Book description
Discover fundamental principles of high-stakes change and
organizational transformation
The "primes" are universal and unavoidable patterns of
group behavior that emerge whenever people attempt to transform
systems or collaborate to solve complex problems. Every change agent
has felt their effect, but few can recognize, anticipate, and manage
them. Unacknowledged, the primes can put any leadership agenda at
risk. Once mastered, the primes become a force that drives intended
outcomes. The Primes is a field manual for anyone ready to step
up to serious challenges, predict and manage inevitable problems,
create a brighter future, and produce extraordinary results.
An essential guide for 21st century problem solvers and change
agents, The Primes unveils 46 universal secrets of how to:
- Tackle complex problems successfully and deliver extraordinary
results on time
- Forge lasting consensus among competing interests and keep teams
focused and productive
- Recognize and eliminate the most destructive forces in an organization
- Establish cultures of integrity
The Primes gives leaders the edge they need to succeed. Once
the primes are revealed, you'll see them everywhere!
CHRIS J. McGOFF is the founder of The Clearing,
Inc., a Washington, DC-based management consulting firm dedicated to
supporting change agents as they tackle the most daunting and complex
problems facing organizations. For 30 years, Chris McGoff has been
helping leaders in the private and public sector reach difficult
consensus and solve problems of consequence-those involving the
highest levels of stakeholder and technological complexity. Mr.
McGoff's client list includes most of the agencies of the US federal
government as well as a wide range of organizations such as IBM, AARP,
Consol Energy, DuPont, the United Nations, and Boeing. He is also a
sought-after public speaker, senior advisor, and professor at the
University of Maryland School of Public Policy.
