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Conner heads ODR, Inc., an Atlanta-based consulting firm. For 25 years, he has been a leading expert in the field of preparing for and implementing change. Flexibility is a requirement as he touts "nimbleness." In an earlier book, Conner described the structure of change. He looked at how people respond to organizational transitions and suggested principles for managing the change process. Now he moves beyond the notion of change management to consider the problems faced in leading an organization during a period of turmoil. He addresses the key question of how to prepare individuals for changes that have yet to occur and that are still unknown. His answers are the "nimble organization" and "human due diligence." Conner defines "nimbleness" as the ability to succeed consistently in unpredictable environments, and warns that it requires not just flexibility but "speed, grace, dexterity, and resourcefulness." "Human due diligence" addresses the human element of change and refers to the "extensive and comprehensive investigation" required to lay the groundwork for change. David Rouse
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Praise for Leading at the Edge of Chaos
"If your organization is facing any anticipated chaotic event in the next six months—and who isn't—you should read Daryl Conner. His tough-minded definitions of winners vs. losers will make you think twice." —Craig E. Weatherup, Chairman and CEO, The Pepsi-Cola Company
"Conner's new book is thoroughly original and useful on the mastery of leading change." —Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business Administration, University of Southern California, and author of Organizing Genius
"Daryl Conner has done it again! The leading authority on managing change has given us what we need right now. Leading at the Edge of Chaos offers prescriptive advice for leading in today's world, where the tempo and thrust of change has escalated. A must read for anyone who is still breathing and leading." —Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager(r)
"Delightful and thought-provoking . . . [links] deep organizational research with useable 'real world' advice . . . I would recommend this book to others—senior line leaders and their management teams." —Kenneth Schwenke, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Aramark Corporation
"In the new reality in which the human need for control is continuously assaulted by escalating change, Daryl Conner provides [organization leaders] . . . steps to take . . . in clear language and vivid images, with psychological insight and knowledge born out of broad hands-on experience." —Judy Bardwick, author of In Praise of Good Business and Danger in the Comfort Zone
"Every executive who is leading constant change in their organizations should read this book." —Don Beattie, Chief Executive, Personnel, The BOC Group (U.K.)
"Gone are the days when innovations and new ventures were incremental in scope and sequential in nature. In their place is 'perpetual unrest,' unending, fundamental changes . . . " —Daryl Conner
In his 1993 classic, Managing at the Speed of Change, Daryl Conner showed managers how to implement business innovations on time and under budget. In this groundbreaking new book, he shows them how to ride the whirlwind.
The tempo of change has sped up to a dizzying pace over the past few years. Globalization, rapid-fire technological innovation, and mounting pressure for shareholder value have pushed the markets into a state of ceaseless turmoil. What was cutting-edge change management theory just five years ago now seems naive. Success amidst such a maelstrom of change calls for much more than what change management models have to offer. It calls for a radically new kind of organization, nimble enough to adapt instantly to changing market conditions, and piloted by leaders versed in the art of Leading at the Edge of Chaos.
This book is not about decision making; it is about execution. It is not about predicting change; it is about adapting to it at a moment's notice. Internationally renowned "Change Doctor" Daryl Conner defines the new roles that all leaders must assume in order to direct the changes that are crucial to their organizations' survival. He schools them in all of the essential components of the change process. And, most importantly, he arms them with action steps for instilling their companies with the nimbleness and resilience needed to survive and thrive in today's supervolatile markets.
Conner also introduces the revolutionary concept of human due diligence—the human equivalent of financial due diligence and an indispensable tool for orchestrating major enterprisewide transitions. Strategic, results-oriented, and proactive, human due diligence focuses on people's capacity to absorb change as a limited resource, and offers tools for ensuring that there is sufficient capacity available to face the next challenge—and the many others sure to follow.
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