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Leading Change

By: John P. Kotter
Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
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John Kotter, the world's foremost expert on business leadership, distills twenty-five years of experience into Leading Change. A must-have for any organization, this visionary and very personal audiobook is at once inspiring, clear-headed, and filled with important implications for the future.

The pressures on organizations to change will only increase over the next decades. Yet the methods managers have used to strengthen their companies—total quality management, reengineering, right sizing, restructuring, cultural change, and turnarounds—routinely fall short. In Leading Change, Kotter identifies an eight-step process that every company must go through to achieve its goal, and shows where and how people—good people—often derail. Emphasizing again and again the critical need for leadership to make change happen, Leading Change provides unprecedented access to our generation's business master and a positive role model for leaders to emulate.

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Critic Reviews

“Oliver Wyman's ingenuous delivery style works perfectly for one of the best business-strategy audios of the year.... his connection with the material is seamless. Along with having one of the most appealing voices in this genre, he's adept at segmenting complex sentences into digestible phrases.” —AudioFile, Earphones Award Winner

“An outstanding book that addresses the needs of organizations and inviduals in today's rapidly changing business environment.” —Ernest I. Glickman, CEO, Harbridge House, Division of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.

“Very interesting and relevant, full of practical advice of immediate use.” —Richard Deverell, Head of Strategy and Planning, BBC news
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Anyone reading a book out of Harvard expects to be challenged. I was not left disappointed. Excellent narration of a difficult topic. And takeaways, - I have a critical situation right now requiring this level of attention. I have purchased the book too and will be referring to it momentarily. Kotter writes in 1996 with amazingly accurate foresight into the 21st century - did he foresee Covid19?

A must read for anyone serious about responsibilit

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This book truly changed my view of how I manage my business also guide me to the right path.

Highly recommended

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I used to think “changing culture” would be step 1 in managing change until I listened to this book but I was very wrong.
Very informative book which is 100% accurate and has great examples. Must read for any business going through or needing to go through change, wanting to grow or experiencing a different market.

A game changer.

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Listening to this book in late 2021, it feels more relevant than ever. A little dry in some parts, but read it to the end. I continue to recommend it to everyone I meet working within innovation, leadership, digital transformation - coaches and practitioners. I'll be reading it again after I get my change leadership qualifications.

More relevant than ever

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An outstanding set of principles for any leader to apply, coupled with engaging examples and stories.
I loved the clarity and role distinction of a leader compared to a manager. Both are critical for successful change.
Will definitely be listening to this one again.

Exceptional content and delivery

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