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Books : A Sense of Urgency |
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List Price: $22.00Amazon.com's Price: $14.96 You Save: $7.04 (32%)Prices subject to change.
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.406
EAN: 9781422179710
ISBN: 1422179710
Label: Harvard Business School Press
Manufacturer: Harvard Business School Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 128
Publication Date: September 03, 2008
Publisher: Harvard Business School Press
Sales Rank: 539
Studio: Harvard Business School Press
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Product Description:
Most organizational change initiatives fail spectacularly (at worst) or deliver lukewarm results (at best). In his international bestseller Leading Change, John Kotter revealed why change is so hard, and provided an actionable, eight-step process for implementing successful transformations. The book became the change bible for managers worldwide.
Now, in Urgency, Kotter shines the spotlight on the crucial first step in his framework: creating a sense of urgency by getting people to actually see and feel the need for change.
Why focus on urgency? Without it, any change effort is doomed. Kotter reveals the insidious nature of complacency in all its forms and guises.
In this exciting new book, Kotter explains:
How to go beyond 'the business case' for change to overcome the fear and anger that can suppress urgencyWays to ensure that your actions and behaviors -- not just your words -- communicate the need for changeHow to keep fanning the flames of urgency even after your transformation effort has scored some early successes
Written in Kotter's signature no-nonsense style, this concise and authoritative guide helps you set the stage for leading a successful transformation in your company.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Recommended for both business and personal use
When I first heard about this book, I immediately was attracted by its title and even more so, the credibility of the author. Judging by the title, it should be pretty obvious to anyone what the book is about. Almost. In general, the book is geared towards anyone involved in the corporate world who are in the state of complacency. Although the focus is primarily based upon businesses and how to act/react in the ever-changing environment and competition, the message and the examples provided within ... Read More
Rating: - Time to Implement
Very good book!! There were three ways to see what kind of urgency that your company had. Not all urgency was good and this book helps you see the good from the bad. The last part of the book gave you excellent tips on how to handle and increase urgency. I would recommend his other book first, Our Iceberg is Melting, then read this one.
Rating: - Great Book for the righ time
This is an excellent book talking about the lack of common sense in the industry and government alike.
I found it very true in general. However, this book is not specific on citing any research data to support
his claim. It would be helpful that he has some data to back it up.
Rating: - A Sense of Urgency
This is a very good book pin pointing a lot of companies having a problem of complacency yet owners, CEOs or senior executives are either not realize or decide to ignore.
Most companies having fundamental management problems. They simply keep dragging on making decisions / taking actions to rectify obvious issues the enterprise is encountering. Thus facing high risk of either losing out or eventually out of business.
I highly recommend this book to those who are serious ... Read More
Rating:  - Seriously...4 hours of my life I'll never get back
OK, so it's my fault for not stopping my iPod and going back to the new Tony Hooper CD "East to West", but seriously. Every once in a while you pick up a book (or Audio book) and while you listen you keep waiting for the punch line, the little nugget that makes it all worth while. Turns out the punch line for this one came and went in the first few minutes. Kotter could have easily covered the concept that there is such a thing as a false sense of urgency and all the necessary encouragement in half ... Read More
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