Leading Change: Overcoming the Ideology of Comfort and the Tyranny of Custom (Jossey Bass Business and Management Series)

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In Leading Change, James O'Toole argues that outdated Machiavellian dictates of situational leadership are ultimately ineffective--and demonstrates instead that successful leadership is rooted in high moral purpose and consistent respect for followers.

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Value-based leadership is always more effective in the long run .......2006-02-21

It is a popular tenet among managers and leaders that sometimes when circumstances are difficult, you are justified in being "tough." Not so, says author James O'Toole, director of the Corporate Leaders Forum at the Aspen Institute in Colorado. Abusive leadership, says O'Toole, is never justifiable. What's more, it's not effective in the long run. Leaders who step on the rights and sensibilities of their employees will find that they will not have their employee's support when they need it most. No CEO in today's world can go it alone. No matter what industry you are in, you need the skills, knowledge and experience of others to succeed.

To be a change leader you must be willing to listen to your employees and involve them in changes in the company. You must also have respect for your employees and be willing to compromise. Values-based leadership begins with a commitment to upholding integrity, fostering trust and doing what is best for your followers. There will always be resistance to change, says O'Toole, but acting "tough" will not help to change the minds of employees. More often than not, it will only make them resentful. You must, instead, lead change by inspiring it, and involving everyone in the process.

Change led by value-based leaders has the following characteristics:
· Top management support. Leaders must make a commitment to the change, including change of their own behavior.
· Participation in the change at all levels of the organization.
· Total coverage. You cannot change just one part of the organization. All parts of the organization are connected to each other, and must change together.
· Ongoing effort. A value-based leader tries to instill a culture of continuous change, innovation and learning.

Challenges Us to Think!.......2002-12-21

This is one of those rare books that truly challenges us to think about our approach to leadership and its consequences. With numerous historical and contemporary examples, O'Toole contrasts tough, situational leadership with democratic, values-based leadership.

By using tough leadership examples like Lee Kuan Yew who led Singapore from a Third World country to the First World and Jack Welch who probably has the best performance record of any modern CEO, he makes his task of showing the superiority of values-based leadership all the more difficult. In addition to the Rushmoreans - Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and T. Roosevelt - he uses contemporary examples like Nelson Mandela and Max De Pree to illustrate the lasting impact of values-based leaders.

He makes us question whether the short-term gains of tough leadership are worth the long-term consequences, even for Singapore and General Electric. His message is all the more relevant now that we have seen the damage caused by the Enrons of this world. His is a critical message and, if heeded, could make this a better world.

Leading Change by Moral Example.......2002-04-27

Leading Change is divided into two roughly equal parts. Part one: Leaders Leading Change introduces the idea of "values-based" leadership. Values-based leadership is inclusive, enabling others to lead by sharing information and fostering a sense of community. Institutionalizing continuous change and renewal are hallmarks of values-based leadership. At the bottom line is the moral principle of respect for people. This philosophy of leadership is contrasted with a Realist-relativist-contingency school of leadership that is more authoritarian, tough, and less "democratic." These two schools of leadership are exemplified in an interesting way by means of several profiles of historical and corporate leaders. O'Toole concludes that amoral leadership ultimately doesn't work because it is based on a relativistic and situational ethic. It does not foster the inalienable right of the pursuit of happiness.
Part Two: Followers (and Leaders) Resisting Change, tries to answer the question: Why is change resisted? O'Toole presents a list of hypotheses to answer this question, all having some validity. Of interest is his examination of the reasons for the initial rejection of some very profound managerial philosophies and practices that ultimately attained great success and broad acceptance. Those reasons are summarized as fear, loss of power, and resistance to the imposition of the will of others. I recommend the book. It is accessible and interesting, offering a well reasoned argument for value-based leadership.
Author James O'Toole taught for over twenty years on the faculty of the Graduate School of Business at the University of Southern California. He is the author of twelve books and over seventy articles and is currently vice president of The Aspen Institute. SWS

interesting approach - but look for an update.......2002-03-13

By all means, I recommend you to read this book. However, since this book came out in 1995, a NEW VERSION is available in paperback. The new version includes an extra preface and some revisions to chapter 2 and chapter 8.

weLEAD Book Review by the Editor of leadingtoday.org.......2002-02-12

Author James O'Toole is definitely not afraid of creating controversy. His book is a refreshing approach to leadership in many ways. Stylistically and philosophically, Leading Change is a different kind of book about leaders and the natural resistance of the change process. O'Toole left a comfortable 20 year university chair in academia to begin working with the Aspen Institute. This experience was a major inspiration in writing this enterprising book.

