Includes bibliographical references (p. {347}-376) and index.

Introduction: The changing nature of change -- Navigating through the change methods -- The methods: planning. Search conference / Merrelyn Emery and Tom Devane -- Future search: acting on common ground in organizations and communities / Marvin Weisbord and Sandra Janoff -- Method matters: the technology of participation's participatory strategic planning process / Marilyn Oyler and John Burbidge -- The strategic forum / Chris Soderquist -- The methods: structuring. Participative design workshop / Merrelyn Emery and Tom Devane -- Gemba kaizen: organizational change in real time / Masaaki Imai and Brian Heymans -- Fast-cycle full-participation organizational redesign / Alan Scott Fitz and Gary Frank -- The whole systems approach: using the entire organization to transform and run your business / Cindy Adams and W.A. (Bill) Adams -- The methods: adaptable. Preferred futuring: the power to change whole systems of any size / Lawrence L. Lippitt -- SimuReal / Alan Klein and Donald C. Klein -- The organization workshop / Barry Oshry and Tom Devane -- Whole-scale change / Kathleen Dannemiller, Sylvia L. James, and Paul D. Tolchinsky -- Dialogue / Glenna Gerard and Linda Ellinor -- Open space technology / Harrison Owen (with Anne Stadler) -- Appreciative inquiry: a positive revolution in change / David L. Cooperrider and Diana Whitney -- The conference model / Emily M. Axelrod and Richard H. Axelrod -- Think like a genius process / Todd Siler -- Real time strategic change / Robert W. Jacobs and Frank McKeown -- Closing thoughts from the editors. Going forward: useful practices and parting advice -- Tom Devane's thoughts on the future -- Peggy Holman's vision of the future -- Comparative matrix.