{"product_id":"9781394367757","title":"Irresistible Change A Blueprint for Earning Buy-In and Breakout Success","description":"\u003ch1\u003eIrresistible Change\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Blueprint for Earning Buy-In and Breakout Success\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePhil Gilbert\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Leadership\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA blueprint for change leaders to learn from one of the largest transformations in corporate history\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrresistible Change:A Blueprint for Earning Buy-In and Breakout Success \u003c\/i\u003edetails one of the largest and most formidable transformations in corporate history: to shift the foundations of work for IBM’s nearly 400,000 employees and thousands of interdisciplinary teams across 180 countries and help them become more entrepreneurial, agile, and customer focused. Written by Phil Gilbert, IBM’s former General Manager of Design and architect of this ambitious change effort, this book is part narrative and part field guide. \u003ci\u003eIrresistible Change\u003c\/i\u003e describes how the choices made at IBM affected the Change Program Office’s development at each stage of its growth and provides readers with key insights they need to conduct transformational change within their own organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book includes insights on:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGetting buy-in for change, the biggest challenge that holds back even the most ambitious change efforts, by making it something exciting rather than inevitable\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSeeing change as a high-stakes “product” deserving of the same resources and rigor as your top-performing business lines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecognizing today’s newly empowered and often skeptical employees who resist authority and value autonomy and stability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ci\u003eIrresistible Change\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential roadmap for the next generation of change leaders in organizations of any size.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePHIL GILBERT\u003c\/b\u003e is best known for leading IBM’s transformation as their General Manager of Design. After selling his third startup to IBM in 2010, Phil was asked by IBM in 2012 to use design thinking, coupled with agile, to update how IBM’s teams worked. The transformation became the subject of a Harvard Business School case study, the documentary film \u003ci\u003eThe Loop\u003c\/i\u003e and feature articles in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFortune \u003c\/i\u003e magazine. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhil’s 45-year career spans startups, large corporations, and board memberships, where he has led organizations ranging from solo ventures to those with 400,000 employees. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2018, Phil was inducted into the New York Foundation for the Arts’ Hall of Fame. In 2019, the State of Oklahoma (Phil’s native state) named him an Oklahoma Creativity Ambassador for his achievements in the world of creative thinking and innovation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhil retired from full-time operational responsibilities at IBM in 2022 in order to focus on helping the next generation of entrepreneurs, business, and military leaders understand how to impact culture at scale, to improve innovation and team performance. Phil lives in Austin, Texas. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 November 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781394367757\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44383899648140,"sku":"9781394367757","price":25.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781394367757_40e8c5ef-2add-434d-9742-6ab8ace58b54.jpg?v=1780283191","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781394367757","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}