Perhaps the most daring aspect of Leading Change is O'Toole's clear repudiation of the contingency theories so prevalent today in leadership research and coaching programs. He obviously did not come to this conclusion frivolously. This work includes his observations and experience from over two decades of working with both corporate leaders and with respected mentors such as Bennis, Drucker, Gardner, DePree and others! O'Toole loudly proclaims that the contingency theories so revered today simply don't work in the long run. He maintains that by their very design they typically destroy trust between leaders and followers. He then offers a values-based alternative, which is a primary focus of the book.

Leading Change begins with O'Toole drawing a number of deep analogies from a painting by James Ensor. He immediately draws you into the books theme by probing a number of profound leadership questions and scenarios analogous to paintings theme. As an author, he seeks to answer three related questions:

1. What are the major causes of resistance to change?

2. How can leaders effectively and morally overcome that resistance?

3. Why is the dominant philosophy of leadership, based on contingency theory, neither an effective nor a moral guide for people who wish to lead change?

To answer these questions O'Toole divides the book into two halves. The first half deals with leaders and the second half with followers. The main theme of his work is to seriously question the validity of contingency theory and propose the alternative of value-based leadership behavior. O'Toole writes, "Instead, values-based leadership is an attitude about people, philosophy, and process. To overcome the resistance to change, one must be willing, for starters, to change oneself. In essence, then, values-based leadership is "unnatural.""

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Title: Leading Change: Overcoming the Ideology of Comfort and the Tyranny of Custom. (book reviews)
Author: Harold Henderson
Publication: Planning (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 1995
Publisher: American Planning Association
Volume: v61 Issue: n10 Page: p26(1)

Article Type: Book Review

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Excellent, practical, research-grounded: a winner!.......1999-10-27

Theresa Kline has melded academia with the demands of 'real-world' practice in producing a volume that is at once grounded in the best of theory and at the same time packaged in a practical, useful format that any practicing manager or consultant can immediately use. The inclusion of a diskette with usuable versions of the instruments and exercises in the book makes this an all-in-one powerhouse that will help to re-shape and re-vitalize teams. One of a kind...

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Biology is in the midst of a era yielding many significant discoveries and promising many more. Unique to this era is the exponential growth in the size of information-packed databases. Inspired by a pressing need to analyze that data, Introduction to Computational Biology explores a new area of expertise that emerged from this fertile field- the combination of biological and information sciences. This introduction describes the mathematical structure of biological data, especially from sequences and chromosomes. After a brief survey of molecular biology, it studies restriction maps of DNA, rough landmark maps of the underlying sequences, and clones and clone maps. It examines problems associated with reading DNA sequences and comparing sequences to finding common patterns. The author then considers that statistics of pattern counts in sequences, RNA secondary structure, and the inference of evolutionary history of related sequences. Introduction to Computational Biology exposes the reader to the fascinating structure of biological data and explains how to treat related combinatorial and statistical problems. Written to describe mathematical formulation and development, this book helps set the stage for even more, truly interdisciplinary work in biology.

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A modern classic.......2003-10-15

The first name people learn in bioinformatics is the Smith-Waterman algorithm. Some people never learn anything else. This is by that Waterman. Although written in 1995, it still has some of the best discussion I've seen on the topics it addresses.

The first few chapters deal with the "digest problem," reconstructing a DNA or protein sequence from the fragment sizes of enzyme digests. The technique is not used as much now as it was then, but it's always good to know the background of modern techniques.

The digest problem doesn't stand alone, though. It introduces concepts - islands, anchors, etc. - that still matter. The problems in reconstructing molecules from digests yield the same kinds of intermediate results and the same ambiguities that arise in modern sequencing. As Waterman advances the discussion, shotgun sequencing appears as a logical extension, at least mathematically, of digest assembly.

Sequence assembly involve end matching, perhaps in the presence of sequencing errors. That introduces the topic for which Waterman's name is famous, approximate string matching. The next few chapter progress through dynamic programming and multiple alignments. The logical connections between the techniques shown are so tight that chapter boundaries are almost artificial. It was a real pleasure to see the computational and practical relationships laid out.

