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Book SynopsisEmpathic leadership has become popular across industries including the challenging domain of elite sport. This book draws on the author's relevant research and experience and incorporates the words of leaders of teams to help to explain how empathy can help leaders to be successful in their work.Seven aspects of empathy are described in detail, each illustrated with fascinating stories from male and female head coaches of teams competing at the highest levels of nine different team sports. The result is an authentic portrayal of what it takes to become an empathic leader. Exploring the philosophies and practices of empathic leadership, attention is paid to a range of important factors within leadership, including relationship management, building trust, and establishing a strong line of communication. This book also focuses on the importance of self-empathy as a starting point of empathic leadership, providing readers with the ways to understand their own emotions and deep thTable of ContentsIntroduction1. Self-Empathy2. Empathic Communication3. Empathic Relationships4. Empathic Climates5. Person-Centred Focus6. Empathic Accuracy7. Developing EmpathyConclusionBonus Material

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Book SynopsisMatching the speed of change in modern business, this book takes readers on a two-year journey in building a project management office (PMO) for today and tomorrow and redefines the PMO as to what it should focus on: Projects, Methods, and Outcomes.Many organisations invest heavily in PMOs, but these are built on an outdated and static model that does not fit a hybrid, agile, AI-empowered, and rapidly changing business environment. Building on his renowned balanced PMO model, project management leader Peter Taylor tackles today's challenges with this diary-style guide to inspire all PMO leaders, project managers, and business leaders, and provide a roadmap to follow to build (or rebuild) their own PMOs. He presents a completely new definition of PMO, eliminating the traditional back-office concept of a centralised PMO, with his Projects: Methods: Outcomes construct that provides a truly business focused team to oversee the delivery of value to their organisation.EnrichTable of ContentsPART ONE – THE TRUE MEANING OF ‘PMO’. PART TWO – BUILDING A ROADMAP FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION. PART THREE – BUILDING THE IMAGE AND THE REPUTATION. PART FOUR – DELIVERING THE ROADMAP. PART FIVE – SUCCESS AND CELEBRATION. PART SIX – THE LAUNCH. PART SEVEN – ADOPTION AND CHANGE. PART EIGHT – REFLECTIONS. PART NINE - BEST PMO TIPS

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Book SynopsisStrategy and Leadership as Service isnât just a nice idea; it is a practical, alternative vision of the future of work for senior executives that is starting to gain significant interest and is being adopted by businesses globally. Disrupting and challenging the traditional full-time employment model, the Strategy and Leadership as Service framework provides businesses with access to the complete range of functional, emotional, and collective intelligence at the C-suite level by moving their positions from the âœpay-rollâ to an âœaccess-role.âMany entrepreneurial and growing businesses donât need, donât want, and canât afford full-time C-suite executives. For larger organisations, it is becoming harder to find the skills and knowledge required to fulfil all the obligations of a functional C-suite with a fixed group of individuals. By moving to the Strategy and Leadership as Service framework, the outcomes are better for all stakeholders: more engagement, access to the right s

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Book SynopsisThere are several well-ingrained assumptions regarding the dynamics of work and business activities, which can be refuted. Some examples of these widespread assumptions in business and work environments are employees being viewed as commodities, competitors perceived as threats, companies' resources seen as limited, and customers perceived as scarce and difficult. All this leads to the question: Is there a way to perform business activities more humanely?The second edition of this book challenges the reader to change the way they perform in business situations and become more focused on the human aspects of business activities. The users of this knowledge and those affected by them will undergo a profound transformation in the way they perform business activities. They will benefit from gradually testing and implementing the guidelines conveyed in this book, both in the business environment and in the workplace. When readers put these principles into practice, positive rippleTable of ContentsI. Mission, Passion, and Prosperity Mindset, 1.Importance of a Meaningful Mission, 2. Relentless Passion, 3. Prosperity Mindset, 4. Additional Aspects of a Prosperity Mindset, II. General Aspects of Love and Business, 5. Love and Business Activities, 6. Stakeholders and Love, 7. Loving Ways to Relate to Stakeholders, 8. Natural Conversations with Stakeholders, 9. The Use of Positive Language with Stakeholders, III. Love and Specific Stakeholders, 10. Adopting a Loving Attitude towards Employees, 11. Additional Aspects of a Loving Attitude to Employees, 12. Adopting a Loving Attitude towards Customers, 13. Adopting a Loving Attitude towards Other Stakeholders, IV. Main Aspects of Love and Creativity, 14. Love and Creativity, 15. Additional Aspects of Love and Creativity, V. Appendices

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Book SynopsisIn a fast-moving, globalized world, companies need to develop contingent plans. This book, by analyzing the practical aspects of creating and using intangible resources for international development, offers original and relevant insights on this subject.The book offers a comprehensive analysis of the theoretical and practical aspects of using and developing intangible resources when a firm expands its international business operations. The book also sheds light on the understanding of various dimensions of intangible resources and their impacts on the efficiency and sustainability of firms. To investigate these issues, the book addresses topics that have usually either not been given enough attention, hence not sufficiently investigated, or not yet been researched at all. It refers to a broad variety of issues, including theoretical and empirical aspects of the role of intangible assets in firm internationalization. These include the reticular resources implemented by international management, methods of mobilizing cultural resources internationally, as well as the specifics of small and medium-sized enterprises in various country contexts, particularly in emerging economies.Firm Internationalization: Mobilization of Intangible Resources will be valuable reading for scholars, researchers, and academics in the fields of international business and strategic management in particular.

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Book SynopsisThis book gathers together the experiences of leaders across sectors, organisations and client groups to help readers introduce, develop, and maintain psychologically informed environments (PIE) and trauma-informed care (TIC) within their workspaces.Featuring the voices of providers, commissioners, consultants, and trainers from the NHS, local authorities, and the voluntary sector, this unique text includes chapters on implementing PIE across a range of overlapping fields, including young people's, homelessness, mental health, and women's services. Each chapter describes the contributors' experiences of which factors and processes enable or disable successful implementation of PIE/TIC; the unique challenges of leadership within this process; and how to understand the different dynamics at play in an organisation that determine effectiveness. With an emphasis on practical examples underpinned by theory, and recommendations drawn from&nbs

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Book SynopsisGoing beyond the mechanics of professional communication, this book combines insights into the overlooked implicit demands of corporate communication challenges with the proven strategies and techniques that distinguish professionals as capable communicators and candidates for promotion.The practical strategies offered in this book represent professional communication principles filtered through the lens of the author's 40-year career, that enabled him to rise from an initial assignment as a technical editor to positions of senior management directing large, diverse business and technical organizations. Here, he has collected into one resource the reasoned and disciplined decision-making processes, tools, and techniques essential to craft communications, precisely attuned to the explicit and implicit expectations of each assignment and supported by a structure and presentation logic that delivers a totally responsive and accurately targeted product. This is an essential guide

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Book SynopsisManaging People in Changing Organizations addresses the contemporary problems faced by managers in dealing with people, organizations, and change in a theoretically informed and practical way. It does so by drawing on classic studies in management, up-to-date research (including the author's own), case studies, and reflective exercises. This textbook approaches people management and organizational development from the perspective of practising and aspiring managers, making it a valuable alternative to existing texts on organizational behaviour, change management, and human resource management. This third edition incorporates new research and recent changes in technology, including artificial intelligence, work and job design, and additional insights into innovation, corporate governance, and sustainability. Built around a chapter framework that connects different themes to managerial action and practices, this textbook covers a wide range of topics including: managin

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Book SynopsisThis book is about the underlying mechanisms of agile management that control work processes in the context of industrial tech development. It challenges commonly held beliefs in adaptability, collaboration and flattened hierarchies claimed to be achieved by agile approaches. In asking how these promises are put into practice, the book offers novel insights into how work is controlled in times of increasing flexibility and constant change in the world of work and management. Through a rich analysis of a case study in industrial tech companies, Klara-Aylin Wenten argues that agility is deeply entrenched in ambivalences ranging between planning and improvising, caring and exploiting, intimacy and professional distance, accuracy and imperfection and autonomy and control. She illuminates the challenging expectations and invisible work efforts that employees are faced with to adhere to the promise of agility. In introducing the concept of management scripts, the author shed

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Book SynopsisStefan Falk is an internationally-recognized executive coach and human performance expert. A McKinsey & Company alumnus specializing in leadership and corporate transformation, he has trained over 4,000 leaders across more than 60 different client organizations in North America and Europe. He has held C-suite roles at several global companies, and has been responsible for driving corporate transformations valued in excess of two billion dollars. His leadership and human performance techniques have been developed in continuous cooperation with leading scientists in fields including neuroscience, behavioral science, and psychology. He is the author of Motivation (known as Intrinsic Motivation in America) and the coauthor of Neuroleadership.Trade ReviewThe very best insights, tools, and tips for managing yourself and your goals in high-pressure situations -- Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of When, Drive, and To Sell is HumanIf you’re looking for fresh ways to energize your work, you’ve come to the right place. Stefan Falk has written an immediately useful read on making your job more invigorating -- Adam Grant, No.1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the TED podcast WorkLifeConcrete, actionable advice from a master -- Barbara Oakley, author of A Mind for Numbers and creator of Learning How To LearnStep-by-step guidance on how to enjoy your work and build a fulfilling life . . . a treasure trove of proven expertise to guarantee you success -- Warren Strickland, Senior Advisor and Director Emeritus, McKinsey & CompanyClearly describes the skills, techniques, and behaviors that will drive professional success in the next 10 years . . . full of fresh and original approaches to personal development and effectiveness -- George F. Colony, CEO, Forrester ResearchEmpowers the reader with pragmatic advice on managing their own motivation and productivity -- Ken Davis, Executive Vice President of Products and Services, Gartner Inc.Targeted, practical, actionable suggestions on what you as an individual can do to learn better, to think better, and to manage yourself better under stress -- Shweta (Shay) Natarajan, Director of Strategy, Caterpillar, Inc.Stefan Falk is one of those rare leaders that has humbled himself to learn from others and thus compiled an actionable set of Tactics, Techniques and Procedures or Tools for Life -- William Dewilde, USN SEAL Command Master Chief (Ret.), Vice President of Operations, The Honor FoundationAn almost all-inclusive, practical handbook for professionals to create high performance in the high-pressure 21st century . . . very well written, accessible, and enjoyable -- Stephen Gerras, Professor of Behavioral Sciences, the Department of Command, Leadership, and Management, U.S. Army War CollegeA wonderful book, as entertaining as it is useful . . . full of great insights -- John B. Arden, PhD, author of Mind-Brain Gene, Rewire Your Brain, and The Brain Bible

