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You Don't Have to Do It Alone - How to Involve Others to Get Things Done (Paperback)

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Paperback: 168 pages
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler; illustrated edition edition (1 Oct 2004)
Language English
ISBN-10: 157675278X
ISBN-13: 978-1576752784
Product Dimensions: 22.2 x 15.2 x 1 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 678,891 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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You Don’t Have to Do It Alone is a practical, yet friendly, guide to getting projects done by involving groups ranging in size from two to two million

It teaches readers how to plan for the involvement, how to manage it while it's happening, how to finish it successfully, and how to take away lessons for future opportunities.

The book is written by four consultants who have headed involvement initiatives for corporations including Boeing and Coca Cola, governments like the city of New York and England’s cabinet ministry, and non-profits like the annual fundraiser for the Ann Arbor Art Association.

About the Author

Dick Axelrod is a founder of, and principal in, The Axelrod Group, Inc., a consulting firm that pioneered the use of employee-involvement to effect large-scale organizational change.

Emily Axelrod is also a founder of, and principal in, The Axelrod Group, Inc., which she created with her husband.

Julie Beedon is the CEO of VISTA Consulting Team Ltd., a consulting firm that pioneered large-scale involvement in Europe. The firm currently has a reputation of being the premier organization in Europe to go to for education and consulting assistance in the area of Large Scale and Whole System Involvement.

Robert Jacobs is currently President of Robert W. Jacobs Consulting, Inc., a global consulting firm dedicated to supporting organizations in achieving fast, sustainable, organization-wide change. For the past 19 years, he has worked as both coach and consultant to leaders, middle managers and front line with clients including Ford, Marriott, Corning, the U.S. Forest Service, EPA and the City of New York.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guide for Those Experienced in Leadership, 20 Oct 2004

By	Professor Donald Mitchell "Jesus Makes Me a P... (Boston) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)

You Don't Have to Do It Alone is an unusual book in many ways. First, it is written by four co-authors, each of whom has extensive and different experience in the subject. Second, the book is pared to the bone. There's hardly an extra word or sentence anywhere. Third, the material is very concentrated. One drop can be added to a gallon of water and the liquid's taste and color will change. Fourth, the book is very short. Fifth, the book is very well organized.

To those who are unfamiliar with organizing tasks to involve others in productive ways, this book will look like the Ten Commandments. Almost everything you need to know is in it somewhere. As such, a beginner can use this book to identify what he or she needs to learn more about how to do.

However, the book is so concentrated and slim that the beginner won't get enough help in many areas. For instance, there's no continuing example of the whole process so you can see everything in the same context. Instead, the examples shoot out at you from all directions, and you may not be able to understand the examples if you have limited experience.

In addition, some of the advice is a little off the mark because it's too general. For instance, the book advises involving the troublemakers in an organization. Now, if you are really good at leadership, you can get them in the middle of things. But if you aren't so good at this, you will find that they will make mincemeat out of the project unless you keep them carefully on the edges. There could have been a whole chapter just on how to involve troublemakers . . . rather than less than one page.

Finally, the beginner will find the structure a little confusing. Chapters one through five flow nicely. Then chapter six jumps into the subject of meetings. And chapter seven suggests you can use many different starting points to organize your efforts. The poor beginner may be left befuddled after reading chapter seven.

This book is great though for someone who has been involved in leadership tasks for many years and wants to have a convenient set of check lists as she or he plans an important task in which many people should be involved. For these people, You Don't Have to Do It Alone is an essential resource.

I particularly admired the chapter on How Do I Invite People to Become Involved? It's a classic that everyone should read. Bravo!

Be sure to get the help you need . . . that's the difference between those who accomplish things and those who don't.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Clear straightforward and jargon free., 13 Jul 2008

By	Stan Felstead - Interchange Resources (UK) - See all my reviews

This strength of this book are the tips and checklists that are provided, on how to get people together so that things get done better and faster than before. It is a practical guide to the introduction of involvement practices.

You get the benefit of the contribution of four authors, this is not apparent and the book flows well as if written by one person.

The book deals with five key questions:

* What kind of involvement is needed?
* How do I know who to include?
* How do I invite people to become involved?
* How do I keep people involved?
* How do I finish the job?

This short book of 100 pages deals with these issues and how to stay focused, and is a very easy read. All the key points are brought together in the involvement checklist in appendix A.

Stan Felstead - Interchange Resources UK

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4.0 out of 5 stars Practical and easy to use, 2 Mar 2005

By	Ali Herdman (Hove, East Sussex United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This is a small gem for anyone interested in helping groups of people work together. The style is practical and jargon-free and the examples re-inforce the broad and simple concepts which can be applied to small groups or large organisations.
The checklists and tools included are immediately useful to Leaders and facilitators and the writing is accessible and up-beat.
A definate "must-buy" for leaders, trainers, educators..well anyone!

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best little book you will ever buy
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