How to be a Change Superhero

Most of us have experienced change being ‘done’ to us – badly. It really doesn’t have to be that way!

This book is for managers who have tried to deliver business change but felt frustrated and disempowered by the experience. It is for people who want to stand up and make a difference igniting and inspiring successful change but don’t know where to start. This book is a complete toolkit for aspiring Change Superheroes!

Lucinda Carney C.Psychol uses her decades of business experience to:

· explain the repeated, human causes of failed change

· uncover the secrets to delivering sustainable change

· provide prospective Change Superheroes with the confidence to deliver their own successful business change

· share case studies; downloadable tools and real-life examples of successful change.

Let’s change the way we do Change!

A really fantastic read and it has opened my eyes up to change and how to do this effectively. I must think of my Super Power now!

Amazon.co.uk

I found this to be a really great read. It has practical tips that helped me to understand how to deal with change both personally and professionally. I especially love the fact that there is supporting material on the related website as they are really practical templates when it comes to applying change in business.

Amazon.co.uk

I’d say this is a must read for anyone involved in change. It’s a really practical book with some great insights and inspiration. I found it a very easy read – it’s not an overwhelming ‘textbook’ style book, it’s one you can dip in and out of as time allows. Also found the free downloadable resources really useful. Highly recommend.

amazon.co.uk

This book was so refreshing – quite captivating & easy to read – also down to earth and practical, and not just work wise. Looking forward to the audio version too.

Amazon.co.uk

Really good book! Given so much change currently because of COVID-19, a must read for all business owners, HR professional and other change agents. Provides insightful and helpful tips, following clearly many hours of research and experience from a multiple number of sources, brought together inside one book – if you are starting to learn about how to successfully manage change – start here. If you are already a change expert whose own learning in managing change has evolved – start here. If you are a change expert – start here for new learnings to become even more exceptional. Change is the only constant so start your change journey here. Ps – my superpower is helping others to create a new future – what’s yours?

amazon.co.uk

Superb guide for changing and challenging environments, a MUST read. Finally somebody who clearly understands what it takes to succeed in this difficult area….. simple, practical and achievable

Amazon.co.uk

Having listened to Lucinda’s podcast I was looking forward to her insight and advice in long format. This book is accessible and that comes from being well researched and written. Not just for HR experts, anyone managing teams and change will find some really good ideas and strategies to create their own path.

Amazon.co.uk

Highly recommend this book as it is easy to read and practical. It has helped me understand how to deal with change at both at personal and professional level. The book covers a whole range of tool kit than can be applied at a business level for a better change, and improve productivity.

Amazon.co.uk

Well written and useful content; would recommend it to any aspiring super heros.

Amazon.co.uk

Amazing book. It brings together a breadth of models into one clear process. Highly recommend

Amazon

How to be a change super hero is a really great business toolkit. It has successfully achieved the balance between being highly informative and yet is easy to read. Because of how the book is structured, it is easy to dip in and out of too (helpful when you are short on time!). I particularly enjoyed the quick recap section and found the references to further resources very useful too.

Amazon.co.uk

If ever there was a time to do change well, it’s now. If ever there was a time to really consider the impact on people it’s now. So if you think you need a bit of help in this area, have this in your back pocket and be the superhero your business needs.

Amazon.co.uk

This was full of useful, practical tips but grounded in research – it does a good job of dealing with the real world not a theoretical business-school or unicorn view of the world.

It’s also an easy and enjoyable read – plenty to make you think without being dry. Overall I found it encouraging and positive and it maybe rekindled a belief that real change is possible to achieve.

Amazon.co.uk

Lucinda writes fluidly and with great knowledge of her own particular arena seeing there is a constant need for change but it should be embraced, not feared.

Waterstones

I love this book it is so easy to understand un like other books in business. This one gets straight to the point and doesn’t waste your time whilst managing to explain in depth.

Waterstones

Clear, straight forward and practical. Best book on business I have read in a long while.

Amazon.co.uk

I’ve just finished reading this and what can I say? As an operations director, every chapter resonated with me. So many practical tips and examples that I can use moving forward. It’s given me the confidence to make the change I need to in my business and I now really do feel like a ‘change superhero’. Superb!

Amazon.co.uk

A great read for some change thinking!

Love the format of the book, especially the summaries & mini case study examples after each chapter!

