‘World-class Change Management’ outlines the new rules for managing in an era of continuous change. Case studies, expert advice, action points and checklists will enable you to master this key strategic capability and ride the wave of continuous change.

Apply the New Rules of Change Management

World-class Change Management outlines the new rules for managing in an era of continuous change. Making change happen in today’s environment involves mastering co-operation, collaboration, transparency and behavioural change among other disciplines – this Report shows you how to integrate these elements into your change practices.

World-class Change Management will help you to stay on top of change by showing you how to:

· Build resilience into your organization
· Focus on critical issues and avoid energy dissipation
· Anticipate opportunities to become more competitive
· Create an agile organisation and responsive culture
· Manage in a climate of uncertainty.

By applying the knowledge in this Report – captured in case studies, expert advice, action points and checklists - you will be able to master this key strategic capability and ride the wave of continuous change.

The Report examines in detail how change can be successfully brought about in situations including corporate turnarounds, transformation programmes, mergers and acquisitions, performance improvement initiatives, process re-engineering and many other contexts. Above all, it demonstrates how companies can develop the corporate capability to become more agile, creative and innovative by creating a culture and conditions in the face of uncertainty and unpredictable events.

Managing on the Front Line of Change

Case studies specially selected for this report exemplify the principles covered in the report. First hand experiences form organisations including Reuters, Deutsche Bank, Moet Hennessy Diageo and IBM take you behind the scenes to give you an insider’s feel for what it is actually like to tackle the difficult issues. Above all, the case studies reveal that effective change does not depend on the determination of one person but collaborative effort. In many cases, the journeys have been bumpy. Find out the principles and methods that enabled featured companies to retain control, even when their plans come under threat from unexpected events.

Inspire your thinking with new ideas

You will find plenty of inspiration in World-class change management to ensure you are never short of smart ideas. Interviews with leading experts - plus summaries of the latest and best thinking – give you access to a wealth of proven ideas. Benefit from the advice of authorities such as Professor Lynda Gratton of London Business School and transformation leaders including Tom Glocer, Reuters’ CEO, to gain a well-informed view of what makes change work.