Agent of change : my life, my practice
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Agent of change : my life, my practice
（The Jossey-Bass business & management series）
Jossey-Bass Publishers, c1997
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Includes index
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Description
The professional memoirs (and insights) from a revered organization consultant. In this remarkable memoir, Richard Beckhard shares a lifetime of wisdom from his forty-five year career as one of the country's foremost organization consultants. Written in a highly readable style, this book offers an insiders view of how change management has evolved in the latter half of the twentieth century. Throughout the book Beckhard weaves his life story with the lessons he learned from his role as an influential agent of change. The book thoughtfully outlines his principles of practice to show how they not only shaped his career but how they can be used as a model for anyone who is grappling with the issues of organizational change.
Table of Contents
- 1. The First Thirty Years: A Brief Biography
- 2. A Transition: Becoming A Human Relations Trainer
- 3. Relationships: Balancing the Personal-Professional System
- 4. Becoming an Organization Consultant
- 5. Organization Development: Shaping the Field of Practice
- 6. Working in Other Cultures
- 7. Teaching--and Learning
- 8. Changing Large Systems Change
- 9. Developing a Field: Consulting with Family Businesses
- 10. Adding Value, Senior Style
- 11. Looking Back and Ahead: Learnings and Legacies
- A. A Chronology of the Works of dick Beckard
- B. Commitment and Responsibility Charts
- C. The Confrontation Meeting
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