Change is the norm in business. Here’s how you navigate it.
The only thing you can rely on in today’s workplace is uncertainty. Between mergers and acquisitions, layoffs and team shuffles, pandemics and recessions, only the nimble survive. This book is your secret weapon to navigating it all.
Being successful in change is not about being perfect; it’s about being fast and effective so you can move onto the next task or challenge. Change on the Run will help you line them up and knock them down.
Written for the time-strapped manager, Change on the Run provides a laser-focused guide to navigating your way through disruption, without any time-consuming fluff or theory. Change management expert Phil Buckley gives you 44 tried-and-true survival strategies for responding to transitions and disruptions as quickly as possible. For each, Buckley applies his 80/20 rule—honing in on one action that will deliver 80 percent results in 20 percent of the time, with three key steps to achieving it. Flip through, skim and dip in and out; it is yours to discover the way you want to.

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Phil Buckley is an award-winning author, public speaker, facilitator, and senior change management professional with over 32 large-scale change projects under his belt—including co-leading global change management for the $19.6 billion Kraft Foods acquisition of Cadbury. For the past 25 years, leaders and teams across the US, Canada, and the UK have relied on him to help them drive performance through change. From mergers and divestitures to culture initiatives and systems implementation, he has seen and handled it all. He is also the author of Change with Confidence, and host of the Change on the Run podcast which you can find, along with his blog and monthly newsletter, at www.changewithconfidence.com.

"Phil Buckley has packed a little book with a powerful punch of practical ideas, activities and reflections that both newbies and seasoned pros will be able to go back to again and again. Fun to read, easy to apply and filled with fad-free ideas, Change on the Run is a must-have for any leader navigating uncertainty."

Founder and President of The Roundtable and author of The Grassroots Leadership Revolution

"I’ve known Phil Buckley for several years and have seldom seen such a level of continuity, professionalism and warmth all rolled into one person. Phil’s book is a solid guide to making change. Change on the Run is the perfect roadmap to understanding and knowing how to make changes in ourselves and in our organizations."

neuromanagement expert, executive coach and professor of neuromanagement in the MBA program at the University of New York in Prague

"Buckley’s book teaches and guides in a helpful way, urging a patience that most might not see on the job, making it a valuable tool for the workplace, and in life."

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"Change on the Run is a brilliant and highly practical guide for anyone experiencing or leading change of any scale in the workplace today. It is packed full of helpful tools and techniques to support you as you think through how to approach, embed and effect lasting change in your business. It supports you in ensuring that you have considered all aspects of driving change—whether your own role and approach, or the impact on and engagement of individuals and teams."

Group Strategy and Transformation Director, Imperial Brands PLC

"Phil Buckley is the ultimate source for change wisdom. This easy-to-read book is a fantastic resource that illustrates Phil’s rock-solid advice, down-to-earth techniques and holistic approach that anyone can use, especially leaders and managers who are short on time."

Change Leader, international speaker and bestselling author of Ready... Set... Change Again

"A practical, insightful guide to managing change from somebody who’s been there and done that. Highly recommended"

Managing Director of Pidilite Industries

"Phil Buckley is inspiring—he makes the most challenging changes simple to understand, and his practical approaches are easy to execute. It’s a joy to learn from such an interactive and animated expert in organizational change—he is one of a kind!"

VP Public Relations, Starbucks Coffee Canada

"Change on the Run is an incredibly useful resource for anyone who manages change in the workplace. Phil Buckley is an expert coach, mixing theory with practical stats and tips, and delivering it all with the kindness and light-heartedness we so badly need in these times. Phil covers a range of change-related challenges while focusing on the core question 'What can I do about this?"

Chair of the Board of Directors, CMC Partnership Global Ltd., and past president, Association of Change Management Professionals

"Phil Buckley has a long-standing track record of helping organizations move through change seamlessly and successfully. He is a master at making the complex simple, and has packaged his wisdom into this concise book. If you're working through change and looking to take expedient action, Change on the Run will empower you to make the right decisions in the least amount of time."

bestselling author of Let That Sh*t Go, and founder of Pure Minds

"Change on the Run is an immensely valuable and practical resource for new and seasoned leaders alike, from an expert with a wealth of experience."

Vice President Supply Chain, Dare Foods Limited

"Phil Buckley, a global leader in change management, provides a wealth of insights into the often-challenging and sometimes treacherous territory of organizational change. Whether you are a novice or a well-seasoned professional, Change on the Run will serve as an invaluable guide for almost any type of real-world change effort. Don't be fooled by the concise and often humorous writing style. This book addresses the most crucial aspects of change management and does so in a lively and straight-forward manner."

professor of organizational change at York University