Kategoria BISAC: Business & Economics >> Organizational Development

Why surround yourself with the best? Because it matters--in all aspects of life.

In fact, in professional environments, getting people right--what global leadership authority Claudio Fernandez-Araoz calls "the art of great 'who' decisions"--marks the difference between success and failure. To thrive, you need to identify those with the highest potential, get them in your corner and on your team, and help them grow. Yet surprisingly very few of us are able to meet that challenge.

This series of short and engaging essays outlines...

Developing People and Organisations introduces and explores concepts relevant to the learning outcomes for the optional units in CIPD's Level 5 Intermediate qualifications in human resource development (HRD) and organisational design and development. It provides a practical and accessible exposition of key theories informing the professional practice of HRD so students can explain and analyse the organisational context of HRD practice and describe, compare and critically evaluate a range of theories and approaches.

Written and edited by CIPD-accredited experts in the...

This book focuses on how organizations of all types can create a leader development system that defines critical leader behaviors, gives simple techniques for building and improving the skills that drive those behaviors, and gives a mechanism for monitoring and enforcing those behaviors. It spells out how leaders can do the same for their employees; defining and promoting behaviors required for sustaining continuous change. The book synthesizes current research on change, servant leadership, group and team dynamics, job satisfaction, intrinsic motivation, psychological flow, and individual...

New York Times bestselling author and leadership expert Ken Blanchard's popular TrustWorks training program is now available in book form

Trust Works Four Keys to Building Lasting Relationships is an insightful guide designed to help people navigate one of the most complex issues that affects all areas of our lives: trust.

In Trust Works , Ken Blanchard, Cynthia Olmstead, and Martha Lawrence demonstrate how to get along better with those around us.

In today's polarized society, building trust--and sustaining it--has never been...

"Does your organization fumble when it comes to innovation? 'The Innovative CIO' presents a pragmatic guide to overcoming the 10 'innovation killers' within your company." --Dennis McCafferty "CIO Insight," 1/23/2013 (www.cioinsight.com/it-management/innovation/slideshows/ten-ways-to-kill-innovation/)

"Are you unwittingly stifling your employees' entrepreneurial spirit? 'The Innovative CIO' discusses 'innovation killers' that could be holding back your small business or startup." --Paul Shread "TIME/Business & Money," 1/29/2013...

Using theories and methods rooted in behavioral sciences change management experts James McCalman and David Potter aim to broaden managers' and consultants' understanding of cultural change to help them lead a successful change intervention in their organization.

They explain how to analyze and diagnose the company's organizational culture, become aware of key challenges and how to overcome them, and how to adapt leadership styles in order to ensure fitness when leading a cultural change program. Chapters cover key topics such as: change context, language and dialogue as a...

In more recent times, the essence of the gatekeeper's role has moved to the 'boundary spanner' - a systems thinker who understands the specific needs and interests of the organization and whose greatest asset is their ability to move across and through the formal and informal features of the modern organization.

There are many types of boundaries associated with an organization, for example, horizontal, (function and expertise), vertical (status, hierarchy), geographic, demographic, and stakeholder. Boundaries are "the defining characteristic of organizations and, boundary roles are the...

Make every day a WOW day for your customers, your staff--and your bottom line

"In your hands is a manifesto on how Zappos completely blew away the standard of delivering a consumer-centric experience and a revolutionary company culture. Joseph helps us all understand how to achieve a little more of that Zappos magic."
--Eric Ryan, method cofounder and person against dirty

"If you're looking for an inspirational path for creating a likable, trustworthy, and wow organization, you've hit the mother lode."
--Guy Kawasaki, former chief evangelist of Apple and...