Who Killed Change: Solving the Mystery of Leading People Through Change

By the bestselling author of The One Minute Manager, a business parable that teaches organizations to cope successfully with change. Every day organizations around the world launch change initiatives – often big, expensive ones – designed to improve the status quo. Yet 50 to 70 percent of these change efforts fail. A few perish suddenly, but many die painful, protracted deaths that drain the organization`s resources, energy and morale. So, Who or what is killing change? That`s what you`ll find out in this delightful whodunit. The story features a Columbo-style detective named Agent who`s investigating the murder of yet another Change. One by one, Agent interviews thirteen prime suspects, including a myopic leader named Vision, a chronically tardy manager named Urgency, an executive named Communication whose laryngitis makes communication all but impossible, and several other dubious characters. The suspects are sure to sound familiar, and you`re bound to relate them to your own workplace. In the end, Agent solves the case in a way that will inspire you to become an effective Change Agent in your own organization.