{"product_id":"glue-9781032531687","title":"GLUE","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eShortlisted in the 2024 Business Book Awards (Leadership category)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe adoption of remote, hybrid and flexible working is the new normal. But like the old normal, no one seems very happy. The solution requires a different type of leadership  one that unites, transforms and elevates performance. Leadership that creates glue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith employee engagement, productivity and personal ties on the wane, leaders urgently need to refocus on harnessing relationships, making their organisations more humane, and finding new ways to engage and unleash talent. To do that, the single, most impactful thing leaders can do is to create and nurture an intangible, yet essential, factor called glue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, this book sets out some ideas about glue: where to look for it, how to use it and, most importantly, how to cultivate glue amongst your most valuable people. It explores the approach of some unusual leaders, and of firms transformed through the organisational advantage' of s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eGLUE\u003c\/i\u003e challenges us to rethink modern leadership. It is a timely roadmap for leaders navigating the key post-Covid organisational challenge of the hybrid age: How do we maintain a cohesive and motivational “office culture” when the traditional office no longer meets the needs of our teams?’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInger Ashing\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCEO, Save The Children International\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘John Dore’s fascinating new book scours the modern landscape of work, proposing a new model of managing and leading that better coheres people around a genuine purpose, shared meaning and a freedom to experiment.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeremy Darroch\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eformer Executive Chairman and Group Chief Executive, Sky\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘With infectious passion for his areas of expertise, anecdotes in abundance and tools for immediate application, John Dore is the glue on the programmes he directs. Happily for readers, he is as inspirational on the page as he is in the classroom.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Hytner\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAdjunct Professor of Marketing, London Business School; founder, Blue Hat Man\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This is the book we all wish we’d read in February 2020. We needed glue more than ever then, and we certainly need it now. The concept of glue is a brilliant shorthand for bringing together people, purpose and leadership – and making it stick.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Faeirs\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCOO Autotrader\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘In John Dore’s timely new book he lays out a new approach to management where leaders unite employees around bold goals, a shared purpose and a passion for experimentation. \u003ci\u003eGLUE\u003c\/i\u003e is practical, provocative and essential reading for 21st-century leaders.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGary Hamel\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eone of the world’s most influential and iconoclastic business thinkers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘As organisations adapt and reinvent for the Never Normal, the physical and hybrid workplace will continue to rapidly evolve. John Dore’s entertaining new book explores the future of work and reimagines the role of the leader.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Hinssen\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFounder of nexxworks, and author of \u003c\/em\u003eThe Day After Tomorrow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eGLUE\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderful book that addresses one of the most pressing challenges of our time – how to create and maintain stronger interpersonal bonds among our employees in a world where work is increasingly becoming more remote and hybrid. The book is full of ideas and examples on how to achieve this. It should become essential reading for leaders everywhere.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCostas Markides\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eProfessor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, London Business School\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I have known John for many years and I can vouch for his understanding and knowledge of what it takes to bring people together and form expert leadership teams. John is a master of this, a topic which has assumed such importance post-Covid lockdowns and in a more flexible, hybrid working world.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris Allen\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCEO, Quintet Private Bank\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Whether the distance that separates your team is geographical, operational or emotional, the required ‘hybrid’ leadership strategies to re-engage, re-equip and re-inspire your teams can be found in this ground-breaking new book. Put simply, \u003ci\u003eGLUE\u003c\/i\u003e is a leader’s guidebook for the future of work.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJim Steele\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePerformance Coach and author of \u003c\/em\u003eUnashamedly Superhuman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘We live in challenging times, with record levels of disengagement and employee turnover. In this thought-provoking and inspiring book, John Dore explains the vital role of social capital – glue, in his words – as the hidden ingredient that leaders can nurture to help them create vibrant and purposeful organisations.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulian Birkinshaw\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eProfessor and Vice Dean, London Business School\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Transforming leadership 1. The importance of glue 2. Discovering glue 3. The advantage of glue 4. Defining glue 5. 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