The final topics, RNA structure and phylogenetic trees, lack the continuity that characterized the first dozen chapters. The RNA structure may be the weakest chapter in the book, but still a very competent introduction.

Throughout, Waterman emphasizes mathematical rigor without insisting on uninformative theorems. Every topic is presented in rich detail, with special attention to scoring and background models. Perhaps there are newer discussions of some topics. I don't know of any clearer discussions, though. Best, I think, is how Waterman prepares the reader to ask all the right questions in any future discussion: what are the elements of the computation, how can elements be recombined, how good is a result, and how does the result stand out from the statistical background.

The final chapter is what a bibliography should be. It doesn't just list authors, titles, and dates of publication. It actually discusses the contribution that each source made to this book. Rather than leave the reader to wander aimlessly among obscure titles, Waterman shows which sources are most informative on which topics. I wish more authors took the time for such commentary.

This is a book worth having. It covers topics that I haven't seen elsewhere, and shows how many different topics relate to each other. It is rigorous without giving distracting detail. Most of all, it keeps the biology in sight of all calculations. Some authors seem to forget that anything exists but the arithmetic; Waterman puts the math clearly in the service of its subject. I enjoyed it immensely, and look forward to applying its content in my own research.

Packed full of good information.......2000-08-13

This book gives a good survey of the different techniques employed by computational biologists. After a brief review of molecular biology in Chapter 1, the author treats the mathematical modeling of restriction maps in Chapter 2 using graph theory. His presentation is somewhat hurried, but he does give references and gives the reader three exercises at the end of the chapter. Multiple maps are treated in Chapter 3, wherein the author first makes use of probability theory, via the Kingman subadditive ergodic theorem. The proof is omitted but the author does a good job of explaining its use in studying the double digest problem (DDP). The best part of this chapter is the author's explanation of the difficulties of using Kingman's results for solving the DDP, and goes on to discuss multiple solutions of the DDP. Graph theory is again used in the discussion. This sets up the discussion in Chapter 4, which outlines algorithms for the DDP. The author gives a very compact introduction to P- and NP-complete problems in the theory of computation, then proves that DDP is NP-complete. The author does a good job of discussing subsequent approximate methods used for the DDP, such as simulated annealing. Markov chains are introduced in the book here for the first time, but due to the shortness of the presentation, the reader should do outside reading as a back-up. The author does a great job of explaining the difficulties if measurement error is introduced in the DDP at the end of the chapter. Cloning is discussed in Chapter 5, with tools from probability theory used to deal with partial digest libraries. The chapter is really short though, and the working the problems at the end of the chapter is essential for the understanding the results of this chapter. The author switches gears in the next chapter, wherein physical maps are discussed. The discussion is fairly detailed and interesting. Sequencing is discussed in the next two chapters, and the treatment is very good. Hashing is introduced here, and psedocode is given throughout. The very important method of dynamic programming is outlined in Chapter 9, which is beautifully written, and again pseudocode abounds throughout. Genetic mapping is left out though, but the this, the longest chapter of the book, is a detailed introduction to this area. The results in this chapter are used to study multiple sequence alignment in Chapter 10, wherein hidden Markov models are introduced for the first time. The discussion of these models is very curt, but there are other books and notes available if the reader needs further guidance. The best chapter of the book follows, which discusses probability and statistics for sequence alignment. The theory of large deviations is brought in, and the author does an excellent job of discussing this important, and powerful theory. The reader's level of mathematical sophistication is assumed to be a lot greater than the rest of the book in this chapter. Knowledge of measure theory and martingales are assumed here. The author uses the very powerful tool of relative entropy, so indispensable in other applications of probability. The problem set at the end of the chapter is challenging but working them through is definitely worth the time involved. The next chapter also uses some heavy guns from probability theory to study sequence patterns. The author returns to matter of a more empirical nature in Chapter 13, which deals with RNA secondary structures. The reader with a background in simple combinatorial theory should find the reading straightforward and informative. Continuous-time Markov chains are introduced in the next chapter to study trees and sequences. The treatment here is rather hurried, so again the reader should work the exercises at the end of the chapter. The book ends with a discussion of the literature and references. All in all a very nice book, worth the price, and worth spending time reading. The only minus might be the total omission of actual source code, but that really was not the intent of the book. Readers with a strong mathematical background will like the book, as well as anyone interested in going into the area of computational biology.

