Customer Reviews

Managing in Times of Change: 24 Tools for Managers, Individuals, and Teams (Mighty Managers Series)

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There is a great deal of advice about handling change in the workplace. What I especially liked about this book is how the ideas are broken into bite-sized, digestible chunks. The writing is down-to-earth, practical, helpful; the tone is one of friendly exhortation. This is a no-nonsense tactical manual for anyone leading (or simply experiencing) organizational change. Encouraging us to see change as opportunity rather than something to dread, it helps keep the reader buoyant with the tides of change.

While the content of the book is valid its presentation and lack of continuous theme tying the points from one page to the next leaves the reader in a state of bewilderness. This book is put together as a collection of points as if they were published in a national newspaper over a series of editions.

The pages are a little busy, and the content on each page somewhat distracting, with a heading and subheading at the turn of every other page in addition to a quote (very well selected quotes) and the author continues to ask questions to the reader on each subsequent page - this would serve as a good checklist but not as a book to read in guidance of managing in times of change. In my opinion it wasn't a good read...more of a reference.

I think i was looking for a more complete read, with developing stories about implementing techniques for change. Maybe i have been spoiled by reading 'building successful teams' by Bill Butterworth prior to this.

This book helped me be more effective with my people. It is very easy to use.

Michael Maginn has found a way to break management down to its essential features while focusing specifically on the types of change with which most companies must deal. Very informative and applicable.