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Book SynopsisOrganizational Wrongdoing is an essential companion to understanding the causes, processes and consequences of misconduct at work. With contributions from some of the world''s leading management theorists, past theories on misconduct are critically evaluated, and the latest research is introduced, expanding the boundaries of our knowledge and filling in gaps highlighted in previous studies. A wide range of unethical, socially irresponsible, and illegal behaviors are discussed, including cheating, hyper-competitive employee actions, and financial fraud. Further multiple levels of analysis are considered, ranging from individual to organization-wide processes. By providing a contemporary overview of wrongdoing and misconduct, this book provides solid and accessible foundations for established researchers and advanced students in the fields of behavioral ethics and organizational behavior.Trade Review'The editors have put together a strong collection of key perspectives on organizational wrongdoing. As wrongdoing (criminal and moral) is being recognized and labelled across many types of organization and societies, it is heartening to see attention being paid to consequences as well as causes, and context as well as individuals. The editors' introduction and a few chapters also point to important new directions, such as new theorizing and a more international perspective.' David J. Cooper, University of Alberta'Organizational wrongdoing is evident in the business news on a daily basis, from financial fraud to auto manufacturers falsifying their products' environmental impacts. This volume brings together work by many of the top scholars on organizational wrongdoing and examines both the individual and organizational sources of wrongdoing and the factors that lead behaviour to be labelled as wrong. It will be an indispensable resource for those seeking the latest thinking on this crucial topic.' Gerald Davis, University of Michigan'The topic of organizational crime is a rapidly growing area of study, and no work in this area has been more important than Donald Palmer's Normal Organizational Wrongdoing. In this new volume, Palmer, with two distinguished colleagues, presents a series of theoretical and empirical essays by leading scholars in the field, who both illustrate and significantly expand on the insights in his book. This … will be essential reading for anyone with an interest in organizations, and the role that they play in the contemporary world.' Mark S. Mizruchi, University of MichiganTable of ContentsForeword Sir Cary L. Cooper and Jone Pearce; 1. The imbalances and limitations of theory and research on organizational wrongdoing Donald Palmer, Kristin Smith-Crowe and Royston Greenwood; 2. On taking the theoretical substance of outcomes seriously: a meta-conversation Kristin Smith-Crowe and Ten Zhang; 3. Wrong paths to right: defining morality with or without a clear red line Ryann Manning and Michel Anteby; 4. From market enablers to market participants: redefining organizational and political-legal arrangements and opportunities for financial wrongdoing, 1930s–2000 Harland Prechel and Dadao Hou; 5. Wrongdoing and market development: an examination of the distinct roles of trust and distrust Christopher B. Yenkey; 6. Bad apples, bad barrels, and bad cellars: a 'boundaries' perspective on professional misconduct Daniel Muzio, James Falconbridge, Claudia Gabbioneta and Royston Greenwood; 7. S/he blinded me with science: the sociology of scientific misconduct James N. Baron, Marissa D. King and Olav Sorenson; 8. Social networks and organizational wrongdoing in context Donald Palmer and Celia Moore; 9. Falling stars: celebrity, infamy, and the fall from (and return to) grace Timothy G. Pollock, Yuri Mishina and Yeonji Seo; 10. Compensation and employee misconduct: the inseparability of productive and counterproductive behaviour in firms Ian Larkin and Lamar Pierce; 11. Beware of organizational saints: how a moral self-concept may foster immoral behaviour Blake Ashforth and Donald Lange; 12. 'Is it me? Or is it me?' The role of co-activated multiple identities and identifications in promoting or discouraging workplace crimes Abhijeet K. Vadera and Michael G. Pratt; 13. Consequences of organizational misconduct: too much and too little punishment Henrich R. Greve and Daphne Teh; 14. Who bears the brunt? A review and research agenda for the consequences of organizational wrongdoing for individuals Jo-Ellen Pozner and Jared D. Harris; 15. Organizational wrongdoing and media bias Marco Clemente, Rudolphe Durand and Joseph Porac; 16. Ethical learning: releasing the moral unicorn Dolly Chugh and Mary C. Kern; Index.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive introduction and overview of research in Routine Dynamics. It will appeal to graduate students and scholars in organisation and management studies, especially those researching organisational routines, dynamic capabilities, micro-foundations, strategy as practice and the behavioural theory of the firm.Trade Review'This important handbook lays the ground work for the systematic examination of routines in action across a wide range of organizational conditions, concerns, and consequences. In our unsettled times when so much is on the move, this timely compendium provides an extensive set of conceptual tools and rich array of applications for exploring the workings and entailments of routine dynamics. It will serve as an invaluable resource for scholars interested in practice-based investigations of contemporary organizational routines.' Wanda J. Orlikowski, Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Information Technologies & Organization Studies, MIT Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology'The notion of routines as dynamic generative systems developed by the editors and contributors to this volume over the last 20 years has enriched our theorizing of routines as a central feature of organizing, stimulated methodological innovation, and raised novel research questions with important practical implications. This Handbook is a fabulous resource that pulls together these developments and lays out a rich and diverse agenda for future work.' Ann Langley, Honorary Professor of Management, HEC Montreal'The study of routines has significantly increased in the past two decades, and is now a central perspective within the organization theory community for exploring organizational change and stability. This Handbook provides a super introduction to, and overview of, this growing literature. It connects Routine Dynamics to multiple theoretical perspectives, and in doing so reveals how its language and methodological approaches generate new ways of seeing and digging into important organizational and social issues – such as 'social injustice, fraud and organized crime'. This Handbook should become a 'must read' for organization and management scholars.' Royston Greenwood, Professorial Emeritus, School of Business, University of Alberta and Professorial Fellow, University of Edinburgh Business School'Routines, and how they change, are central to organizations. The editors have responded by engaging a fabulous array of theoretical perspectives - from agent-modelling to practice theory, from actor-network theory to path dependency. Organization Theorists of all stripes will want to grapple with the fundamental research challenges posed by this inspiring volume.' Richard Whittington, Professor of Strategic Management, Saïd Business School, Oxford UniversityTable of Contents1. What is routine dynamics Luciana D'Adderio, Katharina Dittrich, Martha S. Feldman, Brian T. Pentland, Claus Rerup and David Seidl; Part I. Theoretical Resources for Research Dynamics Research: 2. Practice theory and routine dynamics Martha S. Feldman; 3. Process theorizing and routine dynamics Haridimos Tsoukas; 4. Ethnomethodology and routine dynamics Juan López-Cotarelo; 5. Pragmatism and routine dynamics Dionysios D. Dionysiou; 6. Actor-network theory and routine dynamics Kathrin Sele; 7. Materiality and routine dynamics Luciana D'Adderio; Part II. Methodological Issues in Research Dynamics Research: 8. Ethnography and routine dynamics Katharina Dittrich; 9. Video methods and routine dynamics Curtis LeBaron and Marlys K. Christianson; 10. Field experiments in routine dynamics Hari Bapuji, Manpreet Hora and Huashan Li; 11. Agent-based modeling in routine dynamics Dehua Gao; 12. Sequence analysis in routine dynamics Christian A. Mahringer and Brian T. Pentland; 13. Narrative networks in routine dynamics Brian T. Pentland and Inkyu Kim; 14. Bakhtin's chronotope and routine dynamics Simon Addyman; Part III. Themes in Routine Dynamics Research: 15. Truces and routine dynamics Luciana D'Adderio and Mehdi Safavi; 16. Context, embeddedness and routine dynamics Jennifer Howard-Grenville and Jan Lodge; 17. Routine interdependence: intersections, clusters, ecologies and bundles Rodrigo A. Rosa, Waldemar Kremser and Sergio Bulgacov; 18. Cognition in routine dynamics Nathalie Lazaric; 19. Time, temporality and history in routine dynamics Scott F. Turner and Violina P. Rindova; 20. Transfer and replication in routine dynamics Charlotte Blanche and Patrick Cohendet; 21. Innovation work and routine dynamics Fleur Deken and Kathrin Sele; 22. Design and routine dynamics Frithjof E. Wegener and Vern L. Glaser; 23. Algorithms and routine dynamics Vern L. Glaser, Rodrigo Valadao and Timothy R. Hannigan; 24. Complexity in routine dynamics Thorvald Hærem, Yooeun Jeong and Mathias Hansson; 25. Bodies and routine dynamics Charlotte Blanche and Martha S. Feldman; 26. Emotion and routine dynamics Giada Baldessarelli; 27. Professional identity and routine dynamics Emre Karali; 28. Occupations, professions and routine dynamics Joanna Kho and Paul Spee; 29. Management practice and routine dynamics Simon Grand; 30. Project-based and temporary organizing and routine dynamics Eugenia Cacciatori and Andrea Prencipe; 31. Self-managed forms of organizing and routine dynamics Waldemar Kremser and Jun Xiao; 32. Unexpected events and routine dynamics Daniel Geiger and Anja Danner-Schröder; Part IV. Related Communities of Thought: 33. Carnegie school experiential learning and routine dynamics Claus Rerup and Bryan Spencer; 34. Dynamic capabilities and routine dynamics Carlo Salvato; 35. Strategy as practice and routine dynamics David Seidl, Benjamin Grossmann-Hensel and Paula Jarzabkowski; 36. Path dependence and routine dynamics Jörg Sydow; 37. Business process management and routine dynamics Bastian Wurm, Thomas Grisold, Jan Mendling and Jan vom Brocke; Index.

