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Change or Die: The Three Keys to Change at Work and in Life
by
Alan Deutschman (Goodreads Author)
"CHANGE OR DIE. What if you were given that choice? We're talking actual life and death now. Your own life and death. What if a well-informed, trusted authority figure said you had to make difficult and enduring changes in the way you think, feel, and act? If you didn't, your time would end soon--a lot sooner than it had to. Could you change when change mattered most?"
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Hardcover, 256 pages
Published
January 2nd 2007
by HarperBusiness
(first published January 1st 2007)
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A Blueprint for Change Agents
Author Alan Deutchman writes powerfully about the phenomenon of personal change – both in our professional and “real” lives. He starts with the arresting premise that, even if faced with the stark choice of changing or dying, many people would slack off. Instead, he offers three factors for genuine change and case studies illustrating these lessons.
The case studies include
• A successful homeless/rehab shelter in San Francisco
• Dean Ornish’s diet and wellness work wi...more
Author Alan Deutchman writes powerfully about the phenomenon of personal change – both in our professional and “real” lives. He starts with the arresting premise that, even if faced with the stark choice of changing or dying, many people would slack off. Instead, he offers three factors for genuine change and case studies illustrating these lessons.
The case studies include
• A successful homeless/rehab shelter in San Francisco
• Dean Ornish’s diet and wellness work wi...more
At the end of his book, Fortune magazine reporter Alan Deutschman makes an apology for the title, which he admits is a bit of a bait and switch. The fearful connotations are meant to grab the potential reader, after which Deutschman can begin arguing the opposite view: Fear doesn’t motivate people to change (at least in the long term); hope does.
Deutschman offers several compelling case studies that illustrate how most lasting changes have three stages in common: The people making the changes re...more
Deutschman offers several compelling case studies that illustrate how most lasting changes have three stages in common: The people making the changes re...more
I find the topic of Change fascinating. There is a popular belief that change is impossible and that people are always going to be same. This isn't true at all, it may be challenging but change is possible. One of the reasons people can be so resilient to change is that once their brains become hard-wired to think or act a certain way it can take a long time to "re-wire" it to create a new habit. Sometimes it can be from being surrounded an environment that continually encourages that undesired...more
Change or Die has a deceptively simple premise. Virtually anyone who comes up against unexpected obstacles or challenges can change the way they think, act and feel. You probably know someone who knows that they need to make a life critical change in their life--lose weight, exercise, stop drinking. Despite the dire consequences of not doing so, most people don't make the needed changes in their life.
Intuitively, we think that this change first has to be come from the inside. Author Alan Deutsc...more
Intuitively, we think that this change first has to be come from the inside. Author Alan Deutsc...more
The book, while interesting, wasn't very instructive. Deutschman outlines his three key points for change, and spends the entire book bringing in real-life examples of how they have been applied. He doesn't really go into too much detail about the psychology of change, or realistic examples of how one can change the smaller things in one's life. For example, chapter on "Changing a Loved One" just summarized Bill Gates' relationship with his mother, and really failed to give any practical advice...more
Another 'barticle' -- an article that mushroomed into a book. The idea here is that you can change things you want to, like bad habits, or obesity or whatever, by doing three things: getting human support (relate), learning new habits (repeat) and by learning new ways of thinking (reframe). One is tempted to say that this tripartite solution merely defines change rather than making it possible by revealing deep secrets, but that's carping. If you do these three things, you can change the toughes...more
My husband took a LEAN class over the summer and his instructor recommended this book. He really likes it a lot and he says he does use this information at work. I decided to read it(actually I listened to the audio version) because I find the study of change fascinating.
The main point of the book is: most people will try to entice other people to change using the three F's: facts, force and fear. These usually don't work at least not for the long term. He suggests that what does work are the t...more
The main point of the book is: most people will try to entice other people to change using the three F's: facts, force and fear. These usually don't work at least not for the long term. He suggests that what does work are the t...more
This book confronts a simple human obstacle: the difficulty of change. Unlike many of the other books I've recently read, this book seems to cherry pick it's examples and theories to reinforce and strengthen Deutschman's own thoughts about change.
The book is split into two sections. The first section is Deutschman applying his three "keys to change" to three separate populations; heart patients, criminals at a special rehabilitation home in California, and disgruntled factory workers shortly aft...more
The book is split into two sections. The first section is Deutschman applying his three "keys to change" to three separate populations; heart patients, criminals at a special rehabilitation home in California, and disgruntled factory workers shortly aft...more
An incredibly fascinating book that (thankfully) never swayed into self-help territory. A very practical and realistic look at how and why certain individuals, companies and industries are able to undergo significant and sustainable change even with the odds are stacked against them.
