{"product_id":"when-people-throw-wrenches-phil-buckley-9781774587553","title":"When People Throw Wrenches: Navigating the Emotions, Politics, and Power Plays of High-Stakes Change","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeep high-stakes change on track when human behavior throws a wrench into your plans.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChange initiatives rarely fail because of strategy. They fail because of human behavior: what people do when they feel threatened or at risk of losing status, control, or relevance. In When People Throw Wrenches, award-winning author Phil Buckley draws on more than thirty-five years of experience managing thirty-two large-scale change programs to show you the ways people inevitably react to changes, and how you can anticipate and respond to these behaviors to ensure your initiative will succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than assuming alignment, goodwill, or shared priorities, Buckley starts with a more realistic premise: When people are threatened by change, they protect themselves and their own interests, even when it undermines an initiative's success. In ten clear, incisive chapters, with quick reference charts for managing emerging situations, Buckley shows you the following: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe four reasons people throw wrenches into the works of change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe five negative emotions that trigger self-interested behavior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ten most common political maneuvers and power plays that people use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe four-step response process to neutralize disruption and restore momentum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen People Throw Wrenches is an essential resource for leaders, change practitioners, and project managers working on high-stakes change initiatives, including operating model redesigns, organizational restructures, mergers and acquisitions, culture resets, and systems implementations. This book will help you spot self-interested behavior early (before it takes hold), decode the emotional drivers that motivate self-protection or gain, and respond in ways that protect credibility, relationships, and results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are accountable for delivering change, When People Throw Wrenches equips you to anticipate political maneuvers and power plays, assess the risks they pose, and respond decisively to neutralize their effects and maintain momentum toward success.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Page Two Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50691750068417,"sku":"9781774587553","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.porchlightbooks.com\/products\/when-people-throw-wrenches-phil-buckley-9781774587553","provider":"Porchlight Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}