Managing the Dynamics of Change: The Fastest Path to Creating an Engaged and Productive Work Force, McGraw-Hill, by Jerald M. Jellison, Ph.D.
To be effective, technology portfolio management
professionals absolutely must come to terms with the concepts and
techniques of successful organizational change management. Virtually
every project we take on is considered at risk because WE are the people
introducing controls and formal processes into a frequently chaotic (ad hoc?)
technology asset management environment.
Jellison delivers a wide range of
change process tips. Most interesting, to me, is his analogy of the
“J Curve” for change process evolution. In my experience, and
that of a majority of technology asset managers with whom I
communicate, this analogy is 100% on target with the realities of
change management in the work place.
In this useful text, Jellison details
an eleven element approach to genuinely identifying and managing
change. It's an easy read and it works. At the end of the day, we absolutely must
take personal responsibility for our own knowledge development
processes. This book is a great addition to your professional home
library.
