Ten Tasks of Change Demystifying Changing Organizations [Hardcover]

The days of predictability and stability in organizations are gone. In today's world of rapid change, agility is a defining characteristic of successful, high-performance companies. In this environment, say Jeff Evans and Chuck Schaefer, it is essential that the ability of an organization to work at change be institutionalized. In Ten Tasks of Change, the authors offer a whole-systems approach to change at work and present you with a model for dealing with rapid and intentional change in the twenty-first-century organization.

Bridging the gap between theory and practice, Evans and Schaefer give you a logical framework for:
* Thinking through the objectives of the work of change
* Planning the activities to achieve those objectives
* Using a selection of best-practices principles to accomplish them . . . and much more!1. Task I: Appreciating the Situation.

Getting Started.

Approaching the Organization As a Work System.

Approaching Task I As a Dialogue.

Assessing the Alignment of Your Environment and Your Purpose.

Examining Your Processes and Practices.

Estimating the Scope and Impact of Potential Changes.

Estimating the Magnitude of the Change Effort.

Judging the Organization's Readiness for Change.

Preparing a Compelling Business-Based Case for Change.

Summary.

2. Task II: Developing Strategic Alignment.

The Work of Task II.

Establishing a Communication Network and Strategy.

Developing a Dialogue About the State of the Business.

Developing a Dialogue About the Business Case for Change.

Learning About Alternatives.

Developing a Compelling Vision for the Future.