Leading change: A guide to whole systems working

by Margaret Attwood, Mike Pedler, Sue Pritchard

There is continuing government pressure on public services to 'reform' and change. Expectations of new forms and standards of delivery, joined-up practice and the re-connection of services to users are high. Unfortunately, many policy makers have become dangerously reliant on mechanistic top-down audit and inspection regimes as the means of implementation.This book sets out to redress the balance. It argues powerfully that whole systems approaches are required to lead the changes towards the demands for new service configurations, partnership working and local and neighbourhood governance. The book outlines the theory behind whole systems development and gives good practice guidance on how to effectively develop 'systems' to improve joined-up working.

224 pages, Paperback

First published February 12, 2003

About the author

For the Canadian author of works including The Handmaid's Tale, see Margaret Atwood.

Reviews

[Johnnie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was all my fault that I could not rate this book higher. I was reading a few other leadership books that were all more engaging.