Lead the change

Author: International Finance Corporation China Project Development Center
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Publication Date: 2005-07-01
Features: The days when employees did the same work in the same way throughout their careers are long gone. Change is constantly happening. No company or team can remain static. So, what are the factors driving change? How to address the reactions and resistance caused by change? What are the positive aspects of change? How to adopt a positive attitude towards change? This book will provide you with satisfying answers! It will tell you about the forces behind change and their impact on people's lives. You will learn to overcome obstacles, persuade opponents, and adopt the most effective approaches to lead teams. This will enable you as a key figure in the organization to make valuable contributions to implementing planned changes. This book will explore the nature of change, investigate some of the challenges and issues faced by frontline managers and work teams that may be affected by change. You will see that almost all changes bring both losses and gains. Therefore, the skill of managing change lies in minimizing the adverse outcomes and maximizing the favorable outcomes brought by change. We will provide recommended methods to achieve change with the least disruption and damage.