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"No great improvements in the lot of mankind are possible, until a great change takes place in the fundamental constitution of their modes of thought."                     - John Mill


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Managing Radical Change: Beyond Survival In The New Business Age -by- Jerome H. Want, OSI partner

Reviews

 

 

Change is inevitable Managing Radical Change: Beyond Survival In The New Business Age
By: Jerome H. Want, Partner with OSI
Publishers: John Wiley & Sons

"Managing Radical Change is a must read for any business undergoing change- and today that should include every business. Jerry Want and his co-authors pay particular attention to the critical role of corporate culture in the Business Change Cycle."

 -Jeffery L. Bleustein, President and COO, Harley-Davidson Motor Company

"If a management book could be called riveting or compelling, this is it. It's thought provoking and just so informative that I felt more confident after reading it. I would say this is must reading for every manager and CEO of any size company who respects the challenges of change."

-Donald W. Kehoe, Executive Vice President, Medical Data North

"Managing Radical Change offers useful observations and practical advice for encouraging the productive evolution of an organization."

-Frank M.J. LaFasto, Ph.D., Vice President, Organization Planning & Development, Baxter Healthcare Corporation

"A superb real-world explanation of why radical organizational change is vital and how it can be managed effectively."

-James W. Walker, Partner, The Walker Group
Founder, Human Resource Planning Society

"Bravo! Jerry's understanding and insights in managing radical change in Corporate America is an invaluable contribution to the business community and its leaders. Jerry has taken a difficult subject, embellished it with clarity and in the process, transferred his wisdom and insights to the reader of this very good book."

-Donald W. Weber, Former CEO, Contel Corporation


Corporate Culture: Illuminating the Black Hole

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THE BOOK
"Jerry Want demonstrates -with no holds barred, real world examples- how ignoring the importance of a company's culture can lead to the demise of even the mightiest enterprise. His hierarchy of corporate cultures provides a helpful guide for assessing and transforming a company's culture.
--Jeffrey L. Bleustein, Ph.D. Chairman & CEO (Ret.), Harley-Davidson Motor Inc.

"Dr. Want provides keen insights as to how management and boards of directors can deal with the culture of the enterprises they serve. This book should be required reading for executives and stakeholders." - --George Vojta, Chairman, E Standards Forum; Vice Chairman (Ret), Bankers Trust

"The human side of business continues to confound even the best of corporations. Cultures must change as the business model changes. Dr. Want's newest book provides useful insights and strategies for transforming any business culture into a winning business culture." - --James Walker, Ph.D, President, The Walker Group Founder -The Human Resource Planning Society

"At last, a real world perspective on the vital issue of corporate culture with solid recommendations for transforming underperforming and flawed business cultures into high performing cultures that will drive corporate success. No one understands the issue better than Jerry Want." - --Howard Levin, President and Chief Executive Officer (Ret). Digicon Electronics

"In today's radically changed business climate, corporate culture has become the critical difference between failure and long-term success. Dr. Jerry Want provides keen insights for understanding and building an ethical and performance-driven business culture." -- James M. Coblin, Vice President, Nucor Corp.


Former IBM CEO Lou Gerstner on Corporate Culture

Charlie Rose: What is the most important thing that CEO's can do to ensure the success of their business?

Lou Gerstner: CEO's need to recognize that corporate culture is not just one thing they have to attend to, it's EVERYTHING they do.
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