Making Sense of Change Management: A Complete Guide to the Models, Tools and Techniques of Organizational Change

by Esther Cameron, Mike Green

Overview

How can organizations effectively navigate times of change? This book provides comprehensive guidance on adapting mindsets, structures and strategies to achieve success.

Making Sense of Change Management is a classic text for beginners through to seasoned practitioners, which covers the theories and models of change management and connects them to workable techniques that organizations of all types and sizes can use to adapt to tough market and environment conditions. The updated sixth edition includes an introduction to emerging regenerative mindsets, change processes, and ways of doing and being that will help meet both the urgency and the longer term requirements for change in response to unfolding crises. The book also references the impact of climate change, COVID-19, and other interconnected crises, and illustrates how compassionate, sustainable leadership can positively impact the way change is managed in organizations, and therefore the outcomes for all.

This definitive, bestselling text in the field shows how to succeed by changing strategies, structures, mindsets, behaviours and expectations of staff and managers. Supported by thoughtful and provocative questions at the end of each chapter, as well as checklists, tips and summaries to apply knowledge in practice, Making Sense of Change Management remains essential reading for both students and practitioners who are currently part of, or leading, a change initiative. Online resources include international case study question packs and lecture slides with further reflective questions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781398612853
Publisher:	Kogan Page, Ltd.
Publication date:	01/30/2024
Edition description:	6th ed.
Pages:	568
Sales rank:	568,971
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.45(h) x (d)

About the Author

Esther Cameron is the Founder of Cameron Change, a consultancy that helps leaders and their teams shift their working paradigms to healthier, regenerative and dynamic practices to deal with change.

Mike Green was previously the Managing Director of Transitional Space, a consultancy firm specializing in change management, leadership development and coaching. He was a Visiting Executive Fellow at Henley Business School and delivered accredited programmes in change management to senior managers and change agents globally.

Table of Contents

** Chapter - 00: Introduction; * Section - ONE: The underpinning theory; ** Chapter - 01: Individual change; ** Chapter - 02: Team change; ** Chapter - 03: Organizational change; ** Chapter - 04: Leading change; ** Chapter - 05: The change agent; * Section - TWO: The applications; ** Chapter - 06: Restructuring; ** Chapter - 07: Mergers and acquisitions; ** Chapter - 08: Culture and change; ** Chapter - 09: Becoming a sustainable business; ** Chapter - 10: Regenerating business for a viable planet; ** Chapter - 11: The alchemy of inner and outer transformation; ** Chapter - 12: Conclusion; ** Chapter - 13: Acknowledgements for previous editions; ** Chapter - 14: References and further reading;

Editorial Reviews

"As the world becomes more VUCA, both outside and inside our businesses, change management will only make sense through a regenerative lens. Cameron and Green offer profound insights into how we just might engage business in this regenerative journey towards a viable planet, sharing innovative approaches from some of the most forward thinkers as well as experience from pioneering regenerative organizations."

William Adeney

"This delightful book offers leaders and those who work within change management and coaching a wonderful gift of support in today's challenging and traumatised world. The authors unequivocally lay out some of the challenges ahead in leadership both on the micro and macro level. They prompt us to reflect on the complex systems we are part of and the sustainability of these in relation to the world, planet and humane crisis we are living in. I particularly appreciate this new edition of the book bringing forward the need for regenerative principles to guide our work as leaders."

Clinical Director Tamalpa-UK and Coach for Organiz Helen-Jane Ridgeway

"A veritable cornucopia which clearly seats change management in the regenerative and societal challenges of today. Through inviting and insightful questions, based on rigorous and clearly explained research, this book asks us to actively engage and experiment out in the world both with the tools, techniques and case studies provided, and our own inner landscapes as (would-be) change agents."

James Barlow

"Whether you are overwhelmed by the speed of change expected of you or daunted by the prospect of leading the change that is necessary or aware of the complexity of change required to meet your goals in these challenging times, this is the resource you need. This revised edition is comprehensive, deeply informed, accessible, practical and visionary. It makes sense of what can seem incomprehensible and makes possible what feels insurmountable."

Lynne Tarrab-Snooks

"The most challenging change to manage is a change in paradigm. Yet that's what we are awakening to in the first half of the 21st century: not just an era of change, but a change in era. Making Sense of Change Management offers a practical guide to help us not simply manage this change, but to dance with it."

Founder of Capital Institute John Fullerton

"This book has long provided an invaluable toolkit for any change leader. The latest edition now equips change leaders to not only increase effectiveness, productivity or profitability but also to lead their organization to be part of the solution and not the problem as we seek to overcome the polycrisis society is now facing. By adopting the ecosystem as a guiding metaphor, it powerfully argues that change leaders now need to work on their inner transformation if they are to effectively lead this outer transformation. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to make a positive difference to their organization and our society."

Terence Sexton

"This new edition is willing to look deeply into the inner changes needed to enable us to take positive action in the world. Drawing on multiple sources, it provides practical suggestions for leaders and individuals to enhance and leverage our capacities to effect global action at every level, on behalf of all life."

Hilary Bee

"Making Sense of Change Management has become something of a reliable best friend over the years; practical, thorough, reflective and, most of all, useful as a complete guide to all facets of change management. The sixth edition now includes topical chapters on the external and internal processes of moving towards a sustainable future for the generations to come, arguably the most important challenge that we face in our current times. At heart, it wisely remains what has made it so successful over the years, the sheer depth and breadth of its coverage of the field. For me, it remains the 'go-to' book when I want to expand my thinking, reflect on practical implementation or as a comprehensive refresher across the field."

Dr Robert Gorzynski

"In these times of polycrisis, this updated and revised edition offers a compelling and urgent message to change agents, change managers and change makers: 'business as usual' is not an option."

Liz Goold

"Managers on my courses have remarked that this book has been of immense value to them when planning and implementing change in their organizations."-- "Alec Bozas, Graduate School of Business and Leadership, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (About a previous edition)"

"There has long been a need for a readable, practical but theoretically underpinned book on change which recognizes a multiplicity of perspectives. I thoroughly recommend Making Sense of Change Management."-- "Professor Colin Carnall, Honorary Visiting Professor, Cass Business School, UK (About a previous edition)"

"This handbook, combining contemporary management theory with very practical suggestions, is an indispensable tool for any manager involved in change processes."-- "Adriaan Vollebergh, Board Director; former Managing Director, Tata Steel Plating, Tata Steel Europe (About a previous edition)"

From the Publisher

"There has long been a need for a readable, practical but theoretically underpinned book on change which recognizes a multiplicity of perspectives. I thoroughly recommend Making Sense of Change Management."

Professor Colin Carnall

"Managers on my courses have remarked that this book has been of immense value to them when planning and implementing change in their organizations."

Alec Bozas

"This handbook, combining contemporary management theory with very practical suggestions, is an indispensable tool for any manager involved in change processes."

Adriaan Vollebergh

"This impressive book on change is an essential read for any professional manager who is serious about getting to grips with the important issues of making change happen."

Dr Jeff Watkins

"Provides a clear and thorough tour of different models of change"

Richard Jolly