Synopsis: |
We know a lot about change leadership. We understand how to design change programs, and we know how to prescribe best practice change methods. Yet, despite all this knowledge it is reported that up to 70% of change leadership projects fail to realize many of their objectives. The fault lines are cited as occurring at the `micro' level of social interaction. What we don't adequately explain and demonstrate within the change leadership literature is `how' change leaders may `consciously generate' in themselves and in others `resourceful' mindsets, emotions, attitudes, and behaviors to enable positive change leadership dynamics. `The Butterfly Effect: NLP for Change Leaders' fills this gap by connecting the practices of `Personal Development' with those of `Corporate Change Leadership'. This book has the vision of advancing NLP as a serious technology in the change leader's tool box. The book introduces to operations managers, HR practitioners, OD specialists, and students of management new ideas and practices, which can transform their effectiveness as Change Leaders.It focuses on the benefits of applied NLP to change leaders as a generative change toolkit. Secondly, the book provides a model that shows change leaders how to build a climate of psychological safety to establish rapport with stakeholders. Thirdly, the book provides a strategy for enabling broader cultural change and stakeholder engagement throughout the organisation. |