Who Killed Change?: Solving the Mystery of Leading People Through Change

Who Killed Change?

Solving the Mystery of Leading People Through Change

Every day organizations around the world launch change initiatives—often big, expensive ones—designed to improve the status quo. Yet 50 to 70 percent of these change efforts fail. A few perish suddenly, but many die painful, protracted deaths that drain the organization's resources, energy and morale.

Who or What Is Killing Change?

That's what you'll find out in this witty whodunit. The story features a Columbo-style detective, Agent Mike McNally, who's investigating the murder of yet another change. One by one, Agent McNally interviews thirteen prime suspects, including a myopic leader named Victoria Vision; a chronically tardy manager named Ernest Urgency; an executive named Clair Communication, whose laryngitis makes communication all but impossible; and several other dubious characters.

The suspects are sure to sound familiar and you're bound to relate them to your own workplace. In the end, Agent McNally solves the case in a way that will inspire you to become an effective Change Agent in your own organization.A step-by-step guide at the back of the book shows you how to apply the story's lessons to the real world. Key questions help you evaluate the health of your organization's change initiatives, and you'll learn best practices for enabling and sustaining the desired change.

Customer Reviews:

Solution Revealed

By Kristeen L. Quinonez - June 22, 2009

This book took a problem that is common in the workplace today, broke it down into understandable components and explained simple solutions. The mystery theme made this a fun read. A must have for companies dealing with change in today's economy

A wonderful read to understand the effects of change in growing enviroments

By Brandon Wood - June 16, 2009

What an interesting way to look at change within a firm. It was amazing for me to see much of what I learned in my operations and organizational management classes put into a story about a murder. Without the multiple facets that make up the company supporting and nurturing Change, it will "die" and will keep the company from prospering. Blanchard and Britt do a wonderful job at explaining ways to facilitate change in a growing company. The experiences from their prior work expertise is evident in this book.

My favorite quote from the book was that of Performance, who said, "all good ideas must be reduced to hard work." This is what Performance is all about! As a student entrepreneur, I have found that a good idea is only a good idea until a strategy can be put in place to make the idea flourish and come to fruition.

Who Killed Change is a remarkable breakdown of organizational structure and methods to success in changing organizational environments.