Rapid Results!

<i>Rapid Results!</i> shows how to make large-scale changes succeed  by using 100-day results-producing projects to develop this vital implementation capability. Written by Robert H. Schaffer, Ronald N. Ashkenas, and their associates—leaders in the field of change management—<i>Rapid Results!</i> describes an approach that has been field-tested by real organizations of every size and description to improve performance and speed the pace of change. <p>Rapid results projects produce results quickly, introduce new work patterns, and enable participants to learn a variety of lessons about managing change. Step by step, the book describes how the use of rapid-cycle, or 100-day, projects   will multiply your organization’s power to succeed at large-scale change. Schaffer and Ashkenas specifically outline the concept behind 100-day projects and show you how to</p> <ul> <li>Set up the architecture to implement rapid results projects</li> <li>Improve operational performance and also attain hard results in the soft areas of management</li> <li>Build rapid results into major organizational change such as reorganization, acquisition integration, and international development</li> <li>Use rapid results to drive leadership development and culture change</li> </ul>