Hi Sara:
Please check out our new book "The Pivot Point: Success in Organizational Change." The intent of this book is to complement other more comprehensive change texts or methodologies. The Pivot Point is a niche focused book and was written to comprehensively explore the role of resistance to change. Our research and that of others in the field seem to consistently identify resistance as one of the top 2 or 3 reasons for the change failure rate that continues to "loom" around 70%.
"The source of the problem is not so much the new, but the threat of the loss of the old. Resistance to change is often grudgingly accepted as an unavoidable challenge for organizations striving to remain competitive in the global marketplace. However, NOT ONE of the existing change methodologies has recognized, integrated, or even mentioned the true origin of the term Resistance. How can your organization avoid the 70% organizational change failure rate that has plagued change initiatives for more than 15 years? Is there an organizational change tool that will predictably and measurably improve the overall success rate?" ~The Pivot Point: Success in Organizational Change
We have used this book twice in our graduate course on 'Change' with fantastic response!
Would be glad to open a dialogue with you offline too.
Best Regards,
Victoria
Hello,
I am planning to teach change management next semester to MBA students. I was wondering if you can help me with suggestions on the textbook, cases, exercises and other material. This is my first time teaching this topic so any suggestion and guidance is appreciated, especially if the material have a multicultural perspective.
Best,
Sara
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Sara Banki
Ph.D. in OB/HRM
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management
University of Toronto
Email:
sara.banki06@rotman.utoronto.ca