7 Rules for Positive, Productive Chan..., Esther Derby
7 Rules for Positive, Productive Chan..., Esther Derby
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7 Rules for Positive, Productive Change
Micro Shifts, Macro Results

Author: Esther Derby

Narrator: Caroline Miller

Unabridged: 3 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 08/06/2019


Synopsis

Change is difficult but essential-Esther Derby offers seven guidelines for change by attraction, an approach that draws people into the process so that instead of resisting change, they embrace it.

Organizational change efforts often fail because they focus on top-down methods that rely on coercion, rewards, or positional authority. Well-meaning leaders talk about driving change, as though employees are cattle or cars. At best, this results in compliance--not engagement or commitment. And at worst it simply doesn't work.

Drawing from her experience working with some of today's most successful companies, Esther Derby argues for what she calls change by attraction: giving space and support for people to feel the loss that comes with change and help them see what is valuable about the future you propose. Resistance fades because people feel there is nothing to resist--there is only something they want to move toward. In this book Derby outlines her seven rules for change by attraction: Strive for Congruence; Honor the Past; Assess What Is; Pay Attention to Networks; Experiment; Guide, Don't Standardize; and Use Your Self.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephen on August 17, 2019

Having known Esther Derby from conferences, her writings, and having participated in a problem solving leadership workshop she led, I knew that she was an expert in helping organizations work better. I was thus looking forward to this book. It exceeded by expectations. “7 Rules” is a concise, easy t......more

Goodreads review by Mattias on May 08, 2021

A brilliant book that I’d consider mandatory reading for all managers and leaders! Thanks for recommending it to me Tina Vincent! :)......more

Goodreads review by Mark on January 19, 2020

I think the core ideas and principles of this book are pretty solid. Change is hard, understand other peoples' position, etc etc basically remember that people are actual human beings and are complicated. However I really found it difficult to connect with this book, as it's written in the stuffiest......more

Goodreads review by Yesenia on October 08, 2023

It was an enjoyable book. I learned a lot of techniques and tools that we can apply when an organization or a team is experiencing some level of change. I found this book really insightful, especially because it provides real-life situations and how you can approach different elements to resolve prob......more

Goodreads review by Sridhar on August 07, 2019

Excellent book by Esther Derby , book meticulously structured in simple easy to understand rules. Instead of prescribing a standard framework or solution for dealing with complex change, these rules are more practical and human in nature. Makes you think about different aspects of change management......more