Our Iceberg Is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions by John P. Kotter and Holger Rathgeber,
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Set the Stage
- Create a sense of urgency – aid others see the importance for acing
- Pull together the guiding team – build a team with leadership skills, credibility, communication, authority and analytical skills
Decide What to Do
- Develop the change vision and strategy – clarify the future and how to get there
Make it Happen
- Communicate for Understanding and Buy In – ensure that you get as much buy in as possible
- Empower others to act – remove barriers to those who want to make the vision a reality
- Produce short-term wins – create visible success as quick as possible
- Don’t let up – press hard and fast after the initial wins.
Make it stick
- Create a new culture – hold on to the new behaving and make them succeed until it is strong enough to replace the old traditions