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Ive lived through dramatic performance improvements enabled by the approach of Connors and Smithits nothing short of a miracle! Change the Culture, Change the Game provides a certain path to creating accountability for achieving goals and objectives normally beyond our grasp, using a proven, commonsense approach that energizes people at every level of the organization.
DAVE SCHLOTTERBECK, chairman and CEO, CareFusion Corporation
This book presents Partners In Leaderships approach to achieving results through cultural transformation and is the absolute best leadership process I have ever seen! We have employed it in organizations large and small, both inside and outside the United States. If you know the results that you and your team want, this process is the way to get them.
FRED MCCOY, vice chairman, Synecor, LLC
Using the Results Pyramid model to accelerate culture change, Connors and Smith dont just state what we all know to be importantthey take it a step further and detail how it can be done. Change the Culture, Change the Game gives leaders a methodology that works for building and sustaining a high-performance organizational culture.
CLINTON A. LEWIS, JR., president, U.S. Operations, Pfizer Animal Health, Pfizer, Inc.
As the recognized experts on workplace accountability, Connors and Smith ratchet it up another notch in Change the Culture, Change the Game! Building on the success of their previous books, The Oz Principle and HowDid That Happen?, they now detail how to accelerate culture change with a process that delivers lasting results.
AMBASSADOR GREGORY J. NEWELL, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State
Change the Culture, Change the Game outlines practical and powerful tools that our management team embraced early in our companys formation. I am confident that applying these concepts and creating a Culture of Accountability will propel us to success in the difficult world of start-ups and prove vital in realizing our vision to transform an entire industry.
TODD M. POPE, president and chief executive officer, TransEnterix, Inc.
Culture change is never easy, but with the tools and insights we take from Change the Culture, Change the Game, we are seeing rapid progress.
WYMAN ROBERTS, president, Chilis Grill & Bar
Bottom line: If you keep doing what youve been doing, youll keep getting what youve been getting; but if you want to change the game... you need to read this book. Change the Culture, Change the Game lays out an actionable approach that every leader should master. So, if youre tired of trying leadership techniques that are not effective and new programs that dont work, then stop and read this book.
GINGER L. GRAHAM, former CEO, Amylin Pharmaceuticals
With the process described in Change the Culture, Change the Game, in less than two years we tripled revenue and substantially increased our profit by 75 percent. We became a believing organization. We believed we could succeed, we believed we could win in the market, we believed we could deliver products on time, we believed we could exceed customer expectationsand we did. This book presents a high-impact plan that every leader can follow to transform their culture and create accountability for results at every level of the organization.
HAROLD A. BLOMQUIST, president and CEO, Simtek Corp.
Connors and Smiths latest book lays out the plan for achieving results-driven accountability in a quick and readable format. Their specific examples of how leaders can cut through their natural filters to focus with precision on underlying issues will hit home for senior leaders interested in accelerating culture change and driving business results.
JIM MAZZO, president, Abbott Medical Optics
The go-to guide on culture change with proven, practical ideas for leaders looking to accelerate change, strengthen their teams, and achieve success.
LAURIE ANN GOLDMAN, CEO, Spanx
A great read with practical pointers and relevant industry examples of application and impact. Notable takeaway: all behavior is rewarded.
DAVID P. HOLVECK, president and CEO, Endo Pharmaceuticals
Change the Culture, Change the Game is the definitive guide on culture change and offers a powerful yet practical approach to changing your organizations culture and achieving your results.
TIMOTHY VIG, president, USKH, Inc.
Every book in the Oz series just keeps getting better. Change the Culture, Change the Game provides pertinent real-life examples about how companies have implemented the culture change necessary to achieving their desired results. The book is filled with case studies that illustrate how to do it, providing a clear road map for implementation. A great read that will convince the naysayers who exist in every company that culture change is not an option, it is a necessity; and mastering that process of change will bring competitive advantage.
WILLIAMA. BRIZEE, president and CEO, Architects Hawaii
Change the Culture, Change the Game provides leaders with a clear and intuitive step-by-step guide to understanding and shaping your corporate culture, the critical component of every organizations formula for success.
LOUIS J. WOOLF, president, Hebrew Senior Life
Connors and Smith have once again shown us a proven and effective way to align around and achieve key corporate results! A great read for every executive interested in building a strong culture that maximizes results.
JOE H. HOHNER, senior vice president, chief of staff, and chief information officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Change the Culture, Change the Game is a priceless must-read for any experienced or aspiring leader. There is no better guide on how to leverage your organizational culture and make a giant leap in performance. This is a pragmatic and practical approach that will make a real and lasting difference in any organization.
KELLI VALADE, chief operating officer, Chillis Grill & Bar
Change the Culture, Change the Game gets right to the heart of what it takes for organizations to succeed and provides an invaluable guide to safely navigating the economic turbulence of our time. Building on the foundational concepts of their earlier works, Roger Connors and Tom Smith provide a pragmatic and reassuring framework to assist leaders in developing a culture that is both results-producing and sustainable.
MARTIN C. LOWERY, chief learning officer, Apollo Group, Inc.
Youve cut the costs, optimized the process, and taken other steps toward improvement, yet the desired results remain elusive or hard to sustain. Connors and Smith make a compelling case that the reason is staring leaders right in the face: its the culture. This well-structured book focuses on hard realities and practical applications. It isnt a soft, lets all play nice in the sandbox look at organizational behavior. Rather, it provides culture management tools you can put to positive work in your company today.
CHRISTOPHER FAWCETT, vice president, general manager, Sony Electronics Inc.
Every experienced leader knows that having the right organizational culture is crucial to his or her success. That fact makes this book required reading for anyone in leadership and everyone who is aspiring to become a leader.