Position your organization for the long haulIn this outstanding volume, author Ralph H. Kilmann provides guidelines for promoting lasting, positive change by identifying and showing how to effectively manage the five essential elements of organizational success--culture, learning, team building, strategy structure, and reward systems. Basing his conclusions on first-hand consulting experience with such companies as AT&T, Ford, General Electric, and Xerox, the author clearly demonstrates how this approach can help companies move beyond Band Aid solutions to competitive challenges and initiate changes that aptly support long-term business goals. Includes a wealth of case examples.

Brings together original articles by leading researchers, consultants, and executives to present insights and strategies for bringing about major changes in U.S. corporations: to transform them into adaptive, innovative, and market-driven organizations that can compete in today's global marketplace.