"The Change Manager's Handbook is an easy to read kaleidoscope of a book that covers the whole topic of change management from the theory right through to a very practical step-by-step guide to implementing sustainable change. The book is written in a very accessible and easy to read style and is cram packed with useful tips and tricks, images and cartoons that every Change Manager will find useful to bring about change in their organisation.
A downloadable 'Toolbox' (available from the publishers) accompanies the book. It contains more than forty project ready templates and tools plus all the cartoons illustrated in the book.
The author, Harley Lovegrove has been managing change in both giant multi-nationals and tiny family businesses for the last two decades. Working for brands such as Levis and Bayer, he won international recognition for his pragmatic and down to earth approach. His methodology 'OR' (Organisational Readiness), is a beautifully simple way of focusing a change project around a single set of criteria that not only guides the Business in the right direction but also indicates precisely when everything is in place to implement the required change."
In negen stappen naar effectieve en duurzame resultaten. Maak het verschil in uw bedrijf. Het zakenleven confronteert bedrijven voortdurend met allerlei problemen. Sommige ondernemingen maken gebruik van een formele methodologie om deze aan te pakken, anderen improviseren. In beide gevallen is het resultaat van hun inspanningen vaak teleurstellend. Managers merken dat zonder blijvende oplossing, dezelfde problemen keer op keer opduiken. In dit persoonlijke en inspirerende boek hanteert Harley Lovegrove - een interim-manager met meer dan 25 jaar ervaring in commerciële en industriële omgevingen - een brede visie op doeltreffende probleemoplossing en projectmanagement. Om werkelijk blijvende resultaten te implementeren ontwikkelde hij een werkwijze in negen stappen voor de identificatie en aanpak van fundamentele problemen. Deze benadering, gefundeerd door de praktijk is effectief, zelfs voor problemen die als onoplosbaar of te risicovol worden afgedaan. De herkenbare verhalen van de auteur, gecombineerd met concrete adviezen maken van dit boek een bruikbaar instrument om complexe problemen te begrijpen en te overwinnen. Om het verschil te maken in uw onderneming.
In business, one is continually faced with challenges and problems of every sort. Some businesses adopt a formal methodology to tackle them, while others merely improvise. Either way, the results of their efforts are often disappointing. Without a lasting solution, managers find the same problems resurfacing time and again. In this very personal and inspiring book, Harley Lovegrove, an interim manager with over 25 years of commercial and industrial experience, takes a broad view on effective problem solving and project management. He shares with us his proven nine-step approach to identifying and tackling the fundamental issues that are key to achieving genuine and lasting results - even for problems that seem to be impossible to solve or too risky to tackle. Illustrated throughout with Harley's own personal anecdotes and stories, Making a Difference is an insightful and entertaining compilation of practical tools and techniques aimed at helping managers to understand and overcome the challenges that confront them.
