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Organizational Culture and Change
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Making Organizational Change Stick
How to create a culture a partnership between Project Management and Change Management
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Routledge, 2018
'Gabrielle’s work makes a case for establishing a productive partnership between the professions of Change Management and Project Management. Gabrielle’s work extends existing ideas within cultural theory to develop new and heightened understanding of the impact of culture in projects. More critically, she is able to utilise such models to surface ideas regarding the common culture needed to underpin the integrated perspective of change and projects. She is also able to offer specific mechanisms for developing the joint culture through shared artefacts, life cycles and perspectives that can enrich both disciplines. Following the proposals made in the work can enrich the development and management perspectives and offer the common ground needed to build a supportive new culture capable of supporting new understanding and insights.' - Prof. Darren Dalcher, Director, National Centre for Project Management, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Software: Evolution and Process, Editor, Advances in Project Management​​
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'Gabrielle O Donovan’s Making Organizational Change Stick: How to Create a Culture of Partnership between Project and Change Management is my book of the year. Gabrielle is a wonderful author, she writes with real authority, in a style that is easy to read; she mixes practical advice with theory and examples. This is a rich and convincing book that tackles what is now a fundamental requirement for all project managers.' - Jonathan Norman, Knowledge Hub Manager at The Major Projects Association, UK.
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Solvency II
Stakeholder Communications and Change
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Gower, 2011
'... here is the main virtue of the book: it is not only providing a fair summary of what Solvency II is all about, but guides the reader through the complex task of change-management, as well as developing communication strategy and plans to address, impress and inform all stakeholders: the staff, the customers, the shareholders, the delivery partners, the supervisors, etc. And this is done in a clear and well understandable style and language, thus the book can be an invaluable help for all those who are involved in the implementation of Solvency II rules into the everyday practice. Albert Einstein wrote once aptly: "you have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else." O'Donovan's book helps the reader learn the necessary rules; moreover it even inspires to apply them. The only thing where the reader is left on its own: to play the learned stuff better than anyone else.' Mr Elemer Tertak, European Commission, Principal Advisor, Director General Internal Market and Services
’A very refreshing change. Effective Solvency II implementation is as much about understanding your risk culture and stakeholder motivations than it is about technical matters such as risk modelling, something that much of the literature on Solvency II fails to consider. Gabrielle's book helps to redress the balance highlighting the human side of insurance regulation. An essential read for insurance practitioners and regulators alike.’ Simon Ashby, University of Plymouth, UK
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’Powerful, practical advice on how to take a strategic and people-focused approach to leading change so as to maximise benefits for the business. [O’Donovan] fills a neglected niche in the Solvency II literature, drawing on a variety of experiences, tools and techniques. While written in a Solvency II context, this book is relevant (and a must read) for anyone involved in managing change.’ Andries Beukes, Director, Global Actuarial
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The Corporate Culture Handbook
How to Plan, Implement and Measure a Successful Culture Change Programme
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The Liffey Press, 2006
'Emphasises the importance of building organizational credibility and reputation on a history of ethical conduct. Based on the author's extensive practical experience.' -International Journal of Strategic Planning
'The Corporate Culture Handbook is in the top 1% of best business books for 2006.' - Business Book Review
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