This beautifully illustrated book is for people in the business world who need to get things done. It addresses the huge sense of frustration that many people have about making change happen in their organisations. This book is about action. If you want to know the answer to the question 'what do I need to do to make this happen?' Jane Northcote's inspirational guide is a must. Learn how to: - get things to turn out the way you intend -distinguish action (which makes change happen) from activity (which doesn't) - describe the change you want, so people hear and act - take action decisively and make real progress - structure conversations and meetings to produce results - continue the progress and make your change last
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In 'Making Change Happen' Jane Northcote makes implementing change both easy and accessible. She distils management consulting methodologies into simple and powerful truths. Uplifting, inspirational and exciting - this is the 'start here' button for anyone involved in business change. Change is possible, you can do it, today, and here's how. --Robert Smithbury, business owner of Precise Business Solutions
This book has taught me the difference between action and activity. I have learnt that things only get done by taking direct action and that sometimes it is too easy just to be active. Since reading this book, I find myself questioning - is this action or just activity? I ask it of myself and my managers and I never leave a meeting without everyone being clear on what has to be done to make things happen. Like all the best things, this is surprisingly simple, but it has made a big difference to my company. --Nigel Phillips, managing director of Unity Information Systems
This book has immense practical application for all businesses. There are disciplines in it which will fundamentally improve organisational performance. Down to earth, straightforward and practical. Jane Northcote writes in a way that is both modest and highly compelling - a rare combination." --Nick Bush, consultant
This book has taught me the difference between action and activity. I have learnt that things only get done by taking direct action and that sometimes it is too easy just to be active. Since reading this book, I find myself questioning - is this action or just activity? I ask it of myself and my managers and I never leave a meeting without everyone being clear on what has to be done to make things happen. Like all the best things, this is surprisingly simple, but it has made a big difference to my company. --Nigel Phillips, managing director of Unity Information Systems
This book has immense practical application for all businesses. There are disciplines in it which will fundamentally improve organisational performance. Down to earth, straightforward and practical. Jane Northcote writes in a way that is both modest and highly compelling - a rare combination." --Nick Bush, consultant
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Jane Northcote is a management consultant and thought leader in the field of business change. She works with individuals and teams in the corporate world to accelerate action and implement change.
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By Nicolas Bush
Format:Hardcover
This is the most practical and straightforward guide to change that I have read. Much writing on change asks that you buy into a particular philosophy or undergo some form of personal development yourself before being qualified to lead change.
Jane Northcote's approach - grounded in her own consulting experience - gets straight to the point: change is about results and results come from effective action. The book is therefore a practical guide to taking effective action.
For me the distinctive part is the need to be aware of the effects of the action once you have taken it. Too often organisations get into action without really understanding and reacting to the effects of their action. In these circumstances change is often short-lived.
This book will help anyone - whether a manager, a consultant or someone who just feels a bit 'stuck' - to be much more effective in taking action and driving change.
It's also written in a lively and clear style and is beautifully laid out.
Jane Northcote's approach - grounded in her own consulting experience - gets straight to the point: change is about results and results come from effective action. The book is therefore a practical guide to taking effective action.
For me the distinctive part is the need to be aware of the effects of the action once you have taken it. Too often organisations get into action without really understanding and reacting to the effects of their action. In these circumstances change is often short-lived.
This book will help anyone - whether a manager, a consultant or someone who just feels a bit 'stuck' - to be much more effective in taking action and driving change.
It's also written in a lively and clear style and is beautifully laid out.
By AmyG
Format:Hardcover
This is a lovely book, which is not a word you can often apply to your standard business book. Full of beautiful illustrations and typography, it's a delight to read. Not only from an aesthetic point of view though, this book offers plenty of real world examples and insight which help you to make sense of organisational change with a focus on the 'doing' part, sometimes significantly harder than the thinking part upfront. From the first sentence the author sets out her intent and the narrative carries you through the process.
Format:Hardcover
This book is about change and action, how to make things happen. It has an honest and authentic feel to it, weaving threads of rich, illustrative stories alongside checkpoints and ideas. Jane Northcote comes across as a rigorous and experienced exponent; you sense she has not only been there but also thought hard about the process, what are the best ways, what works and what does not. She imparts the wisdom in a very readable style with clear messages relevant for both internal as well as external change agents.
It is a small point but what helps seal the difference with the mass of management books is the quality of production; layout, materials, little touches, artwork & illustrations all add up and complement the central ideas.
If you want an accessible reminder how best to go about change, the steps to take and those to avoid, this should leave you with simple, clear & actionable messages; as a change practitioner, it was valuable to mentally check off points as I went along. And I agree with a previous reviewer; it is a great book to have on the desk as a prompt and an aide memoire.
It is a small point but what helps seal the difference with the mass of management books is the quality of production; layout, materials, little touches, artwork & illustrations all add up and complement the central ideas.
If you want an accessible reminder how best to go about change, the steps to take and those to avoid, this should leave you with simple, clear & actionable messages; as a change practitioner, it was valuable to mentally check off points as I went along. And I agree with a previous reviewer; it is a great book to have on the desk as a prompt and an aide memoire.
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This book is a simple no nonsense practical guide to actioning change in an organisation. I keep this book on my desk as a reminder of how I should be working. Read more
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