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Reviewed by admin Mon 24 Nov 08 Bob's Rating: In Managing Transitions, William Bridges sets out to help managers and others who want to introduce change – be it a total organisational restructure or simply trying to get people to do things differently. The book is very practical – both easy to read and to apply the key concepts. Divided into four parts, Bridges takes the reader through how to understand just what change is, how it affects us, and most importantly, how to lead change. The key concept of leading change in this book, whilst not new, is the best that I have seen it explained. That is, that leading a change process is a three step process – “getting people to let go”, “managing the transition (between the old and the new)” and “launching the new beginning”. I particularly liked the checklists at the end of each of the major chapters. Not only do they summarise the chapter content, they become a key planning tool for implementing change. They could also form the basis of a very effective training program on change. This is one of the best books I have read on change and is highly recommended to anyone who is faced with leading a change process. |
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