Persuasion and Change Management

Influencing Stakeholders with Civility

Jane Austen · 1 July 2026

“One does not force adoption; one persuades it.”

A civilised guide to organisational change, stakeholder engagement, communication plans, and introducing new processes without triggering a rebellion.

Contents

1. Chapter 1: The Proposed Change
2. Chapter 2: Stakeholders Object
3. Chapter 3: Anne Builds Consensus
4. Chapter 4: The Successful Rollout

Published by Austenpunk, the distinguished imprint for engineers who believe that every production incident would be improved by a stronger sense of narrative irony.

This essential volume combines literary feeling, technical anxiety, and just enough documentation to suggest that somebody once understood the system.