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Title: Change Without Pain: How Managers Can Overcome Initiative Overload, Organizational Chaos, and Employee Burnout by Eric Abrahamson ISBN: 1-57851-827-X Publisher: Harvard Business School Press Pub. Date: 04 December, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Fresh perspective
Comment: It's my job to be familiar with change methodologies. So I approached this book with the thought of "not another change model". But I was quickly drawn into Eric Abrahamson fresh perspective on change. Like him, I have experiences in which a recombinant method would have produced long-term organisational improvement. This book is a good read for every practioner who has to have several ideas up his or her sleeve at all times.
Rating: 4
Summary: no pain, much gain
Comment: I've only read part of this book but wish to share that it offers some fresh ideas that all managers should be able to relate to, regardless of their field. Many of the titles in this field are vague, idealistic rantings from academics. On the contrary, I've found this book to be cognizant of the real-world pressures and challenges that managers face.
Too add to what a previous reviewer said, the negative reviews seem more like personal attacks on the author than anything else. They are not substantiated and in my mind, fall short of being useful. My initial impression upon reading them was that the author must have done something right to elicit such impassioned responses. In that sense, maybe an academic's perspective is not so distant as some might think...
Rating: 5
Summary: Clarity and Common Sense
Comment: As someone who has worked in both the public and private sectors (for a number of years heading my own business), I found Abrahamson's book to be a breath of fresh air. He provides a clear, non-dogmatic approach to management that is rooted in real-life situations and behavior. His clear and accessible writing style helped to give this reader the insights needed to effectively analyze management situations and envision their solution. This is a useful and accessible piece of work.
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Title: Strategy Maps: Converting Intangible Assets into Tangible Outcomes by Robert S. Kaplan, David P. Norton ISBN: 1591391342 Publisher: Harvard Business School Press Pub. Date: 02 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Beyond the Core: Expand Your Market Without Abandoning Your Roots by Chris Zook ISBN: 1578519519 Publisher: Harvard Business School Press Pub. Date: 02 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Future of Competition: Co-Creating Unique Value with Customers by C. K. Prahalad, Venkat Ramaswamy ISBN: 1578519535 Publisher: Harvard Business School Press Pub. Date: 18 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels by Michael Watkins ISBN: 1591391105 Publisher: Harvard Business School Press Pub. Date: 18 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Innovator's Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth by Clayton M. Christensen, Michael E. Raynor ISBN: 1578518520 Publisher: Harvard Business School Press Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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