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Book SynopsisThis third edition of
Competing Values Leadership serves as the key source for understanding and using the Competing Values Framework, one of the most widely used and highly cited frameworks in the world for understanding human behavior, leadership, and organizations. The authors of the framework, who have been at the foundation of developing, applying, and studying this framework for more than four decades, explain how it helps foster successful leadership, innovation, culture change, financial performance, organizational effectiveness, and value creation.
In addition to explaining why the Competing Values Framework is among the most important frameworks in the history of business, this edition addresses some criticisms of the framework and provides empirical evidence for its validity, reliability, and usefulness. The authors also provide practical tools and actions that can assist any organization in improving its performance.
This book is widely applicable to several fields, including financial strategy, culture change, human resource management, leadership roles, and organizational change. Both academics and business leaders will find it to be an illuminating and useful tool and reference. It has also proven to be a valuable resource in executive education programs.
Trade Review‘[The authors] continue to shape how organizations succeed through leadership by integrating two critical concepts: navigating paradox and creating value. The theory, research, and solutions-based insights from their Competing Values Framework offer all leaders ideas and tools that will have immediate and sustainable impact.’ -- Dave Ulrich, University of Michigan, US and The RBL Group
Table of ContentsContents: Preface PART I THE COMPETING VALUES FRAMEWORK AND VALUE CREATION 1. Introducing the competing values way of thinking 2. Clarifying the meaning of value 3. The quadrants in the Competing Values Framework 4. Tensions and trade-offs: from either/or to both/and thinking 5. Creating value through new leadership behaviors PART II TECHNIQUES FOR APPLICATION 6. Predicting value creation through financial performance 7. Fostering innovation by applying the Competing Values Framework 8. Enhancing leadership competencies and organizational culture 9. Applying leadership levers for organizational change 10. The double helix of leadership and change: integrating the Competing Values model with Theory U 11. Responding to criticisms of the Competing Values Framework 12. Conclusions about the structure of value References Index
