The Six Secrets of Change – What the Best Leaders Do to Help Their Organizations Survive and Thrive What the best leaders do to help their organizations survive and thrive

From bestselling author Michael Fullen wisdom for thriving in today's complex environment

Successful organizations adjust quickly and intelligently to shifts in consumer tastes, political climate, and economic opportunity. How do they do it? The Six Secrets of Change explores essential lessons for business and public sector leaders for thriving in today's complex environment. Fullen draws on his acclaimed work in bringing about large-scale and substantial change in education reform in both public school systems and universities, as well as engaging in major change initiatives internationally. This book is filled with lessons that are insightful, actionable, and concisely communicable.

"Fullan has an uncanny ability to produce what is needed at the time it is needed. The six secrets are based in theory, grounded in practice, powerful in their relationship to each other, and described in ways that enable deep understanding. It is a refreshing change from the surface lists of leadership and change ideas that all too often permeate education and business literature." -Vicki Phillips, director of education, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
* Includes so-called leadership "secrets" that are decoded to be accessible and useful
* Offers illustrative examples from a variety of businesses, health organizations, and public education systems
* Lays out the six factors to organizational success: collegiality, long-range plans allow for the unknown, nurture employees, learning, leadership at all levels, and positive pressure must be inescapable
* Michael Fullen is the author of the acclaimed best-seller Leading in a Culture of Change

Fullan convinces us that a leader who attends to all six key factors will have an organization that is constantly learning, growing, and thriving.

Its common wisdom that successful organizations adjust quickly and intelligently to shifts in consumer tastes, political climate, and economic opportunity.  Less understood is how they do it.  In The Six Secrets of Change, Michael Fullan lays out key factors that allow an organization to sustain meaningful change.  His lessons are simple, but profound.  Collegiality cannot be left to chance it must be deliberately cultivated. Long-range plans must allow for the possibility of unknown opportunities.  Employees must be developed and nurtured.  Learning opportunities must be offered frequently.  Leadership potential must be developed at all levels.  And, positive pressure must be inescapable.  Fullan convinces us that a leader who attends to all these things will have an organization that is constantly learning, growing, and thriving. Table of Contents Preface Introduction:  Have Theory Will Travel 1.  Secret One:  Love Your Employees 2.  Secret Two:  Connect Peers with Purpose 3.  Secret Three:  Capacity Trumps Competence 4.  Secret Four:  Knowledge is the Work 5.  Secret Five:  Transparency Rules 6.  Secret Six:  Systems Learn Conclusion: Keeping the Secrets References Index About the Author  

From bestselling author Michael Fullen wisdom for thriving in today's complex environment Successful organizations adjust quickly and intelligently to shifts in consumer tastes, political climate, and economic opportunity. How do they do it? The Six Secrets of Change explores essential lessons for business and public sector leaders for thriving in today's complex environment. Fullen draws on his acclaimed work in bringing about large-scale and substantial change in education reform in both public school systems and universities, as well as engaging in major change initiatives internationally. This book is filled with lessons that are insightful, actionable, and concisely communicable."Fullan has an uncanny ability to produce what is needed at the time it is needed. The six secrets are based in theory, grounded in practice, powerful in their relationship to each other, and described in ways that enable deep understanding. It is a refreshing change from the surface lists of leadership and change ideas that all too often permeate education and business literature." --Vicki Phillips, director of education, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Includes so-called leadership "secrets" that are decoded to be accessible and useful Offers illustrative examples from a variety of businesses, health organizations, and public education systems Lays out the six factors to organizational success: collegiality, long-range plans allow for the unknown, nurture employees, learning, leadership at all levels, and positive pressure must be inescapable Michael Fullen is the author of the acclaimed best-seller Leading in a Culture of Change Fullan convinces us that a leader who attends to all six key factors will have an organization that is constantly learning, growing, and thriving.