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Book SynopsisOptimize the customer experience via the cloud to gain a powerful competitive advantage Customer Obsessed looks at customer experience through the lens of the cloud to bring you a cutting-edge handbook for customer experience. Cloud technology has been hailed as a game-changer, but a recent IDC report shows that it accounts for less than three percent of total IT spending; why are so many companies neglecting such an enormous asset? This book provides a high-level overview of how the cloud can give you a competitive advantage. You''ll learn how to integrate cloud technology into sound customer experience strategy to achieve unprecedented levels of success. More than just a state-of-the-field assessment, this book offers a set of concrete actions you can take today to leverage cloud computing into technical innovation and better business outcomes at all levels of your organization. You''ll examine the many factors that influence the customer experience, and emerge with Table of ContentsForeword Marc Benioff v Preface ix Introduction xi Chapter 1 Disruption and Business Success 1 Chapter 2 People Drive Change, Technology Enables 13 Chapter 3 Why Social Matters to Every Business 27 Chapter 4 Rethinking Employee Engagement 55 Chapter 5 Customer Engagement Defined 73 Chapter 6 How to Win the Talent War 93 Chapter 7 Gender Diversity Isn’t a Plus, It’s a Business Imperative 113 Chapter 8 Right Time, Right Moment, Right Channel 135 Chapter 9 Turning Data into Action 155 Chapter 10 How Good Design Creates Seamless Experiences 181 Chapter 11 Digital Marketing: Standing Out in the Sea of Sameness 203 Final Thoughts 231 Notes 235 Acknowledgments 245 Index 247

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Book SynopsisDigitally transform your organization, one manageable step at a time In The Digital Leader: Finding a Faster, More Profitable Path to Exceptional Growth, a team of visionary entrepreneurs delivers an authoritative and engaging roadmap demonstrating how to digitalize your business by taking small, achievable steps that yield measurable, near-term results. In this handbook of concrete strategies and methods, the authors show you how to pinpoint and implement bite-sized projects that sync up with your business priorities. You'll learn how to find and choose between the digital enablement options available to you while discovering the tools you need to explain their value to stakeholders and get much-needed buy-in from executives, managers, and employees. You'll also: Learn about the value of experimentation, continuous innovation, and how to generate dramatic transformation by using incremental changes to your advantageFind out how to digitalize one piece of your business at a time, instead of taking on a gargantuan transformation all at once that is destined for failureDiscover how to straddle the technology and business worlds and help define each of them to the otherA can't-miss resource for executives, managers, and other business leaders, The Digital Leader also belongs in the bookshelves of IT and data professionals seeking to maximize their impact on the businesses around them.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Part One 1 1 The New and Simpler Path to Digitalize Your Business 3 2 Taking the First Bite 11 3 Getting Started 19 4 The Right First Step 33 5 Launch! 47 6 From Algorithms to New Models 61 7 What Can Go Wrong and How to Make It Right 67 Part Two 79 8 Low Investment, High Impact Digital Business Themes: Use Cases 81 About the Authors 149

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Book SynopsisYour plain-English introduction to organisational behaviour Organisational Behaviour (OB) is the study of how people, individuals, and groups act in organisations.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Getting to Grips with Organisational Behaviour 7 Chapter 1: Introducing Organisational Behaviour 9 Chapter 2: Working Nine to Five: Understanding Psychology and Behaviour in the Workplace 19 Part II: All About the Employee 31 Chapter 3: Getting to Know People: Personality and Intelligence Differences 33 Chapter 4: Having the Right Attitude at Work 51 Chapter 5: Working Together: Teams and Groups 69 Chapter 6: Reducing Stress, and Improving Health and Wellbeing 87 Chapter 7: Handling Emotionally Demanding Jobs 107 Part III: All About the Employer 123 Chapter 8: Leading the Way: Leadership in the Workplace 125 Chapter 9: Motivating the Workforce 141 Chapter 10: The Unwritten Agreement: Psychological Contract 161 Chapter 11: Ensuring Fairness at Work 175 Part IV: All About the Organisation 193 Chapter 12: Designing Jobs 195 Chapter 13: Fitting In: Organisational Culture 209 Chapter 14: Changing Organisations 227 Chapter 15: Keeping Pace with the Global Workplace 241 Chapter 16: Working Virtually 257 Part V: All About Hiring and Developing People 271 Chapter 17: Hiring the Right People 273 Chapter 18: Assessing and Appraising 293 Chapter 19: Training and Developing People 311 Part VI: The Part of Tens 329 Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Good Employee Relations 331 Chapter 21: Ten Stressful Occupations 337 Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Managing Your Manager 341 Chapter 23: Ten Up and Coming Issues in Organisational Behaviour 345 Chapter 24: Ten Engagement Factors for Employees 351 Index 355

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Book SynopsisWritten by a leading team of authors with contributions from top HR professionals, Do We Need HR? is an important book which addresses issues surrounding the role, structure and challenges for HR departments and how the field may be affected by new types of organizations, networks and methods of working.Trade Review"This book starts asks a challenging question at a critical time for the HR function and profession - a time where the 'people agenda' has never been more important. Good people management is also good business management, and HR has the opportunity to step up and really establish its value and long term role. The authors take a long hard look at the structures and models of HR, challenge some of the ordained thinking, and propose ways in which HR needs to reposition itself to add value and really impact business performance. Something all HR practitioners, and indeed business leaders, should read." -Peter Cheese, Chief Executive, CIPD 'In this important and provocative book, the authors - with precision and wisdom - show how current business issues (like innovation and customer centricity) can be addressed. They challenge outdated thinking and frameworks and describe what it would take for HR to be a worthy and credible partner to the CEO and CFO. A 'must read' for anyone determined to make a difference, build their competence, and hone their judgement.' -Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management Practice, London Business School "HR practitioners have struggled for decades to understand what their priorities should be. Do We Need HR? provides a new and clear answer that can rebuild the importance of that function." -Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor Professor of Management and Director of the Center for Human Resources, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania 'Do we need HR? Not unless it adds value. This is not easy to demonstrate, for there are many ways to define 'value'. To assess any of them, there must be a tight linkage between HR processes and business strategy. Fortunately, the authors provide lots of thought-provoking questions, practical examples, and sound advice to address that fundamental issue.' -Wayne F. Cascio, Distinguished Professor, University of Colorado; Robert H. Reynolds Chair in Global Leadership ''This book does a giant service to the HR profession arguing for its continued and unabated relevance. Written by distinguished authors from the Centre for Performance Led HR at Lancaster University, it summarizes a wealth of knowledge on HR and performance. I recommend it as an ideal book for advanced undergraduate, masters, and executive programs.' -Professor Patrick Flood, Dublin City University Business School; Co-author of Change Lessons from the CEOTable of Contents1. HR: Looking In and Looking Out 2. Innovation and People Management 3. Customer Centricity and People Management 4. Lean Management and Organisational Effectiveness 5. Managing HR Beyond the Organization 6. Big Data and the HR Analytics Debate 7. Strategic Talent Management 8. What is the Value of HR? 9. Organizational Well-being and Fairness 10. Model HR

