Leading Business Change For Dummies

Direct change expertly and lead your business to successChange is natural and good, but it can incite fear if not managed properly. Leading Business Change For Dummies arms mid- to senior-level managers with trusted guidance on leading, managing, responding to, and implementing change in the workplace. Packed with helpful advice and straightforward information, it gives you the skills needed to recognize the need for organizational change, deal with unexpected change, properly communicate a vision, prepare for structural change such as Mergers & Acquisitions, and address emotional responses to downsizing.
Leading Business Change For Dummies serves as the ultimate roadmap for integrating and consolidating a multitude of personnel and organizational change initiatives. With tools for managing stress levels and advice on gathering and sharing information during times of transition, Leading Business Change For Dummies covers everything you need to know to achieve successful leadership in a challenging work environment.
* Sound, practical guidance on how to understand, lead, and manage change in the workplace
* Covers operational and cultural elements that can ultimately affect the success of a transaction over time
* Information and tips for implementing change in the workplace
If you're one of the thousands of managers who face change every day, Leading Business Change For Dummies has you covered.

Introduction 1
Part I: The Nuts and Bolts: Laying a Foundation for Change7
Chapter 1: Being in Charge of Change 9
Chapter 2: You're the Boss: Addressing the Need for Change23
Chapter 3: Embracing Change-Leader Roles 33
Part II: Putting the Plan into Motion 49
Chapter 4: Assembling Your Change Toolkit 51
Chapter 5: The Fine Art of Planning for Change (Or Dealing withthe Unplanned Kind) 69
Chapter 6: Get Real: Staying Realistic about Where You'reHeading 89
Chapter 7: Getting the Message Out: Communicating the Change103
Part III: Making Change Stick through Thick and Thin129
Chapter 8: Getting Employees on Board and Keeping Them Motivated131
Chapter 9: Dealing with the Challenges of and Reactions toChange 149
Chapter 10: In Transition: Assessing Your Progress and ActingAccordingly 163
Chapter 11: What Happens Next? Keeping the Change Ball Rolling177
Part IV: Leading Change in Specialized Circumstances195
Chapter 12: Creating Meaningful Team Change 197
Chapter 13: Leveraging Restructuring Changes 215
Chapter 14: Organizing Change during Mergers and Acquisitions237
Chapter 15: Aligning Technology Change with Results 257
Chapter 16: Shifting a Culture: Managing Cultural Change 275
Chapter 17: When Everything Changes: Working with Complex Change293
Part V: The Part of Tens 317
Chapter 18: Ten Essential Principles of Leading SuccessfulChange 319
Chapter 19: Ten Creative Ways to Lead Change When Someone ElseIs Running the Show 327
Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Energize Your MVPs 337
Index 347