"[Kotter's] Leading Change (1996) is the seminal work in the field of change management." #readingToday  

[Kotter's] international bestseller Leading Change (1996), "is considered by many to be the seminal work in the field of change management." William C. Finnie, Editor-in-Chief of Strategy & Leadership described it as "simply the best single work I have seen on strategy implementation". The book outlines a practical 8-step process for change management :

Establishing a Sense of Urgency
Creating the Guiding Coalition
- Developing a Vision and Strategy
- Communicating the Change Vision
- Empowering Employees for Broad-Based Action
- Generating Short-Term Wins
- Consolidating Gains and Producing More Change
- Anchoring New Approaches in the Culture

In 2011, TIME magazine listed Leading Change as one of the "Top 25 Most Influential Business Management Books" of all time.