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Book SynopsisSolving the Strategy Delusion matters to anyone interested in realising strategy in the 21st century. The book challenges conventional and 'delusional' approaches to strategy. It offers different ways of seeing, thinking, planning, acting, and mobilising when it comes to making strategy happen in a world of volatility and complexity.Trade ReviewSolving the Strategy Delusion is a comprehensive and insightful remedy for the field of strategic change, and advances the subject in original ways. Everyone working at senior levels of business and policy should read this book. This is a fresh and decisive contribution to the canon of strategy. Kevin Roberts, CEO Worldwide of Saatchi & Saatchi Solving the Strategy Delusion opens new windows for looking at realising strategy. It rewrites ingrained behavioural practices to fit today's extraordinary strategic challenges. Fons Trompenaars; Ranked one of the top 50 Most Influential Management Thinkers in 2013 and co-author of Riding the Waves of Culture - Understanding Diversity in Global Business This remarkable book is a survival guide for business leaders who have found the ground shifting quickly beneath their feet. But more than that it's a logical path forward showing us how to realise distinctive strategies by unlocking the energy of people within the organisation. It's clever and timely. Tony Gillies; Editor in Chief, Australian Associated Press Don't even think of embarking on any strategic change effort without reading this book first! It demonstrates not only why conventional planning has become irrelevant but, importantly, how to see, feel, think, and act strategically in today's fast changing environment. James Sutherland; Chief Executive Officer, Cricket Australia Don't be deluded that strategic planning leads to strategic thinking. If strategic changes are to be realised then this book is a must for those who want to make that happen! Professor Philip Dewe; Birkbeck, University of London Solving the Strategy Delusion hits at the very core of challenges that most organisations suffer from in the current era. Too many organisations continue to plod along with old-fashioned thinking even if the paradigms have changed dramatically around them. This pioneering book delves into the causes of such delusions which occur around the much-exploited term of strategy. The authors present a compelling in-depth, incisive, and to the point view based on their vast industry experience and decades of academic pursuit on the subject of strategy and organisational behaviour. This is a can't-put-down book and a must-read for all CEOs and executives wanting to make a real difference! Sanjay Mathur; Vice President, India & ASEAN, Foseco at the Vesuvius Group Solving the Strategy Delusion is the ultimate why, what, how, who, and when of strategy realisation in the 21st century. It will inspire, energise and give you a foundation from which to make strategy truly happen. Paul Baxter; Chief Executive and National Commander, New Zealand Fire Service Almost all organisations these days claim to have a 'strategy' - it would hardly be fashionable to not have one! But how many of these strategies are delusional, destroy value and organisations? Many - according to this original book from Dr Marc Stigter and Sir Cary Cooper, in which they outline cases where ingrained and delusional models of strategy were held on to, despite their shortcomings. They demonstrate how to avoid delusion and achieve strategic wisdom. Such wisdom means ditching most of the security blankets and conventions that managers and leaders still hang on to, even today, such as command and control, managing by the numbers and through stressed out workers. There are better ways and this book elaborates them! Professor Stewart Clegg; University of Technology, Sydney You are about to read a book that gives a fascinating perspective on how it doesn't work and how it should in many organisations when it comes to strategic change! The examples discussed in Solving the Strategy Delusion on how people react to change or keep holding on to the status quo are very recognisable. But in today's landscape this is not sustainable. Dr Marc Stigter and Sir Cary Cooper explore how to bring new strategies to life and think beyond traditional practices and models. I highly recommend this book to all Forward Thinkers and Doers out there! Rick Denekamp; Vice President, Trade & Commodity Finance, ING Bank, Netherlands Solving the Strategy Delusion is an outstanding reference for realising strategic change in today's complex environment. Zeger Degraeve; Dean, Melbourne Business School; Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Melbourne Dr Marc Stigter and Sir Cary Cooper are to be congratulated for highlighting the need for a more holistic view on strategy - to use an Australian colloquialism they call a spade a bloody shovel! I commend them for that. In today's fast changing environment, we are seduced to a world of short termism without proper regard for or a focus on the future. In such a world, strategy is more often than not relegated to an annual repetition of talkfests followed by a plethora of communications of various forms without action or progress. This book challenges conventional thinking and provides invaluable and practical insights that will enable the reader to mobilise their organisation in a manner that will enable them to realise distinctive strategies which will endure. Highly recommended! Darryl McDonough; Former Chief Executive Partner, Clayton Utz Solving the Strategy Delusion doesn't naively claim to provide all the 'answers' but instead serves as a practical guide for you to challenge the status quo and change the way you think, plan, and put into practice strategic change. This is a book you are going to want to keep with you. Grant Rickard; Vice President, Systems Support - Europe, Middle East & Africa, Oracle How do you unlock deep customer insights and realise distinctive strategies? How do you overcome organisational inertia and unleash productive energies? How do you mobilise people who can, know and want to realise strategic change? This remarkable book reveals answers to these questions and in essence shows how to truly strategise from the outside-in rather than inside-out even for biased insiders. Christian Overgaard; President Danfoss China If we're completely honest, most leaders are consumed by the daily battle to ride out the bumps let alone prove we own a confident strategy that will sustain us long into the future. Authors Stigter and Cooper deconstruct the challenges we face inside and out then provide the keys to overcome organisational inertia and unleash productive energies. It's a must. Mick Crowe; Managing Director, G&S Engineering Services Solving the Strategy Delusion is a refreshingly new perspective on strategy and strategic change. We are presented with a systematic questioning on how companies tackle strategy and change, create customer value, mobilise people and exercise leadership, through several types of delusions. These topics are then explored in a sensitive and pragmatic fashion. A 'must read' in the strategic management literature. Rita Cunha; Associate Professor of Global Human Resource Management; Nova School of Business and Economics, Lisbon, Portugal Strategy as we know it won't cut it anymore in today's environment. The authors take us through a compelling journey on how to survive. This book is relevant to anyone with a desire to realising strategic change enduringly! Jonathan Sampson; Regional Director, Hays, Japan The book races through how to create distinctive plans with both the customer and the workforce. The detailed glossary offers a mini-MBA of its own! THE TIMES Book of the Week Written concisely and in an engaging style, Stigter and Cooper have produced a very worthwhile book here on the challenges of modern leadership The Irish Times Stigter and Cooper offer very practical insights how to embed strategy into the heart of the everyday running of a business Elite Business Magazine (UK)Table of Contents1. What's Going On? 2. Strategic Sensing – Not Just Thinking 3. Co-Creating a Compelling Story 4. Co-Creating Distinctive Strategies 5. Realising Distinctive Strategies 6. Overcoming Inertia 7. Sustaining Organisational Energy

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Book SynopsisKets de Vries profiles a range of toxic executives the narcissist, psychopath, cold fish, obsessive-compulsive, and many more, offering coaches examples of interventions that have worked and those that haven't, to help coaches deal with difficult people and become more effective.Table of Contents1. Introduction2. The Narcissistic Executive3. The Detached Executive4. The Paranoid Executive5. The 'Bipolar' Executive6. The Psychopathic Executive7. The 'Autistic' Executive8. The Passive-Aggressive Executive9. The Obsessive-Compulsive Executive10. Love, Play, and Work11. You Will Meet a Tall, Dark StrangerAppendix: A Short Note on Coaching Interventions

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Book SynopsisThis book draws on ancient Egyptian inscriptions in order to theorize the relationship between accounting and order. It focuses especially on the performative power of accounting in producing and sustaining order in society. It explores how accounting intervened in various domains of the ancient Egyptian world: the cosmos; life on earth (offerings to the gods; taxation; transportation; redistribution for palace dependants; mining activities; work organization; baking and brewing; private estates and the household; and private transactions in semi-barter exchange); and the cult of the dead. The book emphasizes several possibilities through which accounting can be theorized over and above strands of theorizing that have already been explored in detail previously. These additional possibilities theorize accounting as a performative ritual; myth; a sign system; a signifier; a time ordering device; a spatial ordering device; violence; and as an archive and a cultural memory. Each of thesTrade Review'This book is a crowning achievement of 20 years of careful and thoughtful scholarship by Mahmoud Ezzamel. It is an amazing and substantive contribution to modern accounting thought. Who would have thought that a book on accounting and Ancient Egypt could be so engaging and relevant? It places history at the centre of attempts to understand contemporary debates about the power and role of accounting in society. Despite what the book argues, this is indeed a fundamental and original contribution to understanding religion, order, performativity and accounting.' – David J. Cooper, University of Alberta, Canada 'This is a very interesting work, the first of its kind that encompasses ancient Egyptian accounting practices. Mahmoud Ezzamel has provided details and explanations that are fresh and unexpected. The study also provides a modern perspective on the daily life of scribal bureaucrats and their methods of accounting. I wholeheartedly recommend this work for those interested in ancient economics, the bureaucratic superstructure of these societies and especially the careful methods of daily accounting practice.' – Anthony Spalinger,University of Auckland, New Zealand'Despite, or possibly because of, the narrow focus on Ancient Egyptian accounting inscriptions and how they contribute to social order, this stimulating book will be essential reading in an accounting history doctoral seminar, and belongs on the bookshelf of every cultivated accounting researcher.' -- Sudipta Basu, Temple University, USA Table of ContentsPart 1: Egypt, Order and Scribes 1. Prologue 2. Ancient Egypt: A Brief History Part 2: Accounting, Order, and Gods 3. Accounting and Order 4. Creation, Order and Divine Accounting 5. Pleasing the Gods: Order and Accounting for Offerings Part 3: Providing For the State 6. Ordering the Taxation Cycle 7. Ordering Transportation: Accounting for the Fleet 8. Accounting and Redistribution: The Palace and Mortuary Cult 9. Accounting and Ordering the Activities of the Funerary Temples 10. Accounting for Mining Expeditions 11. Accounting and the Ordering of Work Organization 21. Accounting for the Bakeries Part 4: Ordering the Private Domain 13. Ordering Private Estates and the Household 14. Ordering Lives: the Roles of Accounting and Money in Organizing Communities Part 5: Epilogue 15. Epilogue. Bibliography. Index

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Book SynopsisBusiness Psychology and Organizational Behaviour introduces principles and concepts in psychology and organizational behaviour with emphasis on relevance and applications. Well organised and clearly written, it draws on a sound theoretical and applied base, and utilizes real-life examples, theories, and research findings of relevance to the world of business and work. The new edition of this best-selling textbook has been revised and updated with expanded and new material, including: proactive personality and situational theory in personality; theory of purposeful work behaviour; emotional and social anxiety in communication; decision biases and errors; and right brain activity and creativity, to name a few. There are numerous helpful features such as learning outcomes, chapter summaries, review questions, a glossary, and a comprehensive bibliography. Illustrations of practice and relevant theory and research also take the reader through individual, group, andTrade Review"This new up-to-date edition of Eugene McKenna’s highly respected textbook exceeds expectations. It is my book of choice both for teaching and for reference on business psychology and organizational behavior. It brings together relevant insights from past and present research, and it clarifies how the contributions of psychology relate to those of other disciplines. What may appear to be a formidably comprehensive book is actually easy to read due to its clear style and the many summaries and examples provided." - John Child, D.Sc., FBA, Professor of Commerce, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, UK"This new edition of Business Psychology and Organizational Behaviour is outstanding. Not only does it cover thoroughly and up-to-date all the areas of business psychology and OB, but also develops new ones as well (e.g., business ethics). The standout for me are the international case studies, and particularly practitioner perspectives. A must-buy textbook in the field of OB by a renowned author and scholar." — Sir Cary Cooper, CBE, 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology & Health at the ALLIANCE Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UKPraise for the Fifth Edition: "The content of the book covers all the usual areas of business psychology. McKenna’s approach is scholarly, presenting research evidence for and against controversial topics before arriving at well-considered conclusions. A text such as this earns its place on the bookshelf of psychology undergraduates as a comprehensive core text." – Anne Kearns, Chartered Psychologist, The Psychologist "This new edition of Business Psychology and Organizational Behaviour is outstanding. Not only does it cover thoroughly and up-to-date all the areas of business psychology and OB, but also develops new ones as well (e.g., business ethics). The standout for me are the international case studies, and particularly practitioner perspectives. A must-buy textbook in the field of OB by a renowned author and scholar." — Sir Cary Cooper, CBE, 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology & Health at the ALLIANCE Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK"This new up-to-date edition of Eugene McKenna’s highly respected textbook exceeds expectations. It is my book of choice both for teaching and for reference on business psychology and organizational behavior. It brings together relevant insights from past and present research, and it clarifies how the contributions of psychology relate to those of other disciplines. What may appear to be a formidably comprehensive book is actually easy to read due to its clear style and the many summaries and examples provided." - John Child, D.Sc., FBA, Professor of Commerce, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, UK Praise for the Fifth Edition: "The content of the book covers all the usual areas of business psychology. McKenna’s approach is scholarly, presenting research evidence for and against controversial topics before arriving at well-considered conclusions. A text such as this earns its place on the bookshelf of psychology undergraduates as a comprehensive core text." – Anne Kearns, Chartered Psychologist, The PsychologistTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface PART I PERSPECTIVES AND ENQUIRY1. Historical Influences and Research MethodologyPART II THE INDIVIDUAL2. Personality and Intelligence3. Psychological Testing, Selection and Appraisal4. Motivation, Job Design and Extrinsic Rewards5. Perception and Communication6. Learning, Memory and Training7. Individual Decision Making and Creativity8. Attitudes, Values, Job Satisfaction, and CommitmentPART III THE GROUP9. Groups10. Teambuilding11. Leadership and Management Style12. Power, Politics, and ConflictPART IV THE ORGANIZATION13. Organizational Structure and Design14. Organizational Culture15. Organizational Change and Development16. Health and Work: StressGlossaryReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index

