Making Sense of Change Management: A Complete Guide to the Models, Tools and Techniques of Organizational Change Management Paperback – April 1, 2004

Great book

I'm not sure it made that much sense. I was looking for a more practical book on how to do it - how to design an organization based on the needs.

After reading some of the previous reviews, I feel that they under represent what the authors have tried to do for us. Yes, there's a lot of theory here but if you take a look at what the back of the book says - that is exactly what it was supposed to be. This book is a wonderful compendium of various models, tools, and techniques for organizational change. It is presented in an easy-to-understand structure: Individual, Team, and Organizational change. There are also extremely useful sections on Leading change, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, and cultural change. Because the book provides a wonderful overview of all these theories - it is a great starting point. For those unfamiliar with change it offers a springboard. It is not an advanced, practical book. But it is a wonderful reference - one that I keep close when designing learning programs on change or to dip back into a topic after some time away.

Good Book. It presents the reader with seveal different theories and I learned alot about how change takes takes place in the work place. Overall a good book to read for any leader.

This is one of the most useful, accessible and instantly applicable books on change management out there!It collates quite a few well-published theorems and methodologies in one place, demonstrates the pros and cons of each without going into too much detail, but leaves it to the reader to decide which is appropriate in a given situation and, as a whole, the authors provides you with an unsurpassed collection of tools and models to apply in any given change scenario.You will find yourself referring back to this again and again.

If you are in the field of change management - - this is a must read. It provides the theory and background necessary to fully understand what has become such a popular field of organizational developement.

This book would be useful if you do not practice as a manager. It provides an elementary overview. If you are a practitioner, I'd recommend Kotter, Beitler, or Bridges.

Change management as a concept is relatively new, for these reasons it has been relatively tough finding a complete guide. This book by esther cameron is that guide. Overflowing with information on organisational change, public relations techniques and issues and crisis management. It is the only book you will ever need to manage change.