Research Catalog

Title

Fearless change : patterns for introducing new ideas / Mary Lynn Manns, Linda Rising.

Author

Manns, Mary Lynn, 1955-

Publication

Boston : Addison-Wesley, [2005], ©2005.

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Additional Authors

Rising, Linda.

Description

xxii, 273 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

"In Fearless Change, Mary Lynn Manns and Linda Rising illuminate 48 proven techniques, or patterns, for implementing change in organizations or teams of all sizes, and show you exactly how to use them successfully." "Inspired by the "pattern languages" that are transforming fields from software to architecture, the authors illuminate patterns for every stage of the change process, knowledge, persuasion, decision, implementation, and confirmation. These flexible patterns draw on the experiences of hundreds of leaders. They offer insight into change-agent behavior, organizational culture, and the roles of every participant."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

• Industrial management
• Organizational change
• Technological innovations

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-266) and index.

Contents

1. Organizations and change -- 2. Strategies or patterns -- 3. Where do I start? -- 4. What do I do next? -- 5. Meetings and more -- 6. Take action! -- 7. It's all about people -- 8. A new role : now you're dedicated! -- 9. Convince the masses -- 10. More influence strategies -- 11. Keep it going -- 12. Dealing with resistance -- Multiple Sclerosis Society experience report -- UNCA experience report -- Sun Core J2EE patterns experience report -- Customer training experience report -- Ask for help -- Big jolt -- Bridge-builder -- Brown bag -- Champion skeptic -- Connector -- Corporate angel -- Corridor politics -- Dedicated champion -- Do food -- e-forum -- Early adopter -- Early majority -- Evangelist -- External validation -- Fear less -- Group identity -- Guru on your side -- Guru review -- Hometown story -- In your space -- Innovator -- Involve everyone -- Just do it -- Just enough -- Just say thanks -- Local sponsor -- Location, location, location -- Mentor -- Next steps -- Personal touch -- Piggyback -- Plant the seeds -- The right time -- Royal audience -- Shoulder to cry on -- Small successes -- Smell of success -- Stay in touch -- Step by step -- Study group -- Sustained momentum -- Tailor made -- Test the waters -- Time for reflection -- Token -- Trial run -- Whisper in the general's ear -- External pattern references.

ISBN

0201741571 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

2004013261

OCLC

• ocm55600794
• SCSB-5084927

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries