf space alongside "Drucker on Management", "Execution", and "Who Moved My Cheese". Buy a copy for everyone and share it today with your team; they will thank you for it.
Fresh approach offers important insights May 27, 2009
C. Herring (Richmond, VA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I found this delightful read reminiscent of a favorite game,"Clue," with Colonel Mustard in the Library with a Candlestick - Britt and Blanchard offer a unique approach to helping organizations take a long look in the mirror and come to grips with why an organization can't seem to tackle a new initiative or transform their structure to stay competitive. The most entertaining and useful management book to come along in quite a while. It is easy to recognize and identify with the suspects accused of murdering "Change" - I plan to share with my colleagues and put these words into action!
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