More Turbulent Change

Chapter 1

React to Change— Take a Breath and Wait

In This Chapter

• the good news about change
• burning and changing bridges
• seven strategies to help you avoid bridge-burning
• managing the tolls and trolls of change
• tolls and trolls exercise

Imagine that an organizational change has just been announced. What should you do? Panic? No, that would only make things worse. Rather, this is a time to think more clearly than ever before. What you do during the earliest stages of organizational change has the most impact on your success in the new scheme of things to come.

First of all, get over it. Take a deep breath, count to 10, close your door, and kick your wastepaper basket across your office if you must. In short, do whatever you must to find an ...