Making Change Happen On Time, On Target, On Budget [Hardcover]

Ken Matejka (Author), Al Murphy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 10, 2005

In this power-packed toolkit, Matejka and Murphy mix humor with meaning, theory with skill-building practicality, as they put the power to successfully plan for and implement any type of change initiative into the hands of employees at every level of today's team-based organizations.

Editorial Reviews

Review

An outstanding treatment of the change process. Matejka and Murphy's no-nonsense, back-to-basics approach works. -- Training Media Review, Jan/Feb 2006

Smart preparation and planning tips the authors provide to those implementing change give them the knowledge they need to succeed. -- Soundview Executive Book Summaries, April 2006

This practical guide for executives and managers explains how to lead the process of organizational change. -- Book News, Inc., August 2006

From the Publisher

In every organization, there are hundreds of changes that could be made to increase efficiencies, gain market share, or improve profitability. But focusing on the wrong change can be organizational suicide, resulting in missed opportunities, lost momentum, damaged credibility, and squandered resources. MAKING CHANGE HAPPEN ON TIME, ON TARGET, ON BUDGET goes right to the heart of what it takes to thoroughly analyze the change needed, articulate a compelling "business case for change" story, choose an approach that best fits the work culture, and take action to move employees from compliance to commitment.

Confronting head-on the prevailing notion that one size fits all, Matejka and Murphy show clearly how each type of change initiative--from continuous improvement to strategic redirection--requires its own style of leadership, a unique communication plan, different levels of staff involvement, and any number of other implementation strategies to overcome roadblocks and ensure successful completion. With best practices from successful change leaders and dozens of Action Tools--including a Tracking Map that summarizes the book's key learnings and a Tracking Planner to reuse for each change launched--this power-packed toolkit digs deep into the details of the authors' six-step change process to show how every leader, manager, and positive change agent can make the right change at the right time with the right leadership.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 206 pages
• Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing; 1st edition (August 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891061908
• ISBN-13: 978-0891061908
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,122,694 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A basic manual on organizational change, February 19, 2007

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Rolf Dobelli "getAbstract" (Switzerland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Making Change Happen On Time, On Target, On Budget (Hardcover)

Ken Matejka and Al Murphy take the principles of change that others have pioneered and present them in an exceptionally clear and applicable fashion. For a book on change, this one presents few new ideas. In fact, at times, the authors' statements come close to being hoary platitudes. Still, the book provides good advice - platitudes get that way because they express well-known truths - and its presentation is even better. Their book takes the form of a useful manual, with tips, questionnaires, checklists, definitions and diagrams. Name your favorite tool; it's here. However, don't let the book's utility deceive you into thinking that you'll be able to handle even the most revolutionary and disruptive transformations with a little reflection and a clipboard. In real life, change is more complicated than a few checklists. We recommend this book to beginners to whom the clichés will seem newly minted, and to experienced managers who can take advantage of the organizing tools while retaining their awareness that true change is always a messy business.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A CONCISE, EXCELLENT GUIDE FOR SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE!, May 17, 2006

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Yvette Borcia and Gerry Stern "Stern's Manage... (Culver City, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Making Change Happen On Time, On Target, On Budget (Hardcover)

If you're looking for a clear, concise book on organizational change to serve as a guide, this would be an excellent choice.

The book's focus is on a six part blue print for approaching change. These six parts are:
- diagnosing the sources and reasons for change;
- developing and communicating a compelling business case for change;
- identifying the type of change and the implications for that type;
- assessing the match between the type of change and the organizational culture and realistically evaluating the time needed for change;
- identifying and prioritizing the potential roadblocks to implementation;
- determining what you can do to sponsor and facilitate change.

Includes an appendix with a concise "map" to help keep the key points of the book in mind and a "planner" to track each change initiative.The book is practical, highly applied, and very well organized and written. Highly recommended.