Most books dealing with change management focus on how companies reach their corporate goals‎,‎ instead of on what individual leaders must do‎.‎ Filling this need‎,‎ Leading Business Change‎:‎ A Practical Guide to Transforming Your Organization is an easy and fun read that will inspire you to think more closely about how you implement change as a leader‎.‎ The book presents a proven approach to help leaders of global initiatives grapple with impossible projects and deliver on their goals‎.‎ The first part of the book explains the author‎'‎s approach to change management‎,‎ centering on the need not just for an effective approach but for effective leadership‎.‎ The remaining three parts walk readers through the three phases of the authors‎'‎ methodology‎,‎ using actual examples to demonstrate how to apply each step in the real world‎.‎

• Introduces the topic of strategic implementation and organizational change
• Supplies an overview of the challenges a leader will face when tasked with transforming aspects of a global company
• Discusses the need to align the goals of the company‎,‎ sponsors‎,‎ and project
• Highlights the need to understand the resources available to change leaders
• Addresses the challenges of planning the design and delivery of organizational change

The author begins each chapter with a short story around the experiences of a fictional executive with a multinational company who has been tasked with implementing a global outsourcing project‎.‎ Different stories illustrate the application of the methodologies discussed in the book‎.‎ Each chapter concludes with questions to help you assess your own leadership style‎.‎