Executive Leadership A Practical Guide To Managing Complexity

Author : Elliott Jaques
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN 13 : 9780631193135
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Executive Leadership written by Elliott Jaques and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1994-06-06 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strong managerial leadership is a major factor in competitiveness and effectiveness in business. Companies must establish a managerial organization structure that puts competent managerial leaders into suitable roles. The aim of this practical text is to provide a foundation for leadership at a down-to-earth and understandable level.

Author : Elliott Jaques
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Executive Leadership written by Elliott Jaques and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Elliott Jaques
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351551310
Total Pages : 469 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Requisite Organization written by Elliott Jaques and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on Elliott Jaques? latest research, this is a thorough revision of a book that has established itself as a classic in its field. Jaques has written a practical high-level, how-to book, that applies to all kinds of working organizations - industrial, commercial, service and public. He sets out a totally new way of doing business. Step by step, he builds up the concepts, and then introduces the working procedures to enable CEOs and senior executives, managers, and HR specialists, to develop requisite organization for themselves - in other words, organization which enhances creativity, productive effectiveness, human satisfaction and excellent morale. Requisite Organization challenges all of our current methods and assumptions in the field of organization, leadership and management, and presents a unified total management system built upon a rigorous theoretical base, Stratified Systems Theory. Any enterprise can gain a competitive edge in the short-term by introducing new products and services. In the long-term, however, an adaptive and successful enterprise calls for soundly structured organization with effective staffing and managerial leadership at every level - a requisite organization.

Author : Janice Marturano
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1620402483
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Finding the Space to Lead written by Janice Marturano and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complexity and relentless pace of our world places exceptional demands on leaders today. They work incredibly hard and yet feel that they are not meeting their own expectations of excellence. They feel disconnected from their own values and overburdened. By the thousands, they seek out books on leadership skills, time management, and “getting things done,” but the techniques these volumes offer, useful as they are, don't often don't speak to the leader's fundamental sense that something is missing. Janice Marturano, a senior executive with decades of experience in Fortune 500 corporations, explains how Mindful Leadership training integrates the practice of mindfulness-meditation and self-awareness-with the practical tools of management, enabling leaders to bring a wider range of their capacities to the challenges at hand. We already know from scientific research that mindfulness practices enhance mental health and improve clarity and focus. FINDING THE SPACE shows how this training has specific value for leaders. This is not a new “leadership system” to add to the burden of already overworked people. It brings the concepts of mindfulness into the everyday life of anyone in a leadership role, through specific exercises that address practical issues-the calendar, schedule, phone usage, meetings, to-do list, and strategic planning, as well as interpersonal challenges such as listening and working with difficult colleagues. Leaders who have experienced mindfulness training report that it provides a “transformative experience” with significant improvements in innovation, self-awareness, listening, and making better decisions. In FINDING THE SPACE TO LEAD, Marturano masterfully lays out her proven techniques for promoting mindfulness in the busy executive's working life.

Author : Line Jehle
Publisher : Libri Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1909818836
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leading in Hyper-Complexity written by Line Jehle and published by Libri Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2016-02-22 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's leaders and managers have to operate in an environment characterized by complexity. What does coping with this ever- and faster-increasing degree of complexity require of them? It means that if they are to deal successfully with all the challenges they need to reconsider their leadership approaches. Leading in Hyper-Complexity is dedicated to all experienced managers and leaders who lead across space and time while simultaneously operating in 'conventional' structures. It takes a closer look at how to lead, and how to navigate in today's complex and sometimes unpredictable business environment. Anyone experienced in tackling today's complexity will know that you cannot expect to find easy-to-follow recipes for success. But we are not powerless, as is shown by the ten in-depth interviews with top managers from different cultures featured in this book.

Author : Elliott Jaques
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Requisite Organization written by Elliott Jaques and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: En el mundo empresarial globalizado de nuestros dias, el sistema unitario a integrado de Jaques, tal como lo representa en La Organizacion Requerida, es un faro que da luz nueva a los enfoques cientificos tendientes a comprender la organizacion de los sistemas de trabajo. La obra de Jaques, de alto nivel y gran sentido practico, es util para todos los tipos de organizaciones laborales, ya sea en la industria, el comercio, los servicios o la administracion publica. Establece un modo totalmente nuevo de como manejar una empresa. La Organizacion Requerida muestra que cualquier compania, en el corto plazo, puede obtener una ventaja comparativa introduciendo nuevos productos y servicios pero hoy, para que el existo sea real y de largo plazo debe poseer una organizacion solidamente estructurada, con personal eficaz y liderazgo gerencial en todos sus niveles; o sea, la organizacion requerida. En la Organizacion Requerida encontrara las soluciones para los problemas que presentan las nuevas organizaciones: La estructura organizativa: cuantos niveles debe haber en una empresa y como evitar que se multipliquen. Por que es indispensable que los verdaderos gerentes asuman su autoridad y la responsabilidad de rendir cuentas. Medir el nivel de complejidad de la tarea que ejecutan todos. Descripcion de las funciones operativas centrales en todas las tareas. Lograr que cada nivel realice las tareas del orden de complejidad apropiado. El trazado de los procesos sistematicos de informacion, planificacion y control. Como va a evaluar la eficacia de cada uno de los subordinados y vincular una remuneracion apropiada. Como implantar una estructura justa de remuneraciones diferenciadas, ligada a los nivelesorganizativos y de trabajo. En que forma evaluar la capacidad potencial de la gente a fin de alentar su desarrollo profesional y el crecimiento de la empresa.

