Change is Your Competitive Advantage: Strategies for Adapting, Transforming, and Succeeding in the New Business Reality

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Change is Your Competitive Advantage: Strategies for Adapting, Transforming, and Succeeding in the New Business Reality (Original) Pub. Date: 1/17/2009 Publisher: Adams Media Corporation

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Overview

In today's ever-shifting business environment, the company that masters change is the one that drives its industry. And the worker who embraces change is the one who thrives in times of flux.

Based on Karl Schoemer's highly acclaimed New Reality program, this lively and engaging guide to business will help position you to make change the best thing that's ever happened to you and your company.

By following Schoemer's proven advice, you'll learn how to parlay chaos into success as you discover how to:

Adapt to change

Identify and convert change-resistant behavior

Create a culture focused on the needs of the customer

Inspire innovation

Motivate employees, improve morale, and more

So forget about the Old Reality, where you could get away with being complacent! These days, change is inevitable-why not turn it into your most valuable business tool?

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781598698015
Publisher: Adams Media Corporation
Publication date: 1/17/2009
Edition description: Original
Pages: 224
Sales rank: 1,163,954
Product dimensions: 5.50 (w) x 8.30 (h) x 0.60 (d)

Meet the Author

Karl G. Schoemer, MBA (Brownsbug, IN), is the president and founder of VisionQuest, an organization devoted to teaching businesses the tools and skills needed to understand the power of change through workshops and lectures. He holds an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University with an emphasis in leadership and an undergraduate degree in business from the same university. His twenty years of valuable experience includes multiple roles with Baxter Healthcare International and Dale Carnegie Training. Schoemer is a well-recognized trainer, facilitator, and speaker. He has delivered keynote speeches; facilitated training; and consulted with hundreds of companies, groups, and associations worldwide. He has helped managers, teams, and organizations develop the skills and beliefs necessary to manage the change process and improve productivity.

Introduction ix

01 Change-Fast Today, and Even Faster Tomorrow 1

02 Four Guarantees 17

03 More Change = Less Productivity 27

04 Resistance Is Natural 39

05 The Four Stages of Change 53

06 Communicating Through the Four Stages 73

07 Building a Change-Adaptive Culture 91

08 Three Keys to Managing Change 123

09 Control the Controllables 141

Conclusion: What Are You Going to Do about It? 157

Appendix 15 Keys to Success in the New Business Reality 159

Key #1 Set Higher Standards for Yourself 161

Key #2 Set a Fast Pace 164

Key #3 Stay Positive 167

Key #4 Stay Confident 169

Key #5 Be Honest 171

Key #6 Be Decisive 174

Key #7 Be Flexible 177

Key #8 Raise Your Learning Curve 179

Key #9 Learn to Multitask 182

Key #10 Use the Latest Tools 185

Key #11 Take Direction from Your Customers 188

Key #12 Make a Contribution 190

Key #13 Get Results 192

Key #14 Redefine Performance 194

Key #15 Redefine Success 196

Index 199

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