'The Effective Change Manager' is designed for change management practitioners, employers, authors, academics and anyone with an interest in this growing professional discipline of change management. This first edition The Change Management Body of Knowledge (CMBoK) draws on the experience of more than six hundred change management professionals in thirty countries. Starting with what change managers do - 'The Effective Change Manager' describes what change managers must know in order to display those competencies effectively - and to deliver change successfully. The Change Management Institute (CMI) is an independent professional organization that is uniquely positioned to promote and advance the interests of Change Management. Since 2005, the CMI has been providing opportunities for change management professionals to build knowledge and skills and network with other professionals.