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The Organizational Network Fieldbook: Best Practices, Techniques, and Exercises to Drive Organizational Innovation and Performance
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The Organizational Network Fieldbook: Best Practices, Techniques, and Exercises to Drive Organizational Innovation and Performance

by Rob Cross, Jean Singer, Sally Colella, Robert J. Thomas, Yaarit Silverstone
July 2007
Intermediate to advanced
384 pages
9h 56m
English
Jossey-Bass
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Chapter 20. DEVELOPING LEADERS' NETWORKS THROUGH A STAKEHOLDER MAPPING AND ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP

Katy Strei and Sally Colella

Look behind any successful change initiative, and you'll find that its leaders actively leveraged their personal networks to involve stakeholders in shaping, approving, and adopting the change. Stakeholders are the individuals and groups who will be affected by the change, including all who influence those who must take action to implement it. Stakeholders can be specific leaders, key customers, end users, and employees who are opinion leaders in their groups. They are usually spread across an organization's departments, work groups, and external clients and partners.

Managers often jump into action on new change initiatives ...

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ISBN: 9780470542200