The Heart of Change Field Guide: Tools and Tactics for Leading Change in Your Organization | 
 enlarge | Author: Dan S. Cohen
Publisher: Harvard Business School Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 17513
Media: Paperback
Pages: 160
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 1591397758
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.406
EAN: 9781591397755
Publication Date: November 9, 2005
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Your Guide to Implementing the World's Bestselling Change Leadership Program In 1996, John P. Kotter's Leading Change became a runaway bestseller, outlining an eight-step program for organizational change that was embraced by executives around the world. Then, Kotter and coauthor Dan Cohen's The Heart of Change introduced the revolutionary "see-feel-change" approach, which helped executives understand the crucial role of emotion in successful change efforts. Now, The Heart of Change Field Guide provides leaders and managers tools, frameworks, and advice for bringing these breakthrough change methods to life within their own organizations. Written by Dan Cohen and with a foreword by John P. Kotter, the guide provides a practical framework for implementing each step in the change process, as well as a new three-phase approach to execution: creating a climate for change, engaging and enabling the whole organization, and implementing and sustaining change. Hands-on diagnostics-including a crucial "change readiness module"- reveal the dynamics that will help or hinder success at each phase of the change process. Both flexible and scaleable, the frameworks presented in this guide can be tailored for any size or type of change initiative. Filled with practical tools, checklists, and expert commentary, this must-have guide translates the most powerful approaches available for creating successful change into concrete, actionable steps for you and your organization.
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A must-read! November 9, 2005
insightme (Texas, United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Dan S. Cohen's "The Heart of Change Field Guide" is a must-read call-to-action for managers, project managers, and anyone who wants to implement permanant, beneficial change in their lives and within their organizations or families. While the first book, "The Heart of Change," provides a framework and many success stories to get you motiviated, the "Field Guide" gives you the tools and coaching to implement what was taught.
The Field Guide contains many workbook sheets that are very useful. While the book is copyrighted, there is an e-mail address listed on the copyright page to ask for permission to duplicate the worksheets.
Gives new meaning to the term "practical." November 12, 2005
R. Eubanks (Los Angeles)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was initially skeptical when this book was recommended by a coworker. But wow! The two most outstanding points are:
1.The change management insights to be gained from the real-life case studies. It's reassuring to know you're not alone in facing these challenges.
2. The dignostic tools are very helpful in identifying similar issues to be resolved in my company. Great not to be "insulted" by cookie-cutter solutions.
This is information and guidance that I can put to work immediately. Would recommend to any executive currently facing change management issues.
A framework that really helped our business October 25, 2005
S. McNeill
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book by Dan Cohen is exactly what we needed at our company to make a huge impact. With examples, thoughts and real-life applications, I liked that this was not a cookie-cutter recipe but rather a customizable tool to fit different challenges and different needs.
I was amazed to find out how valuable the emotional thread was to really motivate change. It is so unlike everything we learn in business school and the missing link for many organizations.
Another valuable notion is the idea behind short and long term payoffs. We so rarely use short-term victories to help get us to longer term goals and in my opinion, one of the reasons why we were failing so often. Focusing in on short term wins helped motivate our team for the long haul.
Finally, the key component, Making It Stick, was a chapter that spoke volumes. Once a project is completed, our organization often forgets to remind ourselves of the ongoing success we have to stop ourselves from falling back into old habits. His approach was such a great idea and we are implementing it daily.
Great book and highly recommended.
Winning Principles to Practical Tools! February 27, 2006
L. Paschal (McKinney, TX USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The Heart of Change (2002), co-authored by Kotter and Cohen, hit a chord in the marketplace because it told stories that leaders could relate to (based on the eight steps of change) about project successes and failures. Cohen's Field Guide (2005) takes those winning principles and translates them into practical tools to help monitor and measure success along each step.
As a consultant, I use these principles and tools on a regular basis to help my clients achieve lasting change. The diagnostic tools for each step are a great way to identify barriers and risks so you can bust through those barriers and mitigate risks.
If your organization is undergoing significant change, this is a book that you MUST have not only in your library but on your desk for regular use.
Essential Change Management handbook October 26, 2005
Artemis Saridakis (New York, NY)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I strongly recommend this book to any manager/leader wishing to motivate his/her team(s) through a difficult organizational change. Just the right amount of theory combined with real-world advice which works. A new perspective on leadership which will certainly make waves in any size company!
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