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Thisnbsp;prize-winning book is the most comprehensive work to date on the fauna of Iran, now available for the first time to an English-speaking readership. Despite the emergence of a conservation movement in the 1960s and 70s, the last quarter century has witnessed continuing environmental degradation and the destruction of natural habitats in Iran. The position of a number of species unique to Iran, such as the Asiatic cheetah, is critical. More than a source of scientific knowledge, this book also alerts the public to an environmental situation which is becoming increasingly imperilled.

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A book that relieves fear for beginners

Nice & Easy Introduction for Beginners

Hi!

A good introduction to skiing but take a lesson!

Learn Downhill Skiing in a Weekend (Weekend Series)
Konrad Bartelski , and Robin Neillands
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For a great beginner's weekend; a ton of easy to follow step-by-step illustrations. Part of the "Learn-in-a-Weekend" series.

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A book that relieves fear for beginners.......2006-01-09

I bought this book about 8 years ago for myself. It does a great job of introducing one to the equipment, the physics and fundamentals of downhill skiing. It gives a good head start to anyone who is apprehensive about thier first outing on the slopes. When you take your first lesson, which is highly recomended, you will already be familiar with the terminology and principles thught by the instructor. I still loan this book out to new skiers and they always appreciate it very much.

Nice & Easy Introduction for Beginners.......2001-11-27

I picked this book up after my first ski lesson, but I wish that I had read it BEFORE heading out to the slopes. The book covers all of the basics for getting started with advice on clothing, equipment, and skiing techniques. For example, one of the most difficult hurdles for new skiers is getting used to the somewhat unnatural feel of ski boots. The book provides some invaluable advice for helping new skiers to acclimate to their boots and work on some basic balancing techniques before heading out to the slopes.

The ski techniques presented mirror the types of lessons and skill progression that beginning students will see on the slopes (i.e., patterned after the American Teaching System and Professional Ski Instructor Association methods). In addition, the techniques are nicely illustrated with color photographs that demonstrate proper skiing techniques as well as some common beginner mistakes.

While I wouldn't advise beginners to forego an introductory ski lesson, the book provides just the right amount of material to help you get the most out of your first lesson(s) and get you off to a great start in the exciting sport of alpine skiing!

Hi!.......2001-09-22

This is my uncle's book so it has to be good!

A good introduction to skiing but take a lesson!.......2000-04-27

I was very apprehensive before I skiied for the first time because I was going to be skiing with some excellent athletes (including a former Olympian!). The only book on skiing that was in stock at my local bookstore was "Learn Downhill Skiing in a Weekend" so I purchased it.

The best way to learn how to ski is to take lessons and to actually go out and ski. However, this book was the next best thing. I learned all about how to dress, how to use the equipment, some exercises, slope ettiquette and I read up on what I should be doing once I started down the mountain. The book was a great introduction but should not be used in place of lessons. Please, do yourself a favor and take lessons. The book really isn't a substitute but it is an excellent SUPPLEMENT. My day on the slopes turned out well although I didn't brave the black diamond trails with my friends. I stuck to the bunny slope and an intermediate hill.

This book is aimed at the rank beginner with little to no knowledge of the sport.

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Unsatisfactory.......2007-09-27

The book has a great collection of maps; however, sidetracks from major aspects of Egyptian history. The information presented on the 25th Dynasty, is particularly unsatisfactory. Major events like the battle of 701 BC between Egypt's 25th Dynasty and Assyria, which changed map of the middle east, is vaguely mentioned. The information presented is inconsistent and certainly unsatisfactory for the average reader.

Not the most informative book on Egyptian history, but then again it IS an ATLAS!.......2005-11-30

Many people are writing that this book did not satisfy their desire for facts and more in-depth explanations of Egyptian history, and that the book's text is not informative. This book is not meant for that purpose, and is really and truly an atlas. The maps are what matter.
In that reguard it serves its purpose and more. The maps are extremely easy to follow, clearly labelled and idenitified, colorful, and most of all- informative. One can tell so much about a period of history by analyzing a map, particularly several which have trade routes, battle sites, important roads and cultural sites CLEARLY marked. Who could ask for anything more! This atlas is wonderful, and is, I repeat, an atlas.
Anyways? What kind of person sits down and reads an atlas? I mean, seriously, its just a reference book, its not a novel. Its not supposed to tell wonderful stories and dazzle you with vibrant facts, its just maps, and anything else, is extra.