Utilizing accessible case studies, Alan Deutschman makes business and psychology terminology whip by at a rapid pace. A former writer for Forbes and Fast Company, Deutschman offers humor and fantastic first-person i...more
Utilizing accessible case studies, Alan Deutschman makes business and psychology terminology whip by at a rapid pace. A former writer for Forbes and Fast Company, Deutschman offers humor and fantastic first-person i...more
I guess the drama of the title of this book made me pick it up off the shelf at a bookstore. My life's been all about change for the last year or so. Some changes we choose, some we don't. This book is about the process of change. It's a simple premise- three steps to change- 1. "Relate. You form a new, emotional relationship with a person or community that inspires and sustains hope." 2. "Repeat. The new relationship helps you learn, practice, and master the new habits and skills that you'll ne...more
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This book is quick and easy to read. The key idea is explained clearly using examples from heart patients, criminals and companies. A must read for people who believe that "burning platforms" are the way to motivate others to change. My favourite quote is "People don't resist change, they resist being changed". If you see change as an active learning process, you can tackle it more successfully.
As intuitively brilliant and simple as I remember from reading it the first time. Most importantly, it's true. This is no literary treasure, but then that's not the purpose or the point. When it comes to books providing tools to change my life, I'm not in the market for verbal artistry so much as concrete logic and truth. This book could be helpful to the average person looking to improve herself, but it's when you feel that life boils down to the title that it is a piece of practical magic (pri...more
Deutschman reduces change to three simple rules.
The simplicity of this approach is tempting and makes it doable, i personally think he has left many factors out of the equation of the golden formula of change.
The examples are interesting and good to read. So i recommend this book, and do not expect real insights or tools to help you with your change project,
The simplicity of this approach is tempting and makes it doable, i personally think he has left many factors out of the equation of the golden formula of change.
The examples are interesting and good to read. So i recommend this book, and do not expect real insights or tools to help you with your change project,
Not as depressing as it sounds. As the author states in the end, it should really be titled "Change and Thrive", but such a title may not have caught your eye. Change your company, change your health, change a criminal into a contributing member of society. Read the short-short version for free here: http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/9...
The title grabs your attention doesn't it? If it's so difficult to get hear attack patients to change their lifestyle, how can I get a player to go to his left or taking an unnecessary dribble? I did find some good insights for coaching - relate, repeat, reframe. I like it.
The three key stories in the book really make the author's point much more effective than if he'd just published the theory. Basically, inspiring hope by showing people how others in similar situations have succeeded is a much better motivator than fear.
A great book, though a better title is "Change and thrive!". I really liked his three key concepts to change: Relate, Repeat, & Reframe. This book would be especially helpful to change agents and others who want to understand the psychology of why some people change and others cannot.
Favorite quote: "Change is a verb."
Good stuff.
Favorite quote: "Change is a verb."
Good stuff.
This was fascinating. He uses case studies of heart disease patients, criminal on parole and an auto factory that has to be shut down to establish the high percentage of people who won't change, even though it may take their life, freedom or job. But then he uses examples of groups who have reversed the odds (Dean Ornish, Delancy Street & Toyota) and analyzes what they have in common that allows individuals and organizations to make important changes. There are a lot of other great case stud...more
This book contains multiple examples of how to change and explains the details behind preventing change. I really enjoyed it and even if I weren't on a self improvement kick, the stories in the book are pretty awesome.
Author uses some interesting examples, especially Delancy Street, to illustrate his concept. Concept is simple and oft repeated, but mixed with the ilustrative stories it is not overbearing. Good read.
One of my all-time favorite non-fiction books - Alan Deustchman's "Change or Die" - poses a question as compelling as any you're ever likely to hear. If you had to change your beliefs and behaviors or risk premature death, could you do it? You may think so, but the well-documented scientific research is betting against you. Nine to one against you, in fact. But there's hope as Deutschman details in this page-turner. Experts in a variety of fields including healthcare, criminal rehabilitation, an...more
Pretty lightweight, but a nice quick read. Parts of it remind me of a slimmed version of The Innovator's Dilemma. And I've heard better versions of the GM/Toyotal NUMMI plant.
Well-researched book that theoretically would help people accomplish "change." Yet it's not that easy to follow nor gives enough "how-to's" to make it practical.
Another fascinating nerdy book! With case studies ranging from heart patients, ex-cons, and businesses the author analyzes why change works and why it doesn't.
It is good to have it drummed into oneself again and again that even though we know we need to change, we don't... but that we can.
a fascinating look at the psychology of change...especially great for anyone interested in personal change or inspiring it in others.
What a good book. It is written with examples and stories that keep your interest from page 1 to the end. It is a book of hope.
This is an interesting perspective on what it takes to meaningfully change your life. Short and potentially worth reading, especially if you are having a bit of a mid life crisis.
There are several reasons why I liked this book so much. The author is a great storyteller, weaving in stories about people and companies who have made big changes in the face of big challenges. His style of writing makes the stories inspirational without going over the top. The author makes an easy to understand case of why change works or fails, drawing on psychological theory and practice, again without going over the top and making this a psych book. The message he delivers is simple and pow...more
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Alan Deutschman is currently writing "Walk the Walk," a book about leadership, which will be published in September 2009 by the Portfolio imprint at Penguin.
His blog about leadership is at:
http://www.leaderswalkthewalk.blogspo...
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His blog about leadership is at:
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