See buying choices for this item to see if it's one of the millions that are eligible for Amazon Prime.


Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change
 
 

Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change (Paperback)

by William Bridges (Author) "It isn't the changes that do you in, it's the transitions ..." (more)
5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


15 used from £8.20
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Paperback 43 used & new from £0.01
Unknown Binding Order it used

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

  (What is this?)
Change management process
   www.change-management.com    Research-based, holistic model for managing the people side of change 
HCL-AXON consulting jobs
   www.hcl-axon.com    Leading Business Transformation Consultancy. Apply now. 
Improve productivity tool
   www.develinbevington.com    Process improvement & restructuring method for successful change 
  
 

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes

Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes

by William Bridges
4.8 out of 5 stars (9)  £7.49
Managing Transitions

Managing Transitions

by William Bridges
5.0 out of 5 stars (3)  £10.49
Leading Change

Leading Change

by John P Kotter
4.4 out of 5 stars (18)  £16.09
Working with Emotional Intelligence

Working with Emotional Intelligence

by Daniel Goleman
4.2 out of 5 stars (12)  £6.49
Managing Change and Transition (Harvard Business Essentials)

Managing Change and Transition (Harvard Business Essentials)

by Harvard Business Essentials
5.0 out of 5 stars (2)  £7.79
Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Perseus Books,U.S.; export ed edition (24 April 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0738208248
  • ISBN-13: 978-0738208244
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 18.5 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 291,688 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
  • See Complete Table of Contents

Product Description

Review
"Bill Bridges is right on target. The situational examples are very real-to-life - Managing Transitions is exactly right for corporate employees. It's one of the best books I've read." - Debbie Biondolillo, Vice President of Human Resources, Apple Computer "Change and rate of change are more dynamic today than ever. Bill Bridges has attacked an area of managing change that many not only avoid, but also do not even recognise the human side of change. Managing Transitions can certainly help an organisation understand change better and develop improved change strategies." Robert Levy, Personnel Programmes Manager, Corporate Education, Hewlett-Packard"

Product Description
From the most trusted voice on transition, a revised edition of the classic practical guide to dealing with the human side of organizational change. The business world is a place of constant change, with stories of corporate mergers, layoffs, bankruptcy, and restructuring hitting the news every day. Yet as veteran consultant William Bridges maintains, the situational changes are not as difficult for companies to make as the psychological transitions. In the best-selling Managing Transitions , Bridges provides a clear understanding of what change does to employees and what employees in transition can do to an organization. Directed at managers and employees in today's corporations, Bridges shows how to minimize the distress and disruptions caused by change. Managing Transitions addresses the fact that it is people who have to carry out the change. When the book was originally published a decade ago, Bridges was the first to provide any real sense of the emotional impact of change and what can be done to keep it from disrupting the entire organization. With new information and commentary on layoffs, corporate suspicion, and the increasing tumult in the business world, Managing Transitions remains the definitive guide to dealing with change.

See all Product Description

Inside This Book (Learn More)
First Sentence
It isn't the changes that do you in, it's the transitions. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Search inside this book:

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
Check a corresponding box or enter your own tags in the field below
change management
leadership development
transition
management
personnel management
moses management
managing in a time of change
ltp
gina greenlee
deremiah book club

Your tags: Add your first tag
 


 

Customer Reviews

4 Reviews
5 star:
 (4)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
5.0 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Practical, tactical and easy to follow. Invaluable., 17 Mar 1999
By A Customer
This books helps one get one's arms around the "soft" - but most difficult - side of change. I cannot tell you how many brilliant implementation plans fail because consultants and organizations did not plan ahead and take into account the material covered in this book. Checklists and clear descriptions help even the most analytical types understand the human side of change and tactics needed to make change successful. I recommend this book to all my friends - from McKinsey consultants to ministers and non-profit managers.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read!, 1 Mar 2004
By Rolf Dobelli "getAbstract.com" (Switzerland) - See all my reviews
(TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)   
This is one of the most succinct and clearly written business books you will ever read. Author William Bridges uses language with care and precision, delivering the goods without any superfluous jargon. He cites many welcome quotations on change and innovation from a wide range of writers and thinkers whose work is not usually found in business books. He places these quotations in context with aptly chosen examples of recent business transitions, bringing intelligence and sensibility to a subject too often addressed only with clichés and cant. Only those who have read many business books can fully appreciate the value of such an approach. Others will merely find that they are able to read this book from cover to cover without at any point having to wonder what the author really means to say. Managing transitions is really about helping people deal with fear and uncertainty — the key is to build trust and confidence. Everything Bridges says flows from that common sense insight, and seems obvious and necessary once he says it, though it may not seem as evident to you until you read his book. We highly recommend that you do so.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The first step of any project should be to read this book., 1 Aug 1999
By A Customer
The main message of this book - "Never lose sight of the fact that is not so much that you are starting something new but it is that you are stopping something old". The something old that you are stopping is the system that people have used for years. It might be the worlds worst system but it was theirs and you are going to take it away and replace it with something they neither understand or have been a part of selecting. This book helps you deal with that issue. Read it first - then start re-engineering.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable missing link in organisational change management
As CEO of an organisation that lost 3/4 of its income due to government policy changes, and 3/4 of staff made redundant, this book proved a godsend. Read more
Published on 26 May 1998

Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]

   


Listmania!


Look for similar items by category


Feedback


Health & Beauty at Amazon.co.uk

Elemis Resurface and Renew Skin Care Gift Set of 4 Products
From soap to shavers, massagers to mascara, stock up on your daily essentials or truly pamper yourself.

Discover Health & Beauty

 

More From William Bridges

Transitions: Making Sense...

Transitions: Making Sense of Life's...

With new material by the author, a 25th-anniversary edition of the... Read more
£9.99 £7.49

 

Train Hard...Play Hard

Nike, Gola, Converse, and more
Gear up with up to 60% off athletic and outdoor shoes.

Shop now

 

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

Learn more about Gift Certificates

 
Ad

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.

Continue Shopping: Top Sellers
The Girl Who Played with Fire
Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Host
The Host by Stephenie Meyer

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates