"Rapid change and the pressures of intense competition have caused more organizational work to become project work. Managing Projects Large and Small helps new managers master the tasks involved in leading a project. Beginning with building the team and moving on to the design, execution, and...

Pt. 1. The change problem and its solution. Transforming organizations : why firms fail -- Successful change and the force that drives it -- pt. 2. The eight-stage process. Establishing a sense of urgency -- Creating the guiding coalition -- Developing the guiding coalition -- Developing a...

Getting started -- Why have a business plan? -- What's your purpose? -- Who's your audience? -- What information will you need? -- Anatomy of a business plan -- Cover page and table of contents -- Developing the table of contents -- Executive summary -- Formal executive summaries -- Executive...

Minds viewed globally: a personal introduction -- The disciplined mind -- The synthesizing mind -- The creating mind -- The respectful mind -- The ethical mind -- Conclusion: toward the cultivation of the five minds