{"product_id":"launching-and-leading-change-initiatives-in-health-care-organizations-isbn-9781118099148","title":"Launching and Leading Change Initiatives in Health Care Organizations","description":"\u003cb\u003eImplement change that fosters sustainable growth and better patient care\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHealth care projects depend on astute management of change. But more than anything else, they depend on leaders who pay attention, who understand the importance of starting right, and who know how to launch projects that succeed. If leaders can increase the percentage of successful projects, patients, and practitioners everywhere will be better off and so will the organizations that depend on these projects for innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLaunching and Leading Change Initiatives in Health Care Organizations: Managing Successful Projects\u003c\/i\u003e. Author David A. Shore of the Harvard School of Public Health speaks directly to the health care leaders and managers who see the need for change, but keep encountering nearly insurmountable challenges. Through his research, Shore discovered that most implementation failures occur because of a poor launch, and that strengthening processes and operations during the early weeks of a new project is a key to continued success. The book covers issues like:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe preliminary groundwork that cultivates a stronger launch\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSystematic and selective project selection\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilding the team that accomplishes change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSkill-building and record-keeping systems that foster sustainable growth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaunching and Leading Change Initiatives in Health Care Organizations\u003c\/i\u003e gives leaders and managers the practical, easy-to-implement ideas and methodologies to start and manage projects successfully.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures and Tables ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 1 Changing Health Care 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Need for Change 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: How Organizations Can Really Change 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Better Approach 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom “Projects” to Change Events 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Criteria for an Initiative’s Success 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFailure Rates 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing the Right Thing Right 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppropriate Measures of Success 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCareful Management of Risk 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Planning: Seeds of Success and Failure 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Time for Planning 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning from Failure 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 2 Select the Right Projects 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Crowded Runway 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Identifying and Creating the Right Initiatives 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange Initiatives as Strategic Planning 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Good Project Ideas Originate 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Project Concepts 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Selecting, Prioritizing, and Monitoring\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange Initiatives 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Project and Portfolio Management Review Board 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCriteria for Project Selection 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrioritizing Projects 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring Projects 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 3 Choose the Right People 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: How Important Are Decisions about People? 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: What You Are Looking For 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHard and Soft Skills 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrucial Conversations 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmotional Intelligence 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrust 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Assembling the Individuals for a Change Event 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Dunbar’s Number” for Change Teams 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Right Mixtures of People 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoles on the Team 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Right Number of Projects 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Project Management Human Capital Inventory 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo People Make a Team? 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Converting Individuals into a Project Implementation Team 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnboarding a Group 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginning the Onboarding Process: Day Zero 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Next Step: Day One 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecisions and Tracking 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePassion and Enthusiasm 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlignment 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrust 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: The First Mile and Beyond 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 145\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID A. SHORE, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is former associate dean of the Harvard School of Public Health and founding director of the Program in Program Management. He is on the faculty of Harvard University and Adjunct Professor of Organizational Development and Change at the University of Monterrey Business School, Mexico. His previous book is \u003ci\u003eForces of Change: New Strategies for the Evolving Health Care Marketplace\u003c\/i\u003e (also from Jossey-Bass).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaunching and Leading Change Initiatives in Health Care Organizations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"No one understands the health care environment—or change—better than David Shore. In this brilliant book, David provides that rare blend of profound insight with immensely practical application. This book is destined to become the definitive guide on leading change initiatives within health care organizations.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Stephen M. R. Covey,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and # 1 \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Speed of Trust\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eSmart Trust\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"David Shore has written a timely, insightful book about making change \u003ci\u003eactually\u003c\/i\u003e happen, and he has done so within the context of the changes confronting today's health care industry. His methodology for preparing people and organizations for the challenge of change is illuminating. \u003ci\u003eLaunching and Leading Change Initiatives in Health Care Organizations\u003c\/i\u003e is a gift for those of us in the field working every day.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Anthony R. Tersigni,\u003c\/b\u003e EdD, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ascension\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"David Shore's new book is a must read by anyone leading, approving, or resourcing projects. As David states, 'Don't leave change to chance.' Fortunately, with this wonderfully written and practical blueprint, we won't have to!\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jona Raasch,\u003c\/b\u003e Chief Executive Officer, The Governance Institute\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Practical, hands-on, and easily accessible, Dr. Shore's new book gives health care leaders the tools and techniques to launch and manage change initiatives effectively. Senior leaders in every sort of health care organization should read this book and take its lessons to heart.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Michael F. Mahoney,\u003c\/b\u003e President and Chief Executive Officer, Boston Scientific Corporation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Launching and Leading Change Initiatives in Health Care Organizations\u003c\/i\u003e is an engaging tour de force that combines managing change and managing health care in a positively brilliant fashion. Dr. Shore's hands-on experience around the world and in the library are unparalleled, as is his fresh perspective on project management. The strategy and tactics offered will be invaluable to every industry and every business.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Edward T. 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