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Book SynopsisIn response to changes in internal needs, external organizational environments, and the expectations of shareholders most notably, citizens and politicians innovation is now an important common-place aspect of governance and the running of public service organizations. Given the ongoing financial and economic crisis, which presents a significant challenge to public service organizations (PSOs), there is a growing need to establish innovative strategies in order to survive the crisis, and provide the basis for future sustainable growth. This book contributes towards the discussion of PSO innovation through theoretically informed empirical studies of innovation across a range of theories, topics and fields. Studies examine the role of citizens, managers, and public service organizations; the adoption, diffusion, implementation, and management of innovations; collaboration, communication, and information technologies; and decision-making, ethical principles, HR management, leaTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Internal and External Antecedents of Process Innovation: A review and extension 2. The Innovation Imperative: An analysis of the ethics of the imperative to innovate in public sector service delivery 3. Multiple Institutional Logics in Health Care: ‘Productive Ward: Releasing Time to Care’ 4. Strategies for Introducing Organizational Innovation to Public Service Organizations 5. Innovation-Oriented Culture in the Public Sector: Do managerial autonomy and result control lead to innovation? 6. From Hero-Innovators to Distributed Heroism: An in-depth analysis of the role of individuals in public sector innovation 7. Innovation in the Public Procurement Process: A study of the creation of innovation-friendly public procurement 8. Evaluation of the Impacts of Innovation in the Health Care Sector: A comparative analysis 9. Mandate Versus Championship: Vertical government intervention and diffusion of innovation in public services in authoritarian China 10. Determinants of Innovative Behaviour in Flemish Nonprofit Organizations: An empirical research 11. Exploring Managerial Mechanisms that Influence Innovative Work Behaviour: Comparing private and public employees 12. Diffusion and Assimilation of Government Microblogging

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Book SynopsisForesight for Organizations will acquaint the reader with various foresight methods and tools, to show the reader how these methods are used, what the pitfalls are and how the methods relate to each other. This innovative volume offers the reader the ability to carry out a study of the future by him- or herself and apply the results in a decision-making strategy process. The author addresses the following methods: scenarios, trend analysis, the Delphi method, quantitative trend extrapolation, technology assessment, backcasting and roadmapping; the most relevant and popular methods that also cover the range of approaches from predictive, via normative to explorative. Every chapter also contains references to additional literature about the methods being discussed.This book is essential reading for researchers, academics and students in the areas of Community Development, Sociology of organizations, Change management, Social entrepreneurship, Sustainable deTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Developing Scenarios 3. Trend Analysis 4. The Delphi Method 5. Technological Forecasting 6. Technology Assessment 7. Backcasting 8. Roadmapping 9. Interviews 10. Workshops 11. The Future Recycled: Meta-analysis for foresight 12. The Acceleration Method 13. Creativity in Foresight. Seven exercises 14. Foresight and Creativity 15. Stakeholder Analysis 16. Causal Loop Diagramming 17. Beyond Visualization: Experiencing the future

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Book SynopsisThis book develops a new paradigm in the field of leadership studies, referred to as the leadership-as-practice (L-A-P) movement. Its essence is its conception of leadership as occurring as a practice rather than residing in the traits or behaviours of particular individuals. A practice is a coordinative effort among participants who choose through their own rules to achieve a distinctive outcome. It also tends to encompass routines as well as problem-solving or coping skills, often tacit, that are shared by a community. Accordingly, leadership-as-practice is less about what one person thinks or does and more about what people may accomplish together. It is thus concerned with how leadership emerges and unfolds through day-to-day experience. The social and material contingencies impacting the leadership constellation the people who are effecting leadership at any given time do not reside outside of leadership but are very much embedded within it. To find leadership, then, we must Trade Review"At last, a piercing and comprehensive account of the philosophical and methodological implications of seeing leadership as a collective accomplishment. Some of the most authoritative thinkers have contributed the fruits of their diverse researches, coordinated by Joe Raelin’s excellent editorial scene-setting; the whole adds up to what will surely be a land-mark text in leadership studies." –Jonathan Gosling, Professor Emeritus, University of Exeter"This book collects powerful statements from notable scholars in the emergent Leadership-as-Practice field, and confirms it as a rich alternative to the under-socialised accounts of leadership that prevail so widely. Leadership-as-Practice: Theory and Application will be an essential reference point for researchers in this and related fields." –Richard Whittington, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford"Leadership-as-Practice introduces the reader to a new paradigm that moves our field beyond the traditional views of leaders and how they can be developed. This interesting and well-researched book is authored by leading theorists from around the world and should be required reading for all scholars and students in the field of management. I highly recommend this book!" –Michael Marquardt, George Washington University"Leadership-as-practice is less about what one person thinks or does and more about what people may accomplish together. It is thus concerned with how leadership emerges and unfolds through day-to-day experience... Overall, the book provides a rich alternative to traditional views on leadership and leadership development." –Rick Holden, Liverpool John Moores University, UK"I highly recommend Raelin’s edited Leadership-as-Practice collection because of the range of contributors considering L-A-P from different perspectives. Each of the authors engages the reader through a series of critical questions, which are required to further develop and understand L-A-P more broadly both within and outside the Academy. The book is particularly useful for academics researching and teaching leadership, and for senior students, including Masters and Doctoral candidates researching leadership related topics." - Sarah I. Leberman, Massey University, New Zealand"Overall, ‘Leadership-as-practice’ is a significant contribution to the extant literature on leadership from which a more critically and reflexive form of management education (Clegg & Ross-Smith, 2003; Cuncliffe, 2002; 2004) will undoubtedly benefit. As such, we may not only wish to incorporate it into our students’ reading materials but also consider ways in which MBA, EMBA and other postgraduate students may be able to ‘experience’ the potential of L-A-P in and outside of the classroom: through raising awareness about leadership as an emergent social process; strengthening reflexivity about existing leadership practices; bringing in the learner’s contexts more explicitly; and taking into consideration the emotional and political dynamics of their organisational environments (Denyson & Turnbull, Chapter 13). The book deserves the attention of management educators and may indeed assist in informing much broader classroom discussions around current issues of social divisiveness, ethical decision-making, and corporate social responsibility." - H. Heizmann, University of Technology Sydney"Overall, I found this to be a most interesting book. A persuasive case is made for ‘leadership as practice’ as an emerging paradigm for research, theory and practice. The book has a strong theoretical basis and will appeal to academics concerned with the discursive and practice turn in the social sciences, leadership, action learning and action research. It will also be relevant to practitioners who have an interest in the theoretical underpinnings of action learning and research. Although this is not a ‘how to’ text, it gives many practice examples, illustrative of a range of L-A-P concerns. It is certainly a welcome contribution to ways of making sense of leadership and leadership practice which leave heroic and hierarchical perspectives behind and instead foreground it as more emergent, complex and socially constructed human interaction." - Jean Kellie, Hull University Business School, University of Hull"From a readership perspective, this book provides an interesting addition to the literature, and I would commend colleagues to add it to their collection. For me, the text is best suited to the postgraduate market and will provide an interesting read for many MBA and other postgraduate programmes with significant leadership content. In addition, strong undergraduate students will also be challenged by many of the ideas, and the book will be a useful addition to the reading list for my honours-level students." - Alan Johnston, York Business School, York St. John University, UK"To help close the gap, this book presents a collection of essays on leadership as practice (LAP), a "movement" (as Raelin calls it with an acknowledged wink) that seeks to refocus the camera lens from the foreground of the leader to the previously blurry background of the work context, including the menial, profoundly unsexy, and thankless tasks that the bulk of leaders engage with in the stark reality of Monday morning to Friday afternoon." - Tom Whelan, Director of Corporate Research Training Industry, Inc. Raleigh, NC Table of Contents1. Introduction Introduction to Leadership-as-Practice: Theory and Application Joseph A. Raelin Part 1: Background 2. Mapping the Leadership-as-Practice Terrain: Comparative Elements Lucia Crevani and Nada Endrissat 3. The Philosophical Basis of Leadership-as-Practice from a Hermeneutical Perspective Ann Cunliffe and Paul Hibbert 4. Democratic Roots: Feeding the Multiple Dimensions of Leadership-as-Practice Philip A. Woods Part 2: Embodied Nature 5. Leadership as Identity: A Practice-Based Exploration Brigid Carroll 6. Who’s Leading the Way: Investigating the Contributions of Materiality to Leadership-as-Practice Viviane Sergi 7. Turning Leadership Inside-Out and Back-to-Front: A Dialogical Hermeneutical Account John Shotter Part 3: Social Interactions 8. Where’s the Agency in Leadership-as-Practice? Barbara Simpson 9 Developing Leadership as Dialogic Practice Kenneth Gergen and Lone Hersted 10. Conversational Travel and the Identification of Leadership Phenomena Caroline Ramsey Part 4: Application 11. Gendered Relationships and the Problem of Diversity in Leadership-as-Practice Jackie Ford 12. Methodologies to Discover and Challenge Leadership-as-Practice Stephen Kempster, Ken Parry, and Brad Jackson 13. Doing Leadership-as-Practice Development David Denyer and Kim Turnbull James

