Organizational Change: An Action-Oriented Toolkit

Authors: Gene Deszca, Cynthia Ingols, and Tupper F. Cawsey | Pages: ~853 | Chapters: 11 | Generated: 2026-08-21

How to Use This Skill

• Without arguments: Load the core frameworks below and use the cheatsheet for a rapid decision.
• With a topic or framework: Use the Topic Index, then read the linked chapter for detail; use glossary.md for concise definitions and patterns.md for application and trade-offs.
• With a chapter: Ask for ch01 through ch11 and load that exact chapter file.
• For a full change diagnosis: Work through the Change Path, then cross-check diagnosis, people, systems, implementation, and measures rather than applying one model in isolation.

Core Frameworks & Mental Models

1. Lead the Change Path, but keep it a loop

The Deszca/Ingols Change Path Model is the primary operating map: