Kathy Bassett:
Easy to read fable set in the animal kingdom, with very important messages and practical examples for use by humans
United Kingdom on Jan 27, 2023
Rogier:
Zit je in een organisatie die verandering nodig heeft lees dan dit
Netherlands on Nov 21, 2020
DwayneMilley:
I read this because a colleague / friend has her team reading it. It is short, so it's quick to read. It's a parable, or table, with a point. And there's a summary chapter at the end if that's the thing that's helpful for you.
If you're part of an organization that needs some life breathed in to it, or that needs a kick to respond to the changing world, this book will help you move in the right direction.
Canada on Jul 26, 2018
He.:
L'histoire est nouvelle et permet un nouvel angle d'approche de la méthode de Kotter mais je trouve que l'ouvrage n'est pas globalement aussi réussi que "Our Iceberg is Melting", également de Kotter.
Le livre est cependant très joli, avec une couverture solide en tissu et les pages sont de bonne qualité, bien douces. Il est également à noter que après l'histoire/la fable l'auteur inclus quelques pages de réflexion sur l'ascension et la chute d'organisations, ce qui n'est pas le cas pour "Our Iceberg is Melting".
Même si le livre m'est parvenu en très bon état, je ne suis pas certaine qu'il me soit arrivé neuf: les pages semblaient déjà avoir été tournées.
France on Jul 08, 2018
Abdulla P:
Just a miniscule extract of how management and leadership are both necessary for success.....
Management and leadership serve different functions:
the first can get the regular work done well, reliably and efficiently, even in exceptionally large and complex systems.
The second can energise us, despite barriers, to innovate swiftly and propelled us into a prosperous future, despite hanging problems and opportunities.
Management and Leadership are not two ways to achieve the same end. They serve different ends, both of which are essential in complex organisations that operate in changing environment.
..... Extract from the book "That's Not How We Do It Here"
India on Aug 29, 2016
Adama Coulibaly:
Thus is the most concise and comprehensive book I've read about leadership and management in fast change context.
The fable of the meerkats demonstrate that leadership and management are not a "neither ... or" . Organisations which are over managed and under led rise and fall. Equally organisations which are over led and under managed rise and fall. To succeed in question fast changing world, organisations must be both well led and well managed.
This is my take away after reading this great book from Kotter and Rathgeber.
A must read book for all managers and leaders.
United States on Aug 21, 2016
Eric:
This book was part of the reason that I took my current job with Kotter International. This is the sixth book that I've read by Dr. John Kotter over the past five years, and one of hundreds of business books that I've read during my career. This book will change things. The last time that I was this excited about the potential impact that a book can have on the lives of millions of people was my first time reading Crucial Conversations (Switzler et al). That's Not How We Do It Here! is a phrase that I have heard many times in my career; understandably, each time that I heard it, my passion for the organization waned. I am certain that if armed with the concepts of this book, my previous employers would realize lower employee turnover, and higher employee innovation leading to improved bottom line results. I have shared the book with many of them.
That's Not How We Do It Here! is a business fable, in the style of Our Iceberg is Melting (Kotter Rathgeber) and 5 Dysfunctions of a Team (Lencioni). Destin Sandlin said once, "Knowledge does not equal understanding" and that could not be a better explanation of why so many business books have been bought and...
United States on Jun 08, 2016
Chip Hauss:
I stumbled on John Kotter's work a few years ago and it has helped me refine the way I think about leadership and paradigm shifts. In particular, I liked his idea of two operating systems that could/should operate simultaneously--one emphasizing hierarchy, planning, and order while the other focuses on innovation, networks, and creativity. I was concerned that he didn't talk much about how to make the two coexist constructively or how they could do so in a fairly small organization like the one I work in that deals with peace building rather than profit making.
This book helped a lot. His meerkat parable (all I know about Meerkats I learned from my five year old grandson) at least demonstrates and/or times when one operating system is likely to work better than the other. The summary recommendations make sense to me-enough that I'll share them when my board meets next week.
I'm not sure how their conclusions would apply to a membership organization like mine. But, Kotter gives us his email and asks readers to pose comments and offer suggestions.
I'll take him up on that offer.
United States on Jun 07, 2016
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Of the 10 business fables/novels that AI suggested, I had read five of them, including:
• “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team,” by Patrick Lencioni
• “The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement,” by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
• “Leadership and Self-Deception,” by The Arbinger Institute
• “The One Minute Manager,” by Kenneth H. Blanchard and Spencer Johnson
• “Raving Fans: A Revolutionary Approach to Customer Service,” by Kenneth H. Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles
Sometimes, a good short story (without editor-mandated footnotes, endnotes, an index, and a 100-book bibliography) is more than adequate to pack a punch—and deliver one memorable concept. So here is a Big Idea book wrapped in a small package: “That's Not How We Do It Here! A Story about How Organizations Rise and Fall—and Can Rise Again," by John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber.
Been there? Done that? You have a great idea for improving this or that (fill-in-the-blanks) in your company...
United States on Jan 25, 2024