Kenneth A. Loparo 
Ready For Change? 
Transition Through Turbulence to Reformation and Transformation

Aimed at managers and executives wanting insight into how to better drive change at the micro and macro level, Ready for Change? Provides guidance in understanding the factors within different business disciplines that enable and disable lasting change through examples of good practice and ‘not so good’ practice within real organisations.

Table of Content

Forward Intro The Development of High Performance Teams The Practice of Applied Strategy The Practice of Change Management & Innovation The Practice of Project Management Finance: Alternative Sources and Perspectives Frameworks for Decision-making in Highly Complex, Ambiguous Situations

About the author

CORA LYNN HEIMER RATHBONE Director of the Centre for Executive Development at Aston Business School, UK, having worked as an Executive Development Director at the Cranfield School of Management’s Centre for Customised Executive Development between 2002 and 2009. During that time, Cora Lynn delivered an average of 40 programs per annum, over 10, 000 face-to-face hours with participants as program director. Some of those programs produced quantifiable business benefits in excess of 10 fold the value of their initial investment. At Cranfield Cora Lynn won and directed customised commissions, working collaboratively with board directors, the management ranks and internal HR teams to design and deliver transformational interventions. As an executive coach, she coaches individuals in pursuit of dynamic organisational development. Her clients have included: L’Oréal, Oracle, EDF Groupe, BNFL, France Telecom Orange, Mobinil, Virgin Mobile, Stuart Milne Group and Mac Intyre Care.