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Book SynopsisIntroducing Leadership is a highly practical textbook which draws on robust research to present a clear picture of what leadership actually involves. It explores why leadership has become so important in recent years; the role leadership plays in achieving organisational success; the skills that effective leaders need; and the steps that anyone can take to become an effective leader.This second edition expands its coverage into ethical practice and emotional intelligence, and looks at the impact that our increasing understanding of the brain is having on leadership behaviour and performance. It also considers the importance of trust for effective leadership. Throughout the book there are boxes providing detailed exploration of key concepts, and case studies and review questions appear at the end of each chapter to stimulate critical thinking.Introducing Leadership is for people at all levels in organisations, particularly those aspiring to their Trade Review‘This book makes the complex subject of leadership accessible and understandable to the practising manager. David holds your hand and guides you through the key aspects that every leader needs to consider.’ - Pamela Heneberry, The Professional Development Centre‘Introducing Leadership delivers a wide and insightful sweep on this critical topic. From leadership's purpose and impact to the attributes required of leaders, it addresses the shifting requirements and challenges of leadership today. Contemporary and fresh, but never flavour of the month, this book explains well the humanity of leadership with a 'pragmatism with heart' that is rare in the management literature. An invaluable contribution to the leadership canon and a powerful learning asset for all those interested in the practice of leadership and management.’ - Penny de Valk, Managing Director, Penna Talent PracticeTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. The New Leadership Challenge 2. What Leaders Do 3. Making Things Happen 4. Why Culture, Values and Trust Matter 5. Getting the Best Out of People 6. Creating and Leading Effective Teams 7. Communicating Effectively 8. When Things Go Bad 9.Developing a Coaching Style 10. The Insightful Leader 11. Leading with Integrity 12. The Emotionally Intelligent Leader 13. Becoming a Trusted Leader 14. Continuing to Learn and Improve

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Book SynopsisMajor companies are increasingly coming under fire as they try to pursue their private business on a public battleground - be it Shell & Brent Spar, Monsanto & GM foods or BAA & Heathrow Terminal 5. Private Business-Public Battlegound brings together two former opponents - Des Wilson, founder of Shelter and former Chairman of Friends of the Earth & John Egan, former Chief Executive and ''saviour'' of Jaguar and now Chairman of Tomorrow''s Company - to discuss the value of a stakeholder approach and show how it can help companies operating at the interface between private and public interest. Together they review recent cases and controversies and draw on their experience on the board of BAA to show how this approach can work in practice.Trade Review'...they radically redefine what PR SHOULD be and what PR and Community Relations staff SHOULD do, and put forward some very challenging (and attractive) ideas about long-term corporate strategy. If you're interested in CSR and Corporate Citizenship (and you should be), read this book! - Topics, Journal of Institute of Public Sector Management '...a milestone in the porcess of developing corporate citizenship.' - Adrian H.T.Davies, Long Range Planning 'One of the most detailed and readable case studies of corporate best practice available. This book shows that BAA deserves to be cited as an example of how a company can get things right and the difference it can make.' - Management TodayTable of ContentsForeword From Shareholder Value to Stakeholder Accountability Working within Industry to Promote the Stakeholder Concept Shareholder Value Vs Stakeholder Accountability: the Great Debate Conducting Private Business on a Public Battleground Key Questions and Conclusions

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Book SynopsisInnovation is critical for securing competitive advantage and achieving business success. Yet, for many organisations it remains elusive. This book adopts a unique approach to innovation by focussing on how teams may deliver innovations capable of transforming their company''s performance. The book starts with the dynamics of innovation and explores the creative processes. It moves onto examine how teams can collaborate to create innovative team values and also shows how a company can organise and lead innovative teams. Finally, including many exercises, the book shows how to design innovative team programmes and measure performance.Trade Review'Chris Harris's new book fills an important gap in the library of creativity and innovation. Some books focus on the individual, and provide guidance on how individuals can enhance their personal, creative skills; others focus on the organisation, and relate how you have to get the reward structure, role models, the resource allocation system and all the rest in harmony with the corporate goal of innovation. Building Innovative Teams looks at that oh-so-important and practical middle ground - how groups of individuals can be moulded into high performing teams, with innovation as their key agenda. Written in a highly readable, pacy style, Building Innovative Teams offers great insights into something we all strive to do, and provides much pragmatic advice as to how to do it.' - Dennis Sherwood, former Vice President of SIR Consulting; distinguished fellow of the Sloan Management School at MIT; CEO of SilverBullet Machine Manufacturing Ltd; and author of Smart Things to Know about Innovation and Creativity and Seeing the Forest for the Trees: A Manager's Guide to Applying Systems Thinking 'This is an impressive book by any standards and I for one have very much appreciated that Harris has chosen to share his methodologies...I have read the book three times, such is the level of richness and guidance provided, and each time I pick it up I get new insights. I strongly recommend Building Innovative Teams.' - Robin Campbell, Journal of Management DevelopmentTable of ContentsIntroduction PART I: THE DYNAMICS OF INNOVATION The Unique Nature of Innovation The Unique Nature of Innovation Teams PART II: THE DYNAMICS OF BUILDING INNOVATION TEAMS The Brain, Learnt Behaviours, and Human Interaction The Creative Individual and the Innovation Team Developing an Innovation Team's Whole Mind "Live" Team Talk and Collaborative Learning The Need for Precipitant Innovation Team Values The Need for High Performance Goals and Metrics Organising Innovation Teams Leading Innovation Teams Team Compensation Systems PART III: INNOVATION TEAM BUILDING STRATEGIES AND TOOLS Profiling and Selecting Team Members Becoming an Innovation Team Accelerating Innovation Team Performance

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Book SynopsisIn every organization there are barriers that prevent people from contributing to the full and these often result in individuals feeling marginalized. This book argues that there is an inner warrior in every person that needs courage to change and express themselves and perform to full potential. The author uses a powerful model of the six C''s to show how organizations and individuals can achieve this.Trade Review'This is an important book about life's hardest question: should you stick with what's familiar but unsatisfying, or risk change for the chance of something more meaningful? The Inner Warrior will help you confront your fears and find the courage to be yourself. It shows that being the person you really are - not hiding behind an image - will give you enormous energy, in both your work and your personal life.' - Rachel Baird, Health Features Editor, Daily Express 'This excellent book should be required reading for all leaders. It is an indispensable road map to the mysterious terrain of team dynamics. Deeply thought provoking, it really will help you to understand why some teams excel when others implode. Written with sharp insight and practical real-life case studies this readable account of interpersonal dynamics is one of the few management books which gives you the curiosity, motivation and confidence to change your behaviour from chapter one and to reap rewards by chapter two. I couldn't put it down.' - Debbie Hewitt, Managing Director, RAC Plc Roadside Services 'This compelling read is a real insight into what really happens in business today. It can be used either as a self-improvement tool or for individuals responsible for leading change in organisations. Either way it challenges and encourages the reader to take risks in leadership behaviour, which if done appropriately, can lead to powerful results.' - Karen Geary, Group Director - HR and Corporate Communications, The Sage Group plc 'This book is a must for those concerned with managing change within their organisations or for anyone interested in developing themselves to their fullest potential. Beverley's metaphors are compelling, her arguments thought provoking and the 6 C's model provides powerful, practical tools for personal empowerment, cultural improvement and driving organisational success.' - Rosemary Chesters, Organisation Development Manager, The BOC Group 'I suspect all those in senior management and leadership positions will find the scenarios explored in this book all too familiar and will easily identify with the types of individuals and relationships so colourfully illustrated. It gives one reassurance to realise that one is not alone in the encountering barriers that seem to confront one on a daily basis and gives one the courage to see such barriers for what they are and combat them.' - Jevan Morris, Director of Intelligence & Investigation, Police Information Technology OrganisationTable of ContentsCourage and Change Organisational Remedies Why Remedies Fail Leaders as Statesmen The Six C's: Concepts The Six C's: Collaborate The Six C's: Compassion The Six C's: Consensus The Six C's: Conflict The Six C's: Courage Conclusions and Recommendations

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Book SynopsisIn this book Manfred Kets de Vries, one of the world's leading authorities on the psychology of leadership, and a pioneering practitioner in the field of psychodynamic executive coaching, draws on the format of traditional fairy tales and tells us five stories that dramatize five key themes of dysfunctional leadership.Trade Review'This book is the distillation of the life experiences of an internationally renowned guru of management and leadership studies. Combining insight with his signature wit, Kets de Vries cuts to the bone as he reflects on and gently guides executives, and others, through some of the core issues that bedevil our lives. A book that will linger in memory, creating ever-widening ripples, long after the ephemeral offerings of the usual management literature have disappeared.' - Dr. Sudhir Kakar, Psychoanalyst, Anthropologist, Novelist and one of the major thinkers of the world 'The art of understanding oneself is crucial to understanding others. Professor Manfred Kets de Vries' insight into our motivations and levels of emotional intelligence exposes the hidden fact that lies at the heart of business behaviour; namely that we are all human.' - The Viscount Rothermere, Chairman DMGT 'This book made me laugh, it made me feel uncomfortable sometimes, but I learned a lot. It makes the reader think about how much s/he can do - good and bad - to her/himself and to others in family, business and social life. With his free and easy style Kets de Vries lines up the latest findings of human science and gives examples of the highs and lows of real human life reminding us that we are in the driving seat. Seize the opportunity.' - Janos Csak, Economist, Sociologist, Chairman, Constellation Energy Institute