Great aid to study of Ancient Egypt.......2005-10-03

Maps showing the changing boundaries of countries through a period of history are great visual for students of ancient history.

Informative but dull.......2003-09-07

It is a good read for people with recent encountering with Egypt. But I was little appalled because information seemed dull. Book will give you facts and names but there isn't much more. Colorful images will attract your attention but I really believe those images have interesting legend and tales by their own.

Interesting idea.......2002-09-19

This book provides a great deal of information on 3000 years of Egyptian history in an unusual format. The book consists of many single-page essays on a particular topic or period, with the essay on the left side of the page, and the corresponding map on the other side of the page, which illustrates what's going on in the text. It's sort of an interesting way to write a history book of ancient Egypt, and I thought it worked out pretty well. Although not your typical history, it's still an interesting and useful book, especially for getting a quick overview of a particular subject or topic.

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How to Quit Smoking- no if, ands, or butts.

The only book I've seen on Amazon with no rating below four stars

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The Easy Way to Stop Smoking: Join the Millions Who Have Become Nonsmokers Using the Easyway Method
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How to Quit Smoking- no if, ands, or butts........2007-10-12

No need for a long review here. About the first three quarters of the book is spent exploding various myths and delusions about smoking (such as smoking relaxing you or getting rid of stress), which sets you up and gets you into the right frame of mind for actually quitting. At this point, the book wants you to continue smoking while you read it. In a nutshell, the easy way to stop smoking involves two things: one, deciding you are never going to smoke again, and two, don't mope about it anymore, rejoice. Sounds too simple, but after reading the first part of the book, this strategy will make more sense to you.

Lastly, the book cites two main reasons why you will fail: the influence of other smokers, and having a bad day. Having been around for 20 some years and being able to refine it with twenty years of feedback, I feel like this is one of the better books out there on non-smoking.

Also recommended The Sixty-Second Motivator -also short, to the point, and practical.

The only book I've seen on Amazon with no rating below four stars.......2007-10-08

Allen Carr knows your pain. He has walked the walk. This is the first completely sensible advice I have ever seriously taken to heart about how profoundly stupid it is to smoke, even casually (if there is such a thing--I now know there is not!) I've read the book over and over again and haven't touched or craved a cigarette since. The problem is that smokers are reluctant to read this book. They fear it. They won't touch it. It was sent to me by the publisher and it sat on my desk for months before I actually cracked it open. Then it took a few more months for me to read it. I wish I had received this book when I was in my twenties, rather than thirties. I could have saved myself a decade of smoking! Please buy this book. It will save your life.

IT WORKS!!!.......2007-10-07

I was a smoker for 10 years... at one point, I was smoking 2 packs a day. I came across this book and bought it, not with the intent to quit smoking, but out of curiousity. After reading reviews of people who said they read this book and quit smoking, I just wanted to know what this book said. This book opened my eyes to see smoking for what it is and made me see smoking as I had never seen or though of it before.. Let's just say this book works. After reading the book, I quit smoking.. I don't crave cigarettes and don't even think about smoking. Please, do yourself a favor and READ THIS BOOK!!!

This is a must buy!.......2007-10-05

This book turns your mind around and enables you to see cigarettes for what they really are.

They are not your friends and they really don't calm you down, help you to think straight or help you cope. They are merely a vehicle for a drug which is nicotine and smoking simply relieves your withdrawal symptoms.

This book was my first step in becoming a successful non-smoker.

You will not regret reading this book and this comes from someone who smoked for 30 years and had tried stopping numerous times. Please read if you are considering becoming nicotine free.

IT Worked (for me).......2007-10-04

Anyone who uses nicotine products would benefit from this book. I read the book and was able to quit (three weeks without a cigarette as of this writing). But more importantly, Allan Carr gives the reader some mind opening truths about smoking. Whether you quit smoking or not after reading the book, you'll see the truth in yourself about the nicotine.
So, I recommend the book. It was written twenty-some years ago, but the truth ages very well, indeed.
Now, honestly, the quitting wasn't "easy" for me, but I was able to stop smoking. I was a pack a day smoker for thirty some years, six or seven real attempts to quit. This time is different,I'm not miserable trying to sneak cigarettes. I'm not punching walls. The cravings are gone. I've never had this happen before. I'm really a non-smoker.
My intention was to come back to this review in six months and tell those interested if I was still a non-smoker, which I believe is a better review of the book.

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