The Complete Idiot's Guide to Change Management [Paperback]

Jeff Davidson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 28, 2001

If managing change was easy, everyone would be good at it. We would all be humming along in our careers, feeling in control, staying mentally and physically fit, and having piece-of-mind. Obviously, no one can accurately predict the future; However, a variety of proven techniques, as well as fresh perspectives for handling change, as presented in this book will give you the edge you need to be effective. You'll be treated to a variety of strategies, mini-case histories, observations, witticisms, and good, old-fashioned common sense, mixed with leading edge thinking.

You are in good hands. Jeff Davidson has written six books in the CIG series, including The Complete Idiot's Guide to Managing Your Time, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Managing Stress, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Assertiveness, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Reaching Your Goals, and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Reinventing Yourself. As with all CIGs, proven subject matter experts are chosen to deliver high quality information in a palatable and often humorous form.

Jeff's primary focus at all times in assembling this book is to craft a user-friendly plan that you can easily understand and apply. Jeff's capacity for devising personal systems for accomplishment will work well for you the first and every time you put them into practice.

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About the Author

Jeff Davidson is an MBA and certified management consultant nationally known as an expert on balancing business and technological demands in today's world. He has lectured heavily in the United States, Europe, and Asia and trains executives on time and stress management techniques as well as career and information management. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including Simplifying Your Work and Your Life, The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Managing Your Time, Second Edition, and The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Managing Stress, Second Edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Alpha; 1st edition (September 28, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028642171
• ISBN-13: 978-0028642178
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #490,361 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Describing Jeff Davidson is not an easy undertaking. Some people think of him as a human dynamo who accomplishes more in a day than many people get done in a week, while still finding time to stay in shape, spend time with his daughter, and keenly pursue a wide variety of intellectual interests. Some people regard him as the best there is at offering new perspectives and fresh solutions to information overload and the resulting time pressure and life balance problems people face today.
Many people know Jeff as the author of 36 books, several of which have been on the curriculum at George Washington University, Duke University, and the University of Connecticut and have been translated into Japanese, Chinese, French, Polish, Czech, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Hebrew, and Italian. Countless others have seen or heard him on a talk show. While some people know him as president of the Carolina Speaker's Association, others recognize him for the long-term contributions he has made to public television. Members of his audiences know him as a high-content, high-energy speaker who delivers compelling, riveting presentations.
Jeff has spoken on 14 cruises and visited 45 countries in the process. [He once was besieged by three wild dogs on the Spanish Island of Minorca, only to be rescued by a man wearing a broad-rimmed hat and carrying a stick!] He has shared the spotlight on magazine covers with Tony Robbins and Dr. Wayne Dyer. His speeches have been featured on seven occasions in Vital Speeches of the Day along with the likes of Dr. Henry Kissinger, Lee Iacocca, George Bush (senior), William Bennett, Michael Eisner, and Alan Greenspan.
As a five-time state winner of the United States Small Business Administration's Media Advocate of the Year Award, Jeff has published more than 3,450 articles on the topics of entrepreneurship, management and marketing effectiveness, and life balance in nearly every type of magazine, journal, and newsletter. He has been featured in 68 of the top 75 newspapers in America, based on circulation, including USA Today, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune.
More recently, Jeff Davidson became a founding faculty member of MentorU.com. In one year. he devised 18 online training programs for MentorU, as well as another 24 programs for other online training vendors. He has attracted clients such as America Online, NationsBank, Swissotel, IBM, American Express, Westinghouse, and more than 500 other leading organizations and associations."

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars change manager, May 13, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Change Management (Paperback)

I was recently assigned a change management project in my own company for the firs time. I got on the Internet to see what books were out there an quickly identified several. I ordered the Complete Idiot's Guide to Change Management as well as four others. Each book has made their own special contribution to my overall understanding of what it takes to be successful as a change manager. This book in was the easiest to read and understand. Some of the other books made for difficult reading with all kinds of concepts and charts and extensive footnoting. By contrast, this one was a breeze to read, while not being overly simple or talking down to the reader. The chapters on leap frogging, scheduling days of grace, and managing up and
managing down were great. I would recommend this book for first time change managers or possibly even veteran change managers looking for new strategies and or/a motivational boost.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars making it easier, May 11, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Change Management (Paperback)

Change management is a scary topic, so I was glad to see this book as an Idiot's guide. Like the author says, its' not a book about project management. It is a book about keeping your eye on the big picture of the change you have been asked to manage and how your activities fit into with the overall activities of your company. I like the part about the descriptions of other players including sponsors and targets of change. When you understand how these players participate with each other in a
successful change crusade then you have a much greater chance of succeeding. Overall, I found this book to be very non-threatening. That was important to me because change as a topic is already tough enough.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great book!, July 21, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Change Management (Paperback)

This is a deceptively clever book on the topic of change management in business. Normally I wouldn't consider picking up an Idiot's Guide on something as important as managing a change initiative, I was pleasantly surprised by the scope and depth of this book. It is well researched, far reaching, and a valuable asset for anyone whose been asked to head up any kind of business or organizational change. I can recommend it without reservation.