What do all leaders in all organizations in all industries ask repeatedly? (1)"Why arent my employees gung-ho about needed change projects?" and (2)"What can I do to get their commitment to support those projects?" These leaders hopes fororganizational improvement are being held hostage by RESISTANCE TO CHANGE Written одигб in a conversational, information-packed style, peppered with real life examples, this book shows how to turn resistance into positive commitment & support Why is This Book Long Overdue? 70% of all change projects fail Why? Resistance to change So say Fortune 500 execs Most "solutions" increase, rather than decrease, the level of resistance to change The conventional approach only treats resistance as a logical problem to be solved It ignores the irrational, emotion-based aspect of resistance that must be dissolved What is the solution to this problem? This book Benefits for Business People: EXECUTIVES will find change cheaper, faster, & more likely to stick MANAGERS will discover change to be more clear, less threatening, and easier to be successful EMPLOYEES will enjoy a less traumatic, more positive, and more respectfulenvironment for change CONSULTANTS will finally have their advice honored and executed as planned This Book Gives Managers and Other Change Leaders: Guaranteed boost in your "Change Confidence Quotient " An end to your failure fears New practical methods for dissolving resistance to change A 7-Step, 22-Topic conversation guide to transform your employees from "change antagonists" to "advocates for change " Clear strategies to handle your employees rational AND emotional stubborn streaks An end to the sabotage that surrounds change projects Clear understanding of your role as manager, and the new demands on you that you dont even know about (yet)! The missing part of the equation that leverages common sense and past experience into successful change leadership 101 Tips to instantly integrate change into YOUR workplace Assurance that never again will irrational resistance ruin your best laid plans.  MaartenISBN 0972501207.