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ALL THE MOVING PARTS is right on the mark. The book provides great ideas on implementing change that are supported by real world examples. It is easy to read and extremely interesting. A remarkable achievement! This is the place to go to find a blueprint for change that contains a broad perspective of what works and what doesn't when managing change. Lessons from CEOs and recognized business experts are consolidated into a formidable base of information. --Teresa Light, Manager, Xerox Corporation

Whether directed change or imposed change, new change or recurrent change, the book orchestrates the moving pieces so that executives might hear a sumphony and not a cacophony. The difference is slight, but vital, and this book clearly delineates the difference. Alan Weiss, PhD, Author, Million Dollar Consulting. --Alan Weiss, PhD, Author, Million Dollar Consulting.

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Examples from the author's research and practical experience give organizational leaders a powerful tool for looking at organizational change -- which is inevitable -- in very different ways. Guided by the five essential elements that are central to successful change along with their five essential pathways, leaders can turn organizations into well-oiled machines where all the moving parts work as one, synchronized by purpose!

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Perfect Paperback: 300 pages
Publisher: Puzzles Press, Inc.; 1st edition (May 15, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0979588103
ISBN-13: 978-0979588105
Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars An important book about organizational change and the five essential parts of any organization. From the information presented b, July 11, 2007

By	W. Blair (Temecula, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The below review was contributed by: Sue Vogan, Writer & Author of NCO-No Compassion Observed: [....]____

First we look at obvious ways things change - chaotic, planned, and undetected. Chaotic change occurs within organizations when, for example, there are security leaks or insider trading. Planned change happens in accordance with annual goals and when the Board of Directors are privy to the changes being planned. Undetected changes come about as a result "when an organization lacks a comprehensive strategic plan and, instead, relies on its managers (or "silo heads") to independently determine what is to be done and the changes that are to be made with their specific departments of divisions." The author asks you to envision the company you would like to manage and then compare it to reality - or the current company you work for or manage. Big difference! "Organizations today need to mobilize ALL THEIR MOVING PARTS to be in alignment and poised to effect frequent and successful change for the future."

"What are the moving parts of an organization?" People, departments or divisions, conveyances, materials - "specific, literal and tangible features of modern organizations. "The five moving parts are: The chief executive officer, his leadership team; the board of directors; its employees; and its customers." Blair provides examples of each and demonstrates what makes their success important lessons for us. "When a company pays equal and serious attention to all five of the essential elements - that is, those elements that comprise a company's leadership and management power, its policy power, its production and knowledge power, and its marketing power - it will own the future."

There are rules of management - " small things matter;" "chaos, even though unintended, should always be able to be controlled;" "all things eventually pass;" "dealing with chaos in organizations takes good planning and a high level of skill for the careful timing of mitigating actions;" "if you're going to institute change, you're going to institute chaos;" and "change is chaos. You can learn when to avoid it, or how to create it." These are important rules and, if we can recall them when things get hectic, are ones that will relieve the stress that comes from chaos.

There are helpful tips on how much you should share with staff, how clients/customers fit into the big picture, and the ingredients for success when it comes to making changes. Now that the moving parts have been identified and their importance explained, there is a chapter that deals with protecting the moving parts. It only makes sense that you would want to take care of something that's working. When the protected moving parts are in place and they are working, how does this translate into an organization? Blair explains this by looking at teamwork, leadership roles, what person or group is in charge of goals, and what "wholeness" means to an organization. Secret - wholeness translates to "success." And who doesn't want that?

This is an important book should you be opening a business, wanting to improve a business, or looking at working for an organization. From the information presented by Blair, you should be able to make the decisions that will take you in the direction you want to go.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Solutions without the yada yada yada, June 27, 2007

By	Renee Shifrin (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book, while speaking to C level challanges, remained grounded in reality and solutions. Not the usual business babble that keeps wheels spinning, with no change.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fresh and powerful perspective on organizational change!, August 3, 2007

By	T. Marine (Temecula, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Finally a management book with something new to offer! I found "All the Moving Parts" to be one of the most thought-provoking and insightful books on organizational change that I have read in quite some time! Blair seems to have a unique style of entertaining you while educating you and unlike many management books, I personally found it hard to put the book down. She includes some very interesting and surprising case studies that make you ponder our traditional approach to organizational change while offering a fresh new perspective. Her concepts are easy to understand and seemingly easy to apply. This book has shifted the way I view my organization and inspired me to address change in a different way. "All the Moving Parts" is a highly impactful read not to be missed!

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