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The Six Secrets of Change
What the Best Leaders Do to Help Their Organizations Survive and Thrive
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It s common wisdom that successful organizations adjust quickly and intelligently to shifts in consumer tastes, political climate, and economic opportunity. Less understood is how they do it. In The Six Secrets of Change, Michael Fullan lays out key factors that allow an organization to sustain meaningful change.
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From bestselling author Michael Fullan, wisdom for thriving in today's complex environment
Successful organisations adjust quickly and intelligently to shifts in consumer tastes, political climate, and economic opportunity. How do they do it? The Six Secrets of Change explores essential lessons for business and public sector leaders for thriving in today's complex environment. Fullan draws on his acclaimed work in bringing about large-scale and substantial change in education reform in both public school systems and universities, as well as engaging in major change initiatives internationally. This book is filled with lessons that are insightful, actionable, and concisely communicable.
"Fullan has an uncanny ability to produce what is needed at the time it is needed. The six secrets are based in theory, grounded in practice, powerful in their relationship to each other, and described in ways that enable deep understanding. It is a refreshing change from the surface lists of leadership and change ideas that all too often permeate education and business literature." —Vicki Phillips, director of education, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Includes so-called leadership "secrets" that are decoded to be accessible and useful
- Offers illustrative examples from a variety of businesses, health organisations, and public education systems
- Lays out the six factors to organisational success: collegiality, long-range plans allow for the unknown, nurture employees, learning, leadership at all levels, and positive pressure must be inescapable
- Michael Fullan is the author of the acclaimed best-seller Leading in a Culture of Change
Fullan convinces us that a leader who attends to all six key factors will have an organisation that is constantly learning, growing, and thriving.
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The Six Secrets of Change by Michael Fullan has been praised for its insightful exploration of effective organisational change. It provides practical advice relevant to both education and business settings, highlighting Fullan's expertise in navigating complex change environments. Readers appreciate the accessible writing style and the actionable strategies that are based on real-world examples and research.
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ISBN: 9781118152607
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 December 2011
Country: United States
Imprint: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 147.0mm
Height: 218.0mm
Weight: 249g
Pages: 176
About the Author
Michael Fullan is professor emeritus of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. Recognized as a worldwide authority on organizational change, he is engaged in training, consulting, and evaluating change projects around the world. Fullan is author of Change Leader and Leading in a Culture of Change. He lives in Toronto.
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