Managing change in a rapidly shifting economy and an era of increased globalization requires strong leadership—and a practical step-by-step approach. Distilling wisdom from years of coaching organizations, Kotter, a professor at Harvard Business School, identifies eight common mistakes that managers make when implementing change. He proposes an eight-stage model that can lead to successful organizational transformation. ¶Kotter’s award-winning book is a highly readable, jargon-free combina...

John P. Kotter’s Leading Change: Why Transformation Efforts Fail is a classic of business literature, and an example of high-level analysis and evaluation.In critical thinking, analysis is all about the sequence and features of arguments. When combined with evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of an argument, it provides the perfect basis for understanding corporate strategies and direction. Kotter applied these skills to his own experiences of coaching large and small busine...

This edited volume explores the complex interplay between institutions, equity and social justice in South Asia. The book addresses critical questions concerning institutional development, governance practices, reforms, and the promotion of equitable and just societies in the South Asian region, while also examining the region’s progress towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Chapters focus on topics such as the role of local governments and grassroots o...

This edited volume bridges the gap between theoretical underpinnings of South Asian public administration and practices on the ground to understand the future path of public administration in the region. The ten chapters highlight the post-covid contemporary trajectories of public administration and the civil society in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. In addition, each case study is tied to a relevant UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), using the SDG framework to provide use...