Organizational change

A comprehensive look at what it really takes to lead transformation successfully. The book introduces conscious change leadership and provides insights about the critical human and change process dynamics that leaders must be aware of in order to succeed, and reveals why most leaders do not see these dynamics. Most importantly, it highlights the shift in worldview leaders must make to deliver greater success.

For both leaders and consultants, knowing how to navigate the complexities of organization transformation is fast becoming the key to a successful career. This second edition of the authors' landmark book is the king of all "how-to" books on change. It provides a strategic overview of the authors' proven change process methodology, as well as pragmatic guidance and tools for each key step in a complex transformational change process.

This book outlines a scalable, five-step process to help senior business leaders, supported by skilled human resources or OD professionals, make smart design decisions. The authors show how the ability to design and manage an organization that can execute complex strategies brings competitive advantage over firms whose management can only do one thing well.

What if a company did everything in its power to create a culture in which everyone--not just select "high potentials"--could overcome their own internal barriers to change and use errors and vulnerabilities as prime opportunities for personal and company growth? Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey (and their collaborators) have found and studied such companies--Deliberately Developmental Organizations.