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That's not how we do it here! : a story about how organizations rise and fall--and can rise again / John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber.

by Kotter, John P., 1947-

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Portfolio, [2016]

Organizational change.

Organizational effectiveness.

Organizational behavior.

9780399563942 (hc.)

176 pages : colour illustrations.

"Illustrations by Kari Fry"--Verso of title page.

"In their previous fictionalized case study Our Iceberg Is Melting, John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber used a simple fable about penguins to explain the process of leading people through major changes. Now, they're back with another story that will help teams or organizations cope with challenges and turn them into exciting opportunities. Once upon a time there was a clan of meerkats. After years of steady growth, a drought has sharply reduced the clan's resources, and deadly vulture attacks have increased. As things keep getting worse, the harmony of the clan is shattered. The executives quarrels about possible solutions, and suggestions from frontline workers face a soul-crushing response: "That's not how we do it here!" So Nadia, a bright and adventurous meerkat, hits the road in search of new ideas to help her troubled clan. She discovers a small group that operates very differently, with much more teamwork and agility. These meerkats have developed innovative solutions to find food and evade the vultures. But not everything in this small clan is as perfect as it seems. Can Nadia figure out how to combine the best of both worlds - a large, disciplined, well-managed clan and a small, informal, inspiring clan - before it's too late? Why organizations rise and fall, and how they can rise again in the face of adversity"--Provided by publisher.

Rathgeber, Holger.

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