Process Consultation Revisited: Building the Helping Relationship (Addison-Wesley Series on Organization ...8 reviews Edgar H. Schein Addison Wesley Longman, 1998 Schein shines in his succint and clear consulting book + Simplistically excellent, then somewhat circumstantial + SHEIN SHINES ON + Power Piece of Writing             Thin Book of Appreciative Inquiry (2nd edition) (Thin Book Series)17 reviews Sue Annis Hammond Thin Book Publishing Company, 1998 Excellent Primer + the thin book of appreciative inquiry + Quick way to change your thinking For those that are just beginning their quest of appreciative inquiry - this is a great primer. Good text to share with employees prior to the beginning of a organization orientation.             The Corporate Culture Survival Guide9 reviews Edgar H. Schein Jossey-Bass, 1999 With all thy getting, get understanding + Outstanding! + The corporate culuture survial guide + Insightful!             Theory in Practice: Increasing Professional Effectiveness (Jossey Bass Higher and Adult Education Series)1 review Chris Argyris, Donald A. Schön Jossey-Bass, 1992 It's the more importat book that I have studied. I know about 70 consultants that have studied this book during one or two years, and their words about it are always the same: terrific, essential, the more important book, actual, and so... Almir Campos.             Knowledge for Action: A Guide to Overcoming Barriers to Organizational Change2 reviews Chris Argyris Jossey-Bass, 1993 The one book to read on ending office politices + Another attempt for racionality behind human behavior Argyris cuts to the heart of why organizations go wrong with a combination of passion and precision. Several authors who have written about effective teams and organizations such as Peter Senge and Gerald (Jerry) Weinberg regard Argyris's work quite highly, and rightly so. While other authors ...             Dialogue: The Art Of Thinking Together15 reviews William Isaacs Doubleday Business, 1999 A Dialogical Dissection + Conversations for Peace and Prosperity + A 21st Century Management Tool + Dialogue: the art of thinking together + Dialogue - Communications alternative             Organization Theory: Modern, Symbolic, and Postmodern Perspectives3 reviews Mary Jo Hatch Oxford University Press, USA, 2006 Organizational Theory + MUCH less painful than others on this subject + Organization Theory Resource This is a very good book. It is very informative and it keeps your interest.             Process Consultation: Lessons for Managers and Consultants, Volume II (Process Consultation)6 reviews Edgar H. Schein Prentice Hall, 1987 Process Consultation Volume II Review + The use of process consultation to improve organizations + Process Consultation Volume II Review + Process Consultation + Not your regular Consultant type             Building Trust: In Business, Politics, Relationships, and Life16 reviews Robert C. Solomon, Fernando Flores Oxford University Press, USA, 2001 Great book! + Building Trust + sometimes distrust can be equally important + Trust as a Social Practice + Establish or Re-establishing Trust in Work and Life             Organizational Culture and Leadership (The Jossey-Bass Business & Management Series)16 reviews Edgar H. Schein Jossey-Bass, 2004 How to get leadership in proper alignment with organizational development + Schein does a fabuolous job on this topic! + Organizational Culture and Leadership + Great Service + Really a lesson about organization culture             Reinventing Organization Development2 reviews Pfeiffer, 2005 OD is in crisis and this book tells you why! As someone who has been practicing Organizational Development for the past 20 years, I have felt like I have been in a declining profession. This book taps the knowledge and insight of top thinkers in the field and tells us why this is happening. There analysis is right on the money. People who ...             Organization Design, Levels of Work and Human Capability: Executive Guide3 reviews 40 authors from around the world Global Organization Design Society, 2007 An integrative book on the essence of organising. + Understanding Elliott Jaques + On the true road to success and resilience Every three to five years a groundbreaking book is published. This inspiring book is one of them. I have been working with teams and organisations during the last 25 years, enabling them to realize there purpose. During this period I experimented with different models and approaches, each having an ...             The Conscious Consultant: Mastering Change from the Inside Out3 reviews Pfeiffer, 2001 Great Book! + Great Book! + Effective Consulting This is a great book for anyone, not just consultants. It clearly explains the value and process of personal and organizational change. The material is useful, practical, and immediately applicable. I highly recommend it as a book that you will use again and again.             The Organization Man6 reviews William H. Whyte University of Pennsylvania Press, 2002 The 1950's Corporation: Friend or foe? + An Eyeopener ... + "The Organisation Man" revisited + History class book list + Why aren't more people reading this book?             Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss what Matters Most133 reviews Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, ... Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000 Full of how to's + Good Reference + conversations + Looking forward to great results! + Great Book             The Change Handbook: The Definitive Resource on Today's Best Methods for Engaging Whole Systems6 reviews Peggy Holman, Tom Devane, ... Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2007 Utterly Phenomenal: *The* Book for Living Life to the Fullest + Makes Change Possible + Better than expected + The Change Handbook: The Definitive Resource on Today's Best Methods for Engaging Whole Systems + A Book We All Must Have             Process Consulting: How to Launch, Implement, and Conclude Successful Consulting Projects (The Ultimate ...8 reviews Alan Weiss Pfeiffer, 2002 Alan tells it like it is + Great tool for professional consultants + Excellent like the others. + Ultimate Consulting How To + Great book that gives you Alan's insight on the consulting process             Integrating the Individual and the Organization Chris Argyris Transaction Publishers, 1990             Overcoming Organizational Defenses: Facilitating Organizational Learning3 reviews Chris Argyris Prentice Hall, 1990 *ESSENTIAL* for Managers & those considering 360 feedback + A tough read that is well worth the effort + A classic in the field of organizational learning Chris Argyris' work is essential reading for the executive who truly wants to leverage his/her organization's culture and workforce capability into the ultimate long-term competitive advantage. Like it or not, unsticking "stuck" cultures is what stands between executives who ultimately deliver ...             Coercive Persuasion : A Socio-psychological Analysis of the "Brainwashing" of American Civilian Prisoners by ...1 review Edgar H. Schein W. W. Norton & Company, 1971 A classic still worth reading This book dates from 1961 (!) so it is a classic. I red this book last year (2007) while I was in a course with Edgar Schein and the combined event made a big impression on me. Schein describes his clinical work with American civilians who were imprisoned by the Chinese Communist between 1950 and ...