From Publishers Weekly
The consulting firm McKinsey & Company supported and encouraged Katzenbach to address an issue facing all organizations?change. It's the same issue that has Vice-President Al Gore talking about "reinventing government" and Peter Drucker urging managers to "rediscover leadership." Numerous corporations are downsizing, restructuring or revamping. Yet the steps taken to do so may limit the resulting organizations' ability to further adapt, because workers with superior skills are terminated and middle managers with leadership skills are eliminated. Katzenbach et al. argue that the key to changing performance capability in dynamic companies is a new breed of middle manager?The Real Change Leader (RCL). Common characteristics of RCLs are outlined and illustrated with examples. The RCLs connect three forces of organizational change: top aspirations, work force productivity and marketplace reality. This book is highly recommended to all corporate executives who want to learn about effective leadership in large organizations.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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From Library Journal
Katzenbach (The Wisdom of Teams, LJ 2/1/93) was chosen by the team of executives and consultants in a number of different industries to do the actual writing in this focus on "real change leaders." Seven common characteristics make up the "RCL," e.g., one who is willing both to see his or her job outside of its daily operation and to meet the changing climate of the world today. The authors differentiate between "good managers" and RCLs and include a self-test. "The Real Change Leaders Handbook for Action" concludes the work, suggesting a course of action for effecting change. This book should be read by managers, management educators, and those studying management. It is more than a simple how-to title; it can be read and the techniques used at several levels.?Littleton M. Maxwell, Business Information Ctr., Univ. of Richmond, Va.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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