'Randell and Toplis are two occupational psychologists at the top of their game with a wealth of insight and stories between them. This book shares their distinct take on change in a practical and very readable way. It is not only a master class challenging the how and why of organisational change, but also offers a unique historical journey into some of the key evolutions in management theories. Through its problem based approach it masterfully outlines and questions our approaches to change in compelling ways. It considers how to find the evidence to better diagnose the real issues that organisations often miss. The final chapters in particular distil two of the hottest issues within fit organisations - leadership and communication. It is a book that will provide an invaluable resource with stories galore to make you reflect and think of change.' Prof. Rosalind Searle, Director Centre for Trust and Ethical Behaviour, Coventry University, UK 'Five seagoing and shore Commands in the Royal Navy, plus being Chairman of Trustees of the Fleet Air Arm Museum, equipped me with a wealth of experience in leadership and management, but I wish that this superbly practical book on organizational fitness had been available when subsequently I was the Chief Executive of the national charity, Sue Ryder Care, during what was a particularly challenging five year period in its history.' Rear Admiral Iain Henderson, former Chief Executive of Sue Ryder Care 'A healthy organisation is a lot like a well-tuned human body, say two of the UK's most celebrated thinkers on the topic. Though the analogy is a little over-deployed, Towards Organizational Fitness does feel like a world-leading medical manual for ailing businesses. Randell and Toplis deliberately avoided writing a textbook, and this accessible text covers diagnosing, understanding and fixing organisational flaws in an intelligent, informed manner. You sense it will become a classic in its field, even if it is notab