Harvard Business Essentials are comprehensive, solution-oriented paperbacks for business readers of all levels of experience. Managing through change and crisis is difficult in any business environment, let alone one as turbulent as managers face today. This timely guide offers authoritative advice on how to recognize the need for organizational change, communicate the vision, prepare for structural change such as M&A, and address emotional responses to downsizing. With tools for managing stress levels and advice on gathering and sharing information during a transition, Managing Change and Transition is an indispensable guide for managers at any level of the organization.
Richard Luecke (b. 1943) is an American business writer and editor, and has authored numerous books on business and management including Entrepreneur's Toolkit (2004) and The Busy Manager's Guide to Delegation (2009). He also plays acoustic guitar in the Celtic folk group O'Carolan Etcetera. Luecke holds a BA from Shimer College, and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas. (from Shimer College Wiki)