Author : Elliott Jaques
Publisher : Falls Church, VA : Cason Hall & Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human Capability written by Elliott Jaques and published by Falls Church, VA : Cason Hall & Company. This book was released on 1994 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major breakthrough in understanding human capability, intelligence, & development theory is reported with the results of Cason/Jaques' conclusive 3-year validation study capping Jaques' 38-year developmental program. Evidence shows that individuals mature within predictable patterns & that maturation continues throughout life. First uncovered by Dr. Jaques in 1956, this theory has been continually tested & confirmed since that time. Study validates the authors' dynamic conception about the maturation of capability beyond adolescence & includes discussion relating it to Piaget's concepts, which end at age 15, & to IQ studies which posit that intelligence fully matures by age 18. Cason/Jaques' research & field work demonstrate with high reliability & validity that when heavily engrossed in work, individuals process information in four & only four ways which recur in a series of higher orders of information complexity. Further, this hierarchy of mental processing methods corresponds with levels of individual capability & gives an objective method of DIRECT OBSERVATION of capability. The ability to plot & predict the growth of human potential capability is experienced by some as controversial. Social consequences of this work are substantial & are addressed by the authors. Order from: Cason Hall, 5201 Leesburg Pike, Suite 1103, Falls Church, VA 22041; 800-448-7357.

Author : Tony Wagner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118429516
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Change Leadership written by Tony Wagner and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-06-28 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Change Leadership Group at the Harvard School of Education has, through its work with educators, developed a thoughtful approach to the transformation of schools in the face of increasing demands for accountability. This book brings the work of the Change Leadership Group to a broader audience, providing a framework to analyze the work of school change and exercises that guide educators through the development of their practice as agents of change. It exemplifies a new and powerful approach to leadership in schools.

Author : Lou Russell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118282140
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing Projects written by Lou Russell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-04-13 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Managing Projects offers a hands-on resource for building practical competencies for anyone who must manage one or more small- to mid-size projects. The book is filled with targeted processes, tools, techniques, and influencing skills that address the more difficult "people" side of project management. The author shows how to: influence stakeholders 360 degrees around you; encourage accountability from others who do not work for you and have plenty of projects to juggle without adding your priority; negotiate time, cost, quality, and scope with executives; and courageously tell the truth and get the help you need early enough. Praise for Managing Projects "No one knows more about project management than Lou Russell. Her easy coaching style paired with specific methods makes this book a real winner. This is one book all leaders, managers, supervisors, and project leads will use as their essential 'go to' resource."—Elaine Biech, ebb associates inc.; bestselling author, The Business of Consulting "Lou Russell has done it again! Managing Projects is comprehensive, practical, and easy to understand and apply to your projects, big or small. The book gives helpful tips and definitions that will enable the reader to move through the project management process with ease. Thanks, Lou, for creating such a great resource." —Amy L. Dinning, manager of Leadership and Talent Development, Saint-Gobain North America "Managing Projects is more than a book. It is a workshop between the covers, with one of the finest learning facilitators as your guide. If you find yourself dealing with projects in your work (and whether you know it or not, this is you), using the techniques in this book will make you less stressed and more successful." —Kevin Eikenberry, bestselling author, Remarkable Leadership "As the leader of an international logistics company, I know how critical project management is to meeting the needs of our customers. To hit their due dates we have to hit our own, with no excuses. Lou's practical approach to project management fits well into our time-constrained, date-focused workplace. It's simple, it's real, and it works." —Cathy Langham, CEO, Langham Logistics

Author : Michael Fullan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0787987662
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leading in a Culture of Change written by Michael Fullan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-02-02 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "At the very time the need for effective leadership is reaching critical proportions, Michael Fullan's Leading in a Culture of Change provides powerful insights for moving forward. We look forward to sharing it with our grantees." --Tom Vander Ark, executive director, Education, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation "Fullan articulates clearly the core values and practices of leadership required at all levels of the organization. Using specific examples, he convinces us that the key change principles are equally critical for leadership in business and education organizations." --John Evans, chairman, Torstar Corporation "In Leading in a Culture of Change, Michael Fullan deftly combines his expertise in school reform with the latest insights in organizational change and leadership. The result is a compelling and insightful exposition on how leaders in any setting can bring about lasting, positive, systemic change in their organizations." --John Alexander, president, Center for Creative Leadership "Michael Fullan's work is remarkable. He masterfully captures how leaders can significantly improve their learning and performance, even in the uncontrollable, chaotic circumstances in which they practice. A tour de force." --Anthony Alvarado, chancellor of instruction, San Diego City Schools "Too often schools and businesses are seen as separate and foreign places. Michael Fullan blends the best of knowledge from each into an exemplary template for improving leadership in both." --Terrence E. Deal, coauthor of Leading with Soul Business, nonprofit, and public sector leaders are facing new and daunting challenges--rapid-paced developments in technology, sudden shifts in the marketplace, and crisis and contention in the public arena. If they are to survive in this chaotic environment, leaders must develop the skills they need to lead effectively no matter how fast the world around them is changing. Leading in a Culture of Change offers new and seasoned leaders' insights into the dynamics of change and presents a unique and imaginative approach for navigating the intricacies of the change process. Michael Fullan--an internationally acclaimed expert in organizational change--shows how leaders in all types of organizations can accomplish their goals and become exceptional leaders. He draws on the most current ideas and theories on the topic of effective leadership, incorporates case examples of large scale transformation, and reveals a remarkable convergence of powerful themes or, as he calls them, the five core competencies. By integrating the five core competencies--attending to a broader moral purpose, keeping on top of the change process, cultivating relationships, sharing knowledge, and setting a vision and context for creating coherence in organizations--leaders will be empowered to deal with complex change. They will be transformed into exceptional leaders who consistently mobilize their compatriots to do important and difficult work under conditions of constant change.