Must say – it’s a great book for those who want to make a real difference in their organisation & bring creditability to HR & the wider business!

amazon.co.uk

‘How to be a Change Superhero is a must-read for change practitioners who wish to succeed. It is a compact and invaluably pragmatic guide to managing successful change – and we all know how hard that is! Lucinda brings a fresh and pragmatic approach to the subject. While she reveals learnings from her favourite academics and experts, and covers the process and structure of change, the main value of this excellent book is how it covers the critical subject of people – how to motivate, how to communicate, how to listen, how to empathise, how to corroborate to deliver the change you need. I loved it!’ – Campbell Macpherson, author of The Change Catalyst (2017), 2018 Business Book of the Year, British Business Book Awards
‘How to be a Change Superhero is a wonderfully pragmatic guide for anyone involved in organizational or business change. The book covers the role of the individual in change, giving a practical insight into how people react and invariably providing grounded, realistic advice on how best to deal with the inevitable tricky reactions that tend to happen as people interact. There are a lot of books covering the theory of change, but this is a rare foray into a more practical approach, and an excellent one at that. Whilst there is no shortage of real-life examples dropped in there is also coverage of some of the classic theories in this space, always explained in an accessible fashion.’ – David D’Souza, Membership Director of the CIPD; Fellow of the Learning Performance Institute, the Centre for Evidence-Based Management
‘Change happens. We all know it and we’re either causing change, or we’re being affected by it. This is true in life and especially in organizations. Lucinda Carney takes the reality of organizational change and gives it definition and form so that we can lead change instead of being its victim. This book is solid from its first word until its last. You need to have a copy of this book sitting at the ready so that you can be the Change Superhero you were meant to be!’ – Steve Browne, author of HR On Purpose: Developing Deliberate People Passion (2017)
‘The only constant is change, as every Leader and HR professional knows. But it’s not always an easy process and this book gives you everything you need and much more to be a highly effective catalyst for change and make lasting organisational improvements. Lead the change you seek and do it in an informed and effective manner as a fully charged Change Superhero.’ – Ruth Cornish, CEO, Amelore Consulting
‘Change can be painful – we’ve all had it thrust upon us at some point or have been on the receiving end of a badly implemented change management process. Drawing on her years of experience in the field of change, Lucinda has demystified what is required for successful change to happen. Bursting at the seams with theories and concepts made relevant and digestible, Lucinda’s engaging tone and pace means that you whizz through each chapter, absorbing practical and realistic advice as you go. This is going to be in the well-thumbed and highlighted section of my bookcase!’ – Jo Keeler, Managing Partner, Belbin

Acknowledgements ………………………………………………………. vii
About the author …………………………………………………………… xi
Introduction …………………………………………………………………… 1
Part I The five Superpowers of a Change Superhero …..5
Chapter 1 Courage……………………………………………………….. 9
Chapter 2 Connecting with strategy …………………………….. 25
Chapter 3 Corroboration …………………………………………….. 41
Chapter 4 Communication …………………………………………. 55
Chapter 5 Collaboration …………………………………………….. 71
Part II Change Challenges ………………………………….85
Chapter 6 Individual responses to change……………………. 89
Chapter 7 Personality and change …………………………….. 103
Chapter 8 Culture, values and leadership …………………… 115
Chapter 9 Cultural Challenges …………………………………… 133
Part III Building a Change Master Plan ……………….. 145
Chapter 10 Build your Change League ……………………….. 147
Chapter 11 Planning large-scale change ……………………. 161
Chapter 12 Building the Communication Plan ……………. 177
Chapter 13 The process of large-scale change ……………. 197
Conclusion …………………………………………………………………. 213
Works cited ………………………………………………………………… 217

FORMAT / ISBN / PUBLICATION DATE / RRP

Paperback / 9781788601603 / May 21, 2020 / £14.99

Ebook / 9781788601597 / May 21, 2020 / £7.99

Audiobook / 9781788602082 / May 21, 2020 / £15.00

Paperback and eBook Bundle / £16.99

Lucinda Carney

Lucinda Carney is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist with many years’ Corporate HR experience leading and delivering system and Culture Change. In her role as CEO and founder of Actus Software she works with a wide variety of business professionals in a range of sectors and shares that knowledge through powerful case studies.

Lucinda hosts the fast-growing and Number 1 ranking HR Uprising Podcast. She won the Everywoman Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2016. A member of the BPS, CIPD and the Centre for Evidence Based Management (CEBma), she lives in Hertfordshire with her husband and two children and is a keen netball player in her spare time.