Complexity, Organizations and Change

Reviews / Votes

'Elizabeth McMillan deserves great credit for producing such a helpful text. In Particular, the introductory sections which organize the many and varied roots of complexity thinking offer an excellent summary of a vast array of material. Students new to complexity thinking will find the text a great starting point.'

Robert MacIntosh, University of Strathclyde, UK

'This is an excellent, well structured and thoroughly thought out text. The author skillfully combines a detailed presentation of the theoretical grounding with an original case study illustrating the practical application of the proposed concept of complexity. It is interesting to read and engaging.'

Svetlana Cicmil, University of the West of England, UK

'This book brings the exciting subject of complexity science into the real world and provides managers with a new, relevant and intuitive way to approach the task of getting the team to produce winning results where the failing scientific/ linear thinking approach will not.'

John Ferrie, Group Managing Director, Smiths Aerospace

'Elizabeth has elegantly captured the history, complexity and process of change management in a way that will make it accessible to organisations - making it immensely helpful in understanding and working through the challenges facing them. The case study, and its cautionary tales and successes, is particularly relevant as an illustration of a transformational programme that brought about real change. Read it and use it!'

John Doidge, Staff Development Director, University of Leicester Elizabeth McMillan deserves great credit for producing such a helpful text. In Particular, the introductory sections which organize the many and varied roots of complexity thinking offer an excellent summary of a vast array of material. Students new to complexity thinking will find the text a great starting point.

Robert MacIntosh, University of Strathclyde, UK

This is an excellent, well structured and thoroughly thought out text. The author skillfully combines a detailed presentation of the theoretical grounding with an original case study illustrating the practical application of the proposed concept of complexity. It is interesting to read and engaging.

Svetlana Cicmil, University of the West of England, UK

This book brings the exciting subject of complexity science into the real world and provides managers with a new, relevant and intuitive way to approach the task of getting the team to produce winning results where the failing scientific/ linear thinking approach will not.

John Ferrie, Group Managing Director, Smiths Aerospace

Elizabeth has elegantly captured the history, complexity and process of change management in a way that will make it accessible to organisations - making it immensely helpful in understanding and working through the challenges facing them. The case study, and its cautionary tales and successes, is particularly relevant as an illustration of a transformational programme that brought about real change. Read it and use it!

John Doidge, Staff Development Director, University of Leicester

Engaging from cover to cover.

As reviewed in E:CO (Emergence: Complexity & Organization) by

Ross A. Wirth, Ph.D., Manager, Human Resources Planning, CITGO Petroleum Corp., USA