Lightning in a Bottle: Proven Lessons for Leading Change

by David Baum

This guide illuminates more than 60 proven lessons in change with personal and professional stories, anecdotes and case studies. It reveals lessons that spark the imagination and impart memorable... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0793135958
• ISBN13: 9780793135950
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Dearborn Trade
• Length: 211 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Fun to Read and Full of Practical Wisdom

Lightning in a Bottle is the best management book that I have ever read - and that is saying a lot because after an MBA and years as a manager I have read too many management books! David Baum's book is FUN and FAST READING and PRACTICAL. Best of all Dr. Baum dispenses business advice that has the wisdom of experience. I used his advice - the chapter about facilitating change by getting all of the affected employees and managers in the same room. Over 100 people did a workshop together to find creative plans to implement an internal project. The meeting was dynamic and very successful and the general manager was impressed by the new approach. In summary, I highly recommend this book. I read it during a couple of short plane flights (it is only about 200 pages) and these few hours turned out to be the most useful 'training' time that I gave myself in the last few years.

Wonderful, Witty and Wise

This is a great book. I am an organizational consultant and I love this book. The author is able to communicate complex lessons very effectively. I will give copies to my clients so they can benefit from his advice and wisdom. Great book.

I LOVED it

I LOVED this book. Practical, useful, funny, refreshing. I was delighted with the specific suggestions and useful information provided. I could pick it up anywhere, read from anywhere. It's a delight to have a leadership book so accessible.In particular, the chapters on the change cycle and the benefits we get in NOT changing were especially useful and thought-provoking.My only problem was everyone who picked up my copy wanted to take it with them.

Wisdom from a practioner

The wisdom of one who has 'been there and done that'. Great practical advice, no matter where you open this book. Great insight into everyday organizational issues and problems. A MUST for every change practioner.

Lightning in a Bottle: Proven Lessons for Leading Change

...A practical reflection of David's travels through corporations... and life. Lots of very useful and inspiring ideas of what to do and what NOT to do to solve problems in organizations. The book is organized into short, easy to read chapters, each making a key point. NOT the usual business rhetoric; instead it's based on actual experiences, so it's both funny and packed with learning. Highly recommended!