Teaching the Elephant to Dance: The Manager's Guide to Empowering Change

by James A. Belasco

Today the most important function of any manager is to implement change, and Teaching the Elephant to Dance is a practical, hands-on guide to creating effective change in any organization. It explains how successful managers decide on a new direction, communicate their vision, and much more.

Genres: Business, Management, Nonfiction, Leadership

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Bill Donhiser · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was assigned in a management class that I took several years ago and I am very embarrassed That I am just now getting around to reading it. It is well written and covers many valid points. Unfortunately is is also very dated and the examples used are not really relevant to today. Probably time for a revised edition

[Corey King · Rating 2 out of 5]

Significantly dated, but the principles are sound. It should be reissued with follow ups on the original stories, as well as companies that are more relevant today. If you're seeking a book on organizational change, this one should be part of a much larger collection and not relied on to be the sole resource.

[Sheila Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I went though periods of being inspired one moment to bored the next. The book and examples are very dated but still teaches a very valid point today. We need to be anticipating changes and thinking not just about tomorrow but the next year and the next decade.

[Ray Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Teaching the Elephant to Dance is a practical, hands-on guide to creating effective change in any organization. It explains how successful managers decide on a new direction, communicate their vision, and much more.

[Reuel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Business mgmt and leadership.

[Joe O'Connor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very Good; how to teach large corporations to grow and change.

[Lewis Hyam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good text about change in large companies

[Robert Daniels · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book on managing change in your environment.

[Pomona · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nice collection of annecdotes. I would use this more as a reference.