Change is Like a Slinky: 30 Strategies for Promoting and Surviving Change in Your Organization - eBook

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A practical guide to navigate change in today's organizational climate. Change or perish: this is a current motto for leaders in all types of organizations. But how does one adapt to such fast and furious change and effectively lead the organization through change intact and more effective? Hans Finzel provides a proven strategy in Change is Like a Slinky, exploring the six major phases in the cycle of change. As he says, 'Change is a lot like a Slinky... A slinky can be a lot of fun, but it is also completely unpredictable.' Instead of grudgingly wading through inevitable change, readers will find themselves equipped and fired up to tackle it head on.

HANS FINZEL (D.Miss., Fuller School of World Missions; Th. M., Dallas Theological Seminary) is the president of WorldVenture (formerly CBInternational). He and his wife, Donna, spend ten years as missionaries in Eastern Europe, working to train pastors behind the Iron Curtain. Hans is the author of five books, including Change is Like a Slinky and The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make. He co-authored The Top Ten Ways to Love Your Wife with his wife. He is the host of the radio show Missions on the Frontline, is a sought-after speaker and has served as an adjunct faculty member at both Denver and Trinity Seminaries. Hans and Donna have four children and live in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.