Teaching the Elephant to Dance: The Manager's Guide to...

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 288 pages
• Published by: Plume July 1, 1991
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0452266297
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0452266292
• Book Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Weighs: 8 ounces

From AudioFile
[Editor's Note: The following is a combined review with FLIGHT OF THE BUFFALO.]--In these companion audiobooks, Belasco offers practical solutions to managing change and empowering employees in any organization. His authoritative yet personal tone is stimulating and encouraging. Using animal analogies such as shackled elephants and loyal-to-the-leader buffaloes to represent outmoded management styles, these audiobooks are paced like the gazelle Belasco refers to as the leadership style most likely to succeed. Quick and ever-changing, the gazelle doesn't wait for trouble, it springs to action. Belasco's performance is rapid but well-paced, offering many questions for leaders to ponder and tried-and-true strategies that help organizations succeed. Focusing on and living the vision is clearly demonstrated in these lively audiobooks. D.L.M. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Book Description
According to James Belasco, too many organizations are like elephants: the only way to move them is to light a fire in the tent. Teaching the Elephant to Dance lights that fire, showing step by step how to create organizational change by selling a vision, hiring the right people, creating heroes, dealing with doubters, setting examples, and rewarding the faithful. The book makes its case by citing examples of strategies successfully used in companies such as Levi Strauss, Sony, Apple, Wal-Mart, and IBM. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Reader Reviews
For a business/management book, it was an enjoyable read... Creative and offered solution ideas, as well as thinking/planning points. It used the typical examples that I found in most managment books, but it was balanced with focused ideas. Definately recommend it! Comment | | (Report this)