More Than a Motorcycle
The
Leadership Journey at Harley-Davidson
Harvard
October 2000 288 pages Hardback 0875849504
This book is the first and
only to tell the story behind the story of the change process at Harley-Davidson, warts
and all
Key Features
- One
chapter explains how this world-renown rustbelt company in a largely blue-collar town
actually engaged the nation's toughest unions in unprecedented ways. Excellent case
study of labor relations and union contract negotiation.
- The
book emphasizes that people are the essential competitive advantage.
- The
authors chronicle Harley's test of innovative approaches to organizational change: how do
you lead change process in a command-and-control organization without using a
command-and-control process
- This
book offers road tests of and real feedback on a variety of innovative approaches (such as
Peter Senge's) to organizational leadership and change.
Contents
Chronology of Events.
Acknowledgments. Authors' Note.
Introduction. 1. The Prelude.
2. Getting Under Way. 3. Agreeing on a Road Map for Change. 4. Awareness Expansion:
Testing the Commitment. 5. The Business Process. 6. Evaluation and Development. 7.
Upending the Pyramid. 8. The Whole Package. 9. Lifelong Learning. 10. Determined to
Communicate. 11. Partnering: A Case in Point. 12. Signposts of the Journey. 13.
Reflections on a Journey Index. About the Authors.
Market
Trade: Individual and
corporate fans of the following works would appreciate More than a Motorcyle