Organizational Development Essentials You Always Wanted to Know (2nd Edition) is a practical, accessible guide to building expertise in organizational development and change management. It combines core OD principles with modern practices, including AI-enabled insights, evolving workplace dynamics, and a focus on measurable impact.

Key Features Include:

• Complete coverage of OD fundamentals, frameworks, and planned change models, including systems thinking and action research
• Practical guidance across all 5 stages of OD interventions: Entry, Diagnosis, Implementation, Evaluation, and Institutionalization
• Updated content on using AI in data analysis and diagnosis, along with emerging organizational challenges
• Ready-to-use templates, trackers, and tools for real-world OD practice

Whether you are leading a transformation initiative or developing your OD capabilities, this book focuses on application over theory. The 2nd edition expands on the first with enhanced diagnostic approaches, deeper coverage of data collection and analysis, and practical ways to incorporate AI into OD workflows.

Authored by Ankur Mithal and Michael Kientz—practitioners with a combined 45+ years of experience across banking, BPO, non-profit, and global organizations—this book brings clarity and practical depth to every chapter.

Part of Vibrant Publishers’ Self-Learning Management Series, it serves as both a primer for beginners and a reliable reference for experienced professionals. By the end, you will be able to:

• Diagnose issues with data and AI
• Design targeted interventions
• Measure outcomes effectively
• Sustain long-term change

Organizational Development Essentials is not just a conceptual guide—it’s a practical field guide for building organizations that are effective, adaptive, and human at their core.

Build Practical Skills in Organizational Development, Organizational Behavior, and Human Resource Management

From organizational change and workplace behavior to talent management and leadership development, this 3-book collection provides a practical roadmap for understanding how successful organizations operate. Whether you are leading teams, managing change, or building HR capabilities, this set offers practical guidance for navigating modern workplace challenges.

Book 1 – Organizational Development Essentials You Always Wanted to Know

• Learn the fundamentals of OD, its core values, and how it differs from Change Management and HRM
• Understand the 5 stages of OD interventions: Entry, Diagnosis, Implementation, Evaluation, and Institutionalization
• Explore modern OD practices, including organizational diagnosis, stakeholder management, and AI-supported analysis

Book 2 – Organizational Behavior Essentials You Always Wanted to Know

• Explore leadership, motivation, communication, and workplace decision-making strategies
• Build stronger teams through collaboration, inclusion, and high-performance practices
• Learn practical approaches to training, talent development, organizational change, and employee performance

Book 3 – Human Resource Management Essentials You Always Wanted to Know

• Master HRM concepts and strategies covering performance management, conflict management, and legal compliance
• Understand payroll management, compensation systems, and people development practices
• Develop practical HR approaches to workplace safety, training, and organizational growth

By combining the fundamentals of Organizational Development, Organizational Behavior, and Human Resource Management, this collection equips readers with practical frameworks, leadership strategies, and workplace management skills needed to navigate today’s fast-changing business landscape.

Personal Finance Essentials You Always Wanted to Know is a guide that will help you understand money and manage it like a pro.

Do you break out into a sweat at the mention of the word ‘financial planning?’  Do you often struggle with meeting your expenses? Do you worry about the future and ensuring your financial stability? And is the time for filing tax returns stressful for you?

Countless others go through the same experience, but it need not be this way. 

This book answers all your pressing questions about finance and many more. It makes an effort to remove the fear that is often associated with the subject of finance by offering all the essentials in a conversational manner to engage the readers. Packed with fun facts and quizzes, it tackles subjects that constitute the world of personal finance which everyone has to deal with, whether we like it or not. With the help of this book, you will:

• Learn how to budget, save, and invest for your future.
• Get an overview of home ownership, taxation, insurance, and retirement planning.
• Calculate your income, expenses, and budget using practical templates.
• Become better at managing your finances.

Personal Finance Essentials is a ready reckoner for individuals who would like to know more but do not know where to start. It could be you and me, or students beginning a course in Finance, or youngsters exploring different lines of education and career. It could also be an organization attempting to help employees understand money management. This book has something for everyone. 

It is a part of the Self-Learning Management Series designed to help students, managers, career switchers, and entrepreneurs learn essential management lessons.