Teaching the Elephant to Dance: The Manager's Guide to Empowering ChangeToday the most important function of any manager is to implement change, and Teaching the Elephant to Dance is a practical, hands-on guide to creating effective change in any organization. It explains how successful managers decide on a new direction, communicate their vision, and much more. |
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Teaching the Elephant to Dance | 1 |
Getting Ready to Change | 17 |
Anticipate the Obstacles | 31 |
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