Who Killed Change?: Solving the Mystery of Leading People Through Change

Ken Blanchard · John Britt · Judd Hoekstra · Pat Zigarmi

Feb 2020 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Daniel Henning

About this audiobook

Every day organizations around the world launch change initiatives-often big, expensive ones-designed to improve the status quo. Yet fifty to seventy percent of these change efforts fail. A few perish suddenly, but many die painful, protracted deaths that drain the organization's resources, energy and morale. Who or what is killing change? That's what you'll find out in this witty whodunit. The story features a Columbo-style detective, Agent Mike McNally, who's investigating the murder of yet another change. One by one, Agent McNally interviews thirteen prime suspects, including a myopic leader named Victoria Vision; a chronically tardy manager named Ernest Urgency; an executive named Clair Communication, whose laryngitis makes communication all but impossible; and several other dubious characters. The suspects are sure to sound familiar and you're bound to relate them to your own workplace. In the end, Agent McNally solves the case in a way that will inspire you to become an effective Change Agent in your own organization. A step-by-step guide at the back of the book shows you how to apply the story's lessons to the real world. Key questions help you evaluate the health of your organization's change initiatives, and you'll learn best practices for enabling and sustaining the desired change.

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About the author

Ken Blanchard is one of the most influential leadership experts in the world. He has co-authored sixty books and his groundbreaking works have been translated into over forty languages. In 2005 he was inducted into Amazon's Hall of Fame as one of the top twenty-five bestselling authors of all time.

John Britt is director of healthcare solutions at Kforce. He has been assisting large organizations' leadership and management with change for over twenty years. He is the coauthor, with Ken Blanchard, of Who Killed Change?.

Pat Zigarmi is a Senior Consulting Partner for The Ken Blanchard Companies, a captivating motivational speaker, a highly regarded management consultant and trainer, a best-selling author, and an experienced businesswoman.

Daniel Henning is a director, producer, actor, and writer. His work has been seen on HBO, CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, MTV, Comedy Central, and on stages throughout Southern California. He won a 2017 Telly Award for "Best Writer" for the film version of his play The Tragedy of JFK (as Told by Wm. Shakespeare).