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Book SynopsisThis lively and comprehensive introduction to organisational behaviour demonstrates how research into human behaviour can be applied in the workplace. It assumes no prior work experience, instead asking students to draw on everyday occurrences and complete a range of engaging activities to deepen their understanding of key topics such as personality, perception and motivation. With a focus on helping students to develop key skills useful to future employers, it offers a wealth of real-world examples, coverage of contemporary issues, and an international approach. Key features: - A global approach to OB, with OB in Practice' case studies and OB in the News boxes in every chapter providing examples from the UK, Ireland, the USA, Kenya, China, Europe and Asia. - A strong emphasis on career development, with a skills development section and corresponding Building Your Employability Skills' feature which helps prepare students for employment. - CoverageTrade Review'This is an excellent introduction to the field of organisational behaviour, not only of the main topic areas but also very novel ones, such as managing healthy workplaces. Definitely a must for those wanting a comprehensive view of the field.' -- Professor Sir Cary Cooper, The University of Manchcester, UK and founding director of Robertson Cooper'In a crowded field of OB textbooks, the new edition of Organisational Behaviour by Christine Cross and Ronan Carbery stands out for its comprehensive yet accessible coverage of key contemporary topics. Theory is brought to life through “OB in Practice” case studies and links to resources including video clips and other media. There are ample opportunities for students to reflect on their individuals strengths through simulations and exercises. The result is an engaging and interactive resource which will greatly enhance the learning on any OB course.' -- Professor David Collings, Professor of HRM and Associate Dean for Research, Dublin City University Business School, Ireland'The authors draw upon an extensive review of relevant literature to provide an in-depth understanding of Organisational Behaviour. A range of engaging pedagogical features showcasing current topics in the news, the influence of technology in the workplace, and ethical considerations, will help students understand the complexity of the world of work today. This is a brilliant text.' * Dr Geetha Karunanayake, Lecturer in HRM & Organisational Behaviour, University of Hull, UK *'Cross and Carbery’s Organisational Behaviour provides excellent coverage of all of the important classical and contemporary topics in organisation and management studies. Each chapter is well informed by research and is presented in a clear and engaging style, in which management theories and concepts are clearly linked to practice in real-world organisational settings.' * Dr Frank Worthington, Senior Lecturer in Management, The York Management School, UK *'This is a brilliant book that looks into the salient issues within organisational behaviour. It is exciting to see how the main issues are unpacked, with room for students to apply their own knowledge. The book also considers contemporary issues and makes outstanding contributions to our understanding of organisational behaviour. I am certain that this book will be an excellent resource for students and lecturers alike.' -- Dr Hakeem Ajonbadi, Lecturer, Birmingham City Business School, UKTable of Contents1: Organisational Behaviour and the Business Environment Part One: Individual Differences 2: Personality 3: Perception 4: Attitudes and Job Satisfaction 5: Motivation and Rewards Part Two: Managing Behavior at Work 6: Leadership 7: Groups and Teams in the Workplace 8: Management Control, Power and Authority 9: Managing Healthy Workplaces 10: Managing Diversity Part Three: Organizational Processes 11: Organizational Socialisation 12: Organizational Culture 13: Organisational Change 14: Communication in the Workplace

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Book SynopsisThe ability of organisations to cyberconnect is becoming increasingly important for superior performance. Cyberconnecting: The Three Lenses of Diversity by Dr Priya E. Abraham explains how to establish connections across technological, cultural and social boundaries, mirrored in organisations succeeding in today's hybrid business world. Some companies create and innovate technology; others use and adopt it; but in the cyberage, both must closely interconnect tech with human behaviour. Face-to-face and cyber-interactions are at the heart of effective work-based relationships, which in turn increase organisational performance. To build these effective business relations, organisations must foster the discovery muscle - curiosity combined with skills - in individuals. Priya E. Abraham shows how seemingly opposing domains (technology, business anthropology and diversity) best leverage interactions for the benefit of organisation development, using findings from practitioner-focused resTrade Review’Abraham’s impressive book on diversity as process surveys new forms of working and learning (co-creating, gamification) in current and future organisation development (Big Data and the Internet of Everything). Abraham teaches us to leverage diversity and interactions across boundaries to build meaningful connections for success in a cyberconnected business world. She holistically highlights business and digital anthropology in organisational change and development.’ Philipp Amann, Transnational Threats Department, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe 'Cyberconnecting and its "three lenses" closes a crucial intellectual gap about collaboration. It’s a thought-provoking work on leveraging human resources and shaping your business in a virtual world. Abraham gives you the conceptual foundation and tools needed to be successful with your digital initiatives and business transformation. A must read for all those serious on becoming a Social Business.’ Thomas A. Bryner, World-wide Social Business SWAT Team, IBM ’Cyberconnecting is more than a good read and a resourceful handbook packed with lively examples and exciting stories illustrating the case in point. This is an up-to-date guide to one of the most important themes in professional life for today and tomorrow - a must for junior and senior professionals in a wide range of careers.’ Andre Gingrich, University of Vienna, AustriaTable of ContentsI: The Context; 1: The Cyberconnected World of Work; 2: Leveraging Contributions from Anthropology; 3: The Emergence of Diversity as a Process; II: The Practice; 4: The Three Lenses of Diversity; 5: Reflecting on the Visible Me – The Four Tangible Identity Elements; 6: Exploring the Extended Me – The Eight Intangible Identity Elements; 7: Breaking through the Stereotype Game – The Lens of Perception; 8: Completing the Roadmap to Interconnectivity – The Environmental Lens; III: The Application; 9: Creating Value from Embracing Tech; 10: Focusing on the Human Perspective within the Big Data Hype

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an integrative Business Transformation Management Methodology, the BTM , with an emphasis on the balance between the rational aspects of transformation and the often underestimated emotional readiness of employees to absorb and accept transformation initiatives.Comprising four phases - Envision, Engage, Transform, and Optimize - the methodology integrates expertise from areas such as strategy, risk, and project management. Covering the formal and informal structures and roles needed for a successful transformation, the authors cover a wide range of theory to help understand the phenomenon of transformation.A ''360-degree'' view on what business transformation means and how to manage it successfully, this handbook is suitable for business executives dealing with organizational change. A range of illustrative case studies ensure this is also a valuable resource for academics interested in chanTrade Review’The goal of business transformation initiatives is to create agility in order to adapt to market changes. To achieve desired outcomes it is necessary to accurately manage interdependent risks associated with changes in the strategy, operating processes as well as the organization’s culture. In my opinion this handbook encompasses all relevant aspects of a professional approach to business transformation.’ Reza Nazeman, CIO Europe, Middle East & Africa, Microsoft ’The handbook brilliantly combines art and science marrying the experience and expertise of highly successful practitioners with multi-disciplinary methods, underpinned by the best practices of the leader in enterprise technology solutions. In my 20 plus years transforming global enterprises, I finally see an honest and vivid acknowledgement of the significant role transformation plays in today’s business context and the keys to success spelled out.’Lilian Corvington - Global Director EVO Program, Vodafone ’Business transformation is a complex endeavor and a continuous challenge for many organizations nowadays. Therefore, it is important to have a holistic and applicable methodology that successfully guides decision makers through transformation initiatives. This is exactly what this handbook provides.’ Nicolas Steib - Global Head of Services Delivery, SAP’Achieving successful transformation requires that strategy, marketing, enterprise modeling, HR, business processing, IT... share the same global approach and the same language. This requires a new discipline which will merge specialized practices into a single consistent set of simplified practices. This handbook will help you to implement these convergence efforts.’ Jean-René Lyon, Director, Center of Excellence in Enterprise Architecture, Paris'A must-have for any business transformation professional. With only a third of business transformations being completed on time, on budget and to expectations, this book needs to descend into the laps of 1000s of managers and leaders everywhere.'Rob Llewellyn, ConsultantTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Meta Management 3. Strategy Management 4. Value Management 5. Risk Management 6. Business Process Management 7. Transformational IT Management 8. Organizational Change Management 9. Competence and Training Management 10. Program and Project Management 11. Case Study: MotorStars' Implementation of a Global HR System in an Automotive Company 12. Lessons Learned from the Business Transformation Case Studies

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Book SynopsisDuring the last decade, platform businesses such as Uber, Airbnb, Amazon and eBay have been taking over the world. In almost every sector, traditional businesses are under attack from digital disrupters that are effectively harnessing the power of communities. But what exactly is a platform business and why is it different? In Platform Strategy, Laure Claire Reillier and Benoit Reillier provide a practical guide for students, digital entrepreneurs and executives to understand what platforms are, how they work and how you can build one successfully. Using their own rocket model and original case studies (including Google, Apple, Amazon), they explain how designing, igniting and scaling a platform business requires learning a whole new set of management rules. Platform Strategy also offers many fascinating insights into the future of platforms, their regulation and governance, as well as how they can be combined with other business models.Benoit ReilTrade Review"Platforms like BlaBlaCar are reshaping the way people interact and trust one another, unlocking significant potential for collaboration. Platform Strategy provides powerful insights into how to design, ignite and scale a trusted platform. This is a great read for anyone interested in understanding how platforms are changing the world, and the dynamics at play." - FRÉDÉRIC MAZZELLA, founder and CEO of BlaBlaCar"Platform Strategy is an essential read for students, academics, entrepreneurs and executives interested in understanding how firms like Airbnb, Apple and Google are redefining the rules of business." - DR. MARIE TAILLARD, L’Oréal Professor of Creativity Marketing, ESCP Europe"Platform businesses are unique in that they can connect and match people in an increasingly efficient manner. Yet launching a platform takes a lot of work. Platform Strategy provides unique –and practical- insights for all platform entrepreneurs." - DIDIER RAPPAPORT, CEO of Happn and founder of Dailymotion"Over the past 20 years, I have witnessed first-hand how platform businesses like eBay and Turo unlocked the power of communities and created enormous value for millions of people. Platform Strategy provides great insights into the successful implementation of these innovative business models." - ANDRÉ HADDAD, CEO of Turo"I have hands-on experience of the challenges of exponential growth at eBay, PayPal and Skype. Platform Strategy is a must read for anyone involved in scaling such innovative business models." - ANNEMIE RESS, Founder/CEO of PurpleBeach,former Senior Director HR eBay, PayPal and Global HR Director at Skype"Two-sided businesses are notoriously difficult to scale. Platform Strategy is an inspiring guide packed with deep insights and practical frameworks to help platform entrepreneurs succeed." - STÉPHANE KASRIEL, CEO of UpworkTable of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to platform businesses Chapter 2. The meteoric rise of platform businesses Chapter 3. What is a platform business? Chapter 4. Economic characteristics of platforms Chapter 5. Platforms as business models Chapter 6. Platform-powered ecosystems Chapter 7. Lifestages of platforms: design Chapter 8. Platform ignition: proving the concept Chapter 9. Platform scaling: reaching critical mass Chapter 10. Platform maturity: defending profitable growth Chapter 11. Platform pricing Chapter 12. Trust, governance and brand Chapter 13. Platforms, regulation and competition Chapter 14. Competing against platforms Chapter 15.The future of platforms

