The Change Leader

A how-to micro-approach to implementing change

For the first time, here is a practical, basic guide to leadingindividuals and groups through change, from a Gestalt perspective.Step-by-step, this reference guide shows you how to lead changeefforts and implement them with maximum results.

Taking a micro-approach to change, this unique resource ispresented in workbook form to teach you:

* The roles that power and self-interest play in the changeprocess
* What power really is and how it works
* Aspects of, assumptions about, and steps in the changeprocess
* The role of the change leader and styles of changeleadership
* How to frame and present the demand for change
* How to develop a change contract with the group
* How to explore the change and obtain commitment to it
* What resistance really is and how to work with it
* How to negotiate aspects of the change
* What situational exclusion is and when to use it
* How to conduct the change meeting and implement the change

Packed with action steps, examples, and activities for the changeleader and the group, The Change Leader is a necessary referencefor every manager, trainer, and consultant called on to effectchange and organizational improvement. Introduction.

Power and Self-Interest: The Driving Forces Behind Change.

Understanding Change.

The Dynamics of Change.

The Change Contract.

Techniques for Obtaining Commitment.

Working With Resistance.

Negotiating Change.

Situational Exclusion.

Implementing Change.

Answers.

Index.

H. B. Karp is the author of The Change Leader: Using a Gestalt Approach with Work Groups, published by Wiley. A unique reference presented in workbook form, The Change Leader shows how to lead change efforts and implement them with maximum results. Readers will explore the role self-interest plays in the change process. They'll discover what power really is and how it works. And they'll review the many styles of successful change leadership. Moreover, The book's practical, hands-on lessons will teach readers how to frame and present the need for change, how to overcome resistance, and how specifically to go about putting plans into practice. Packed with action steps, examples and activities, it's a comprehensive reference every change agent will value. A unique reference presented in workbook form, The Change Leader shows how to lead change efforts and implement them with maximum results. Readers will explore the role self-interest plays in the change process. They'll discover what power really is and how it works. And they'll review the many styles of successful change leadership. Moreover, The book's practical, hands-on lessons will teach readers how to frame and present the need for change, how to overcome resistance, and how specifically to go about putting plans into practice. Packed with action steps, examples and activities, it's a comprehensive reference every change agent will value.