Background
Bridges, William Emery was born on November 24, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Ronald Perkins and Helen Emery Bridges.
(From the most trusted voice on transition, this is a thor...)
From the most trusted voice on transition, this is a thoroughly updated and expanded edition of the classic guide to dealing with the human side of organizational change. It includes a new introduction and provides step-by-step strategies for minimizing the disruptions caused by workplace change. MANAGING TRANSITIONS addresses the fact that it is people who have to embrace a new situation and carry out the corresponding change. The good news is that while the changes we are facing differ from any we've experienced before, the transition process by which people get through change does not alter and is outlined in this book. It helps you understand what is happening and navigate the transitions successfully. In this third edition of a book that has sold over 500,000 copies, William Bridges has added a new Introduction about managing change in a world where all the rules have changed, particularly when information can travel around the globe in an instant. As he notes: 'We're not saying that transition management is easy - just that you can do it. Which is a good thing, since you don't really have a choice. If you want to know where - and how - to start charting a way through chaos, this book is for you.'
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( The business world is transforming. Stories of layoffs,...)
The business world is transforming. Stories of layoffs, bankruptcy, mergers, and restructuring appear in the news every day. When these changes hit the workplace, the actual situational shifts are often not as difficult for employees and managers to work through as the psychological components that accompany them. Indeed, organizational transitions affect people; it is always people who have to embrace a new situation and carry out the corresponding change. The job of managing workplace change can be difficult; managed poorly, the result can be disastrous to the morale and stability of the staff. As veteran business consultant William Bridges explains, successful organizational change takes place when employees have a clear purpose, a plan for, and a part to play in their changing surroundings. Directed at managers on all rungs of the proverbial corporate ladder, this expanded edition of the classic bestseller provides practical, step-by-step strategies for minimizing the disruptions caused by workplace change. It is an invaluable managerial tool for navigating these tumultuous, uncertain times.
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(From the most trusted voice on transition, the nationally...)
From the most trusted voice on transition, the nationally best selling edition of the classic guide to dealing with the human side of organizational change. The business world is a place of constant change, with stories of mergers, layoffs, bankruptcy, and restructuring appearing in the news every day. No matter the scale, when these kinds of changes hit the workplace, the literal, situational shifts are often not as difficult for employees and managers to work through as the psychological transitions that accompany them. Indeed, organizational transitions effect people; it is always people who have to embrace a new situation and carry out the corresponding change. Without a clear understanding of what transition does to employees and what employees in transition can, in turn, do to an organization, the job of managing workplace change can be difficult; managed poorly, the result can be disastrous to the morale and stability of the staff. As veteran business consultant William Bridges explains in detail, successful organizational change takes place when employees have a purpose, a mental picture, a plan for, and a part to play in change. In short, successful change takes place only when employees are "on board" with it. Directed at managers on all rungs of the proverbial corporate ladder, this thoroughly updated and expanded edition of the bestselling Managing Transitions provides practical, step-by-step strategies for reaching this goal and for minimizing the disruptions caused by workplace change. It is an invaluable managerial tool for navigating an inevitably tumultuous time.
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( The source of Fortune’s widely discussed cover story ”T...)
The source of Fortune’s widely discussed cover story ”The End of the Job,” JobShift breaks open our traditional work world. For all employees, executives, and entrepreneurs it reveals the new employment realities and uncovers new opportunities. Read JobShift to understand how to generate secure work for yourself next yearand how we’ll think about work for the next forty years.
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( Whether it is chosen or thrust upon you, change brings ...)
Whether it is chosen or thrust upon you, change brings both opportunities and turmoil. Since first published 25 years ago, Transitions has helped hundreds of thousands of readers cope with these issues by providing an elegantly simple yet profoundly insightful roadmap of the transition process. With the understanding born of both personal and professional experience, William Bridges takes readers step by step through the three stages of any transition: The Ending, The Neutral Zone, and, in time, The New Beginning. Bridges explains how each stage can be understood and embraced, leading to meaningful and productive movement into a hopeful future. With a new introduction highlighting how the advice in the book continues to apply and is perhaps even more relevant today, and a new chapter devoted to change in the workplace, Transitions will remain the essential guide for coping with the one constant in life: change.
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(Directed at managers and employees in today's corporation...)
Directed at managers and employees in today's corporations, where change is necessary to revitalize and improve corporate performance, this guide addresses the fact that it is people that have to carry out the change.
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(More and more, temporary workers, contractors, and outsou...)
More and more, temporary workers, contractors, and outsourced employees are doing the work that once belonged to full-time, long-term workers. What is happening? William Bridges, President of William Bridges & Associates, explains why the conventional "job" is no longer the most effective way to get work done. He describes what tomorrow's workplace will be like and how individuals can cope with it - and even capitalize on it. Highlights include the power of personal desire, taking opportunity from change, and using the 5 Job Shift Steps.
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Bridges, William Emery was born on November 24, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Ronald Perkins and Helen Emery Bridges.
AB, Harvard University, 1955. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1963.
Director admissions Pine Manor College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 1958-1960, head English department, 1962-1966. Associate professor English Mills College, Oakland, California, 1966-1974. President William Bridges & Associates, Mill Valley, since 1981.
(Directed at managers and employees in today's corporation...)
(From the most trusted voice on transition, this is a thor...)
(From the most trusted voice on transition, the nationally...)
(More and more, temporary workers, contractors, and outsou...)
( The source of Fortune’s widely discussed cover story ”T...)
( Whether it is chosen or thrust upon you, change brings ...)
( The business world is transforming. Stories of layoffs,...)
With United States Army, 1956-1958. Member Assn for Humanistic Psychology (president 1981-1982).
Married Monos Kump, December 27, 1959 (deceased May 1997). Children: Anne, Sarah, Margaret. Married Susan Mitchell Bridges, November 28, 1998.