{"product_id":"leading-change-step-by-step-isbn-9780470635629","title":"Leading Change Step-by-Step","description":"\u003cb\u003eA practical, step-by-step guide to leading change efforts for sustainable results\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeading Change Step-by-Step\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive and tactical guide for change leaders. Spiro's approach has been field-tested for more than a decade and proven effective in a wide variety of public sector organizations including K-12 schools, universities, international agencies and non-profits. The book is filled with proven tactics for implementing change successfully, with helpful tools to put change efforts into practice (including forms, rubrics, and helpful questions to ask). Also included are success stories that show how this approach has been used effectively in 22 states and internationally. The tools reveal how the leader analyzes situations, identifies the groups needed to get desired results, and works with them effectively to do so.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes engaging self-analyses for leaders to inform their leadership when putting in place a change initiative\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJody Spiro is an experienced leader of systems change for public, nonprofit, and private sector organizations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers information on assessing a situation, engaging stakeholders, planning \"early wins,\" minimizing resistance, building a supportive culture and much more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis important resource shows how to translate a vision of a sustainable educational reform into a series of coordinated action steps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction The Essentials of Leading Change Step-by-Step 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep One Determining Your Change Strategy—and Making Your Plan 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTactics 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential Elements 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Mistakes to Avoid 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTool: Strategy\/Action Aligner 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTales 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep Two Assessing Readiness—Where You Are Isn’t Necessarily Where They Are 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTactics 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential Elements 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Mistakes to Avoid 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTool: Readiness Rubrics 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTales 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep Three Analyzing the Stakeholders—Who Cares? Why? and What Can They Do About It? 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTactics 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential Elements 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Mistakes to Avoid 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTool: Stakeholder Strategizer 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTales 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep Four Minimizing Resistance—While Maximizing Your Tolerance for It 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTactics 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Resistance 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential Elements 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Mistakes to Avoid 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTool: Resistance Reducer 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTales 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep Five Securing a Small, Early Win—Turning the Tide Toward the Results You Want 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTactics 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential Elements 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Mistakes to Avoid 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTool: Early Win Wonder 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTales 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep Six Engaging the Key Players in Planning—Achieving Collaboration Without Disintegration 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTactics 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential Elements 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Mistakes to Avoid 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTool: Collaborative Planning Parameters 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAction Planning Sheet 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTales 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep Seven Scaling and Sustaining—or All Your Effort Will Be for Naught 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTactics 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential Elements 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Mistakes to Avoid 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTool: Scale and Sustainability Score Sheet 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTales 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep Eight Monitoring and Continuously Improving—Taking Advantage of the Changes You Will Encounter 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTactics 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential Elements 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Mistakes to Avoid 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTool: The 3 R’s: Review, Revise, Repeat 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTales 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion Using the Tactics and Tools to Make a Real Difference 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix Sample Completed Tools 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 197\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJODY SPIRO, Ed.D.,\u003c\/b\u003e has worked extensively with nonprofits, governments, universities, districts, and schools in the U.S. and abroad on leading change. Currently she serves as adjunct professor at NYU's Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and senior program officer at The Wallace Foundation.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLEADING CHANGE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eSTEP-BY-STEP\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe subject of leading change is of paramount importance for leaders these days as it seems that, more than ever, the only constant \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e change. It is crucial to not only have a vision, but also to be skilled at translating that vision into reality and sustaining it. Leaders must know where to start, how to win support and cope with resistance, and how to institutionalize the change initiative. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeading Change Step-by-Step\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive and tactical guide for change leaders. This field-tested approach from change expert Jody Spiro has been used successfully for more than a decade in a wide variety of organizations, including K–12 schools and districts, universities, international agencies, and nonprofits. The book is filled with proven tactics for implementing change successfully, with helpful tools to put change efforts into practice—including rubrics, helpful questions to ask, and common mistakes to avoid. Also included are stories of struggle and success that show how this approach has been used effectively in 22 states and internationally. The tools guide leaders through analyzing situations, identifying stakeholders, and working with them effectively to bring about the desired results.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLeading Change Step-by-Step\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Anyone who is willing to make the tough, risky decisions to effect real change should read \u003ci\u003eLeading Change Step-by-Step: Tactics, Tools, and Tales\u003c\/i\u003e. There's no fixed formula or cookbook for reforming large, complicated systems, but Jody Spiro prescribes important steps and tools in a way that any leader can understand.\" —\u003cb\u003eJOEL I. KLEIN\u003c\/b\u003e, chancellor, New York City Department of Education  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Spiro's book provides a practical guide for leaders who are committed to planning, implementing, and sustaining meaningful change. Her ideas should be shared throughout an organization.\" —\u003cb\u003eALLEN S. GROSSMAN\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School, Cambridge, MA  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Spiro gives facilitators of change practical information grounded in reality. She provides valuable tools and resources that can be used to meet the unique needs of any organization or team as they work to make and sustain changes.\" —\u003cb\u003eCAROL SEID\u003c\/b\u003e, principal, Fairmeadows Elementary School, West Des Moines, Iowa\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989517353189,"sku":"NP9780470635629","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470635629.jpg?v=1761784425","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/leading-change-step-by-step-isbn-9780470635629","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}