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Leading Change, With a New Preface by the Author

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Leading Change, With a New Preface by the Author by John P. Kotter offers a detailed framework for navigating the complexities of organisational change. Kotter presents an eight-step process to help leaders successfully implement transformation, underscoring the importance of building urgency, forming powerful coalitions, creating vision, and embedding changes in corporate culture. This updated edition provides fresh insights and strategies for contemporary business challenges.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in mastering the art of business transformation and leadership. With insights from a leading expert, it's invaluable for entrepreneurs and managers seeking practical strategies to implement successful change initiatives within their organisations.

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Millions worldwide have read and embraced John Kotter's ideas on change management and leadership β€” and Leading Change, his seminal work, is widely recognized as the bible on leading transformational change.

Needed more today than any time in the past, this classic book serves as both a visionary guide and practical toolkit on how to approach the difficult yet critical work of leading change in any type of organisation.

It outlines John Kotter's 8-step approach to change management and reveals what the author has seen, heard, experienced, and concluded in many years of working with companies to create lasting transformation.

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Leading Change, With a New Preface by the Author by John P. Kotter is widely reviewed as a seminal work in the realm of business and entrepreneurship. It is praised for its clear, practical framework for leading organisational change and remains a crucial resource for executives and managers. Many reviews highlight the book’s accessibility and relevance, emphasising Kotter's eight-step process as a vital strategy for achieving successful change in businesses.

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ISBN: 9781422186435

Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 November 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: Harvard Business Review Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 411g

Pages: 208

About the Author

John P. Kotter is internationally regarded as the foremost authority on the topics of leadership and change. His is the premier voice on how the best organizations achieve successful transformations.

Kotter is the Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Leadership, Emeritus, at Harvard Business School and is cofounder of Kotter International, a leadership organization that helps Global 5000 company leaders accelerate the implementation of their most critical strategies and lead change in a complex, fast-moving business environment.

John Kotter has authored eighteen books, twelve of them bestsellers. His works have been printed in over 150 foreign language editions.

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