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Book SynopsisTeams are everywhere - business, industry, schools, hospitals and government. There are executive, management and cross-functional teams, as well as teams formed for specific tasks and projects. But when a team can succeed or fail on the quality and effectiveness of its leader, everyone will have a view on the leadership qualities that are most important. So what makes a successful team? And what can leaders do to ensure that their teams collaborate effectively and are committed to the right goals?This new title looks at all aspects of teamwork, with a particular focus on the role of the leader, and examines some of the most common challenges facing both teams and leaders, including: interpersonal challenges; working in a global context; different roles in different teams; multicultural teams; and coaching and developing team members.Written by experienced academics and practitioners, the book incorporates results from specially-commissioned survey on team-working, oTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Teams – what and why! 2. Leadership and teams 3. The stages of team development 4. Team roles 5. Types of teams 6. Qualities and characteristics for effective team leaders and members 7. Building trust 8. Engaging the team 9. The emotional element 10. Teams and accountability 11. Influencing the team 12. Facilitating the team 13. Coaching the team 14. Managing challenging behaviour 15. Dealing with conflict 16. Change in teams 17. Dealing with politics in teams 18. Derailment And finally, the future of teams References and Booklist Index

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Book SynopsisEMBRACING CHANGE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019, BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS**THE SUNDAY TIMES BUSINESS BESTSELLER**When the winds of change blow, some build a wall and others build a windmillIn a business environment where change is the only constant, the stark reality is that it has never been harder to see what''s happening around us, interpret information efficiently or develop successful strategies. This is down to both the increasing speed of change and the prevalent mindset about change, where change is seen as the enemy. Powered by Change presents a radical new methodology for using change as a fuelling mechanism to generate outstanding business success: the Windmill Theory. Power your businessThe Windmill Theory enables leaders and organisations to think and act in a way that capitalises on a constantly changing environment. Constructed of four blades working in perpetual harmony with onTrade ReviewIn the modern world change is the only constant, but few companies and leaders have any clue how to deal with this reality. This book gives them more than a clue. It gives them an entire route map. -- Mike Butcher MBE, Editor at Large, TechCrunchJonathan brilliantly captures the essence of change and our changing business landscape; leaving us all talking about building windmills! -- Linda Johnson, Chairman Guernsey Branch, Institute of DirectorsPowered by Change is that rare thing. A business book that does something other than take one idea and rework it ad infinitum. Not only is the book stacked with compelling and original insight, there is practical advice on how to put the insight into practice in both a professional and personal context. It's a wonderful book that should stay close to the side of anyone who wants to be a rare thing themselves; someone embracing the furious pace of change in the world and putting it to work for advantage.Jonathan MacDonald is brilliant. I highly recommend his strategies to any organization that wants to achieve 'long-term' success in today's fast changing business world. I'm a firm believer in making learning fun, and am impressed with how masterfully Jonathan weaves humorous stories together with practical examples to generate thought provoking ideas and unique insights. -- Chester Santos, US Memory Champion, author of 'Instant Memory Training for Success'I have worked with Jonathan on a number of projects over the last few years. These have ranged from working with small teams to challenge their mindset of change through to global regional leaders taking on the headwinds of business change. Every time his tailored, thought provoking and dynamic approach never fails to create a positive impact. He certainly knows his stuff and always inspires me to build windmills... -- Sally Hayes, Engagement & Live Event Specialist

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Book Synopsis The growing pains of a startup''s initial year in business require a keen awareness of uncertainties and a willingness to adapt in order to survive. Today''s new founders greatly benefit from taking a behind-the-scenes look at successful companies such as Etsy, HotelTonight, Fiverr, and more in regards to how they overcame the challenges of their first year. Startups in Action is your curated source for critical insights and inspiration from those who have been there before.This book documents the month-to-month journeys of these companies in their first year, zeroing in on key decisions that helped them recover from missteps, and adapt to complications, to eventually grow and succeed. Were the founders full-time from the beginning? How long did it take them to build a working prototype? How many end-users did they have in the first year? The answers to these questions are of interest to those who are just starting out and want to learn by example. Collected from intTable of Contents1.Year One of Despegar. 2. Year One of Shazam 3. Year One of StubHub 4. Year One of PlentyOfFish (POF) 5. Year One of Etsy 6.Year One of SlideShare 7. Year One of Heroku 8. Year One of Yammer 9. Year One of Fiverr 10. Year One of HotelTonight 11. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis book was shortlisted for the National Business Book Award 2022. What accounts for the lack of diversity in leadership positions? Looking carefully at how current leaders view the relationship between top tier management and diverse groups, Opening Doors to Diversity in Leadership examines recruitment selection, performance evaluation, workplace succession, working conditions, and corporate culture and how they impact hiring, promotion, and retention of diverse groups. Using a psychological, organizational, and cultural framework Opening Doors to Diversity in Leadership will help businesses integrate a more diverse presence in leadership, Emphasizing the interlocking relationship between our thoughts and actions, this book stresses the importance of organizational review and self-reflection as well as the pivotal role of removing unconscious biases from the workplace and identifying the systemic biases embedded in many aspects Trade Review"Opening Doors to Diversity in Leadership is not just a book that looks into the deepest crevasse of societal oppression; it takes the opportunity to explore the root causes, attitudes, and prejudices that undermine marginalized groups and lead to systemic disadvantages in the workplace. This book acts as a highly valuable guidepost for anyone interested in being part of a solution-oriented organization or those just looking to gain a better understanding of the impact of systemic oppression on marginalized communities. I strongly recommend that anyone who is compelled toward leadership, in a leadership role, or can act as an agent of change should be introduced to this text as the insights provided and the comprehensive overview shared paint a thorough picture of societal norms and leaves just enough a silver lining for the reader to believe that true corporate and societal change is possible." -- Amanda Paul, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education * Leadership *Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables 1. A Changing World 2. Diversity Gaps in Leadership 3. Concepts of Leadership 4. Perceptions and Attitudes 5. Moving In – Recruitment and Selection 6. Moving Up – Promotion, Performance and Succession 7. Moving Out – Retention, Work Environment and Corporate Cultures 8. Diversity, Business and Government Appendices Appendix I: Representation Data Issue – Benchmarking Appendix II: Representation Data Issue – Comparability Appendix III: Summary of Best Options and Practices for Building Diversity in Leadership Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisOrganizations, like people, get stuck! They get ensnared in routines and processes, and they fall back into old habits. This is the dangerous period of inertia, the period that precedes failure, when organizations show signs of sluggishness.In Transforming the Clunky Organization Samuel B. Bacharach specifies why organizations fall into patterns of inertia and details the critical pragmatic leadership skills leaders need to regain organizational momentum. From Alfred Sloan, to Lee Iacocca, to Lou Gerstner, to Indra Nooyi, to Steve Jobs, to Jeff Bezos, Bacharach argues that their pragmatic leadership skills assured that their organization did not get trapped by the doldrums of inertia. He employs case illustrations to identify clunky tendencies and inertia within organizations across a wide range of business sectors including technology, finance, banking, home entertainment, and retail. Illustrations are drawn from organizations such as Amazon, Apple, Borders, Merrill LTrade ReviewA no-nonsense, straightforward approach to surmounting what [Bacharach] sees as the primary organizational challenge for business leaders, namely inertia.... This work offers well-thought-out methods for transforming struggling businesses. * Publishers Weekly *Table of Contents1. THE CHALLENGE OF INERTIA Sluggish Organizations: Clunky and Myopic The Inertia of the Clunky Tendency Sprawling Expansion The Inertia of the Myopic Tendency The Blinder Traps Reaching Potential: Leading for Discovery and Delivery Robust Discovery Contextual Competence: Leaders as Explorers Ideational Competence: Leaders as Innovators Focused Delivery Political Competence: Leaders as Campaigners Managerial Competence: Leaders as Sustainers 2. LEADING FOR ROBUST DISCOVERY Explore the Context Scan for Information Read Weak and Strong Signals Partner for Direction and Execution Facilitate Ideation Structure Information Flow Frame the Challenge Lead for Ideation Maintain Hot Group Culture 3. LEADING FOR FOCUSED DELIVER Campaign for Support Create a Coalition Mind-Set Anticipate Where Stakeholders Are Coming From Overcome Resistance Sustain Momentum Monitor for Tight and Loose Execution Maintain Commitment and Direction CONCLUSION: PRAGMATIC LEADERSHIP AND THE COUCH-POTATO ORGANIZATION

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