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Adaptive Capacity
In today's business world, change of many kinds--technological, economic, social, and environmental--is outpacing the ability of organizations to predict it and manage it. As a result, the single most important capacity any company can develop is the power to adapt to change, and to do so rapidly, intelligently, and effectively. In Adaptive Capacity: How Organizations Can Thrive in a Changing World, Juan Carlos Eichholz--business consultant and acclaimed professor--offers a compelling analysis of the challenge of increasing an organization's adaptive capacity. Eichholz examines the five crucial dimensions across which a company must improve its adaptive capacity--purpose, strategy, structure, culture, and talent. His insights are brought to life through vivid examples involving organizations ranging from HP and Google to Telefonica and the U.S. Marines. Readers will develop a new appreciation for this most crucial aspect of contemporary leadership as well as a host of ideas and practical tools they can begin using immediately to succeed in a changing world.
Adaptive Capacity
In today's business world, change of many kinds--technological, economic, social, and environmental--is outpacing the ability of organizations to predict it and manage it. As a result, the single most important capacity any company can develop is the power to adapt to change, and to do so rapidly, intelligently, and effectively. In this book, Juan Carlos Eichholz, a business consultant and acclaimed professor, offers a compelling analysis of the adaptive challenge. Through vivid examples involving organizations ranging from HP and Google to Telefonica and the U.S. Marines, Eichholz provides a set of practical tools and ideas any leader can begin using immediately to succeed in a changing world. --
Leadership for the Greater Good
Argues that leadership can emerge from anywhere, in any context or any organization. The use of coercive, command and control methods fails to engage others in a leadership process. But those in authority can choose to lead, and can choose to create the structures and build a culture that encourages leadership.
The Politics of Moral Sin
This book analyzes the problems that arise when women's rights conflict with the views of conservative organized religion. Specifically, it addresses the legalization - or lack thereof - of divorce and abortion in three recently democratized Catholic countries: Spain, Chile, and Argentina. Offering a vital and timely contribution to political debates on democratic consolidation, social policy, gender, politics and religion, it challenges many of the accepted assumptions and conclusions in these fields, arguing that to understand the political dynamics and policy trajectories on these issues we must first analyze the distribution of both economic and political power. Merike Blofield moves the...
Provocation as Leadership
To create deep change, you have to disturb people, or at least risk doing so. Shaking people out of their comfort zones not only generates the possibility of change but also elicits new information and brings out hidden resources that people need to navigate unfamiliar waters. Nevertheless, provoking without antagonizing or shutting people down and tolerating their pushback are complex challenges, requiring skill and will. This is the first comprehensive provocation roadmap: why provocation is necessary for effectively leading change, the different forms of provocation, action tools and frameworks, and case studies illustrating how change is achieved through the sustained and careful use of ...
Organizational Behavior Essentials You Always Wanted To Know
I. Grasp the intricacies of dynamic workplaces within a global context. ii. Evaluate personal performance drivers such as motivation, decision-making, and problem-solving iii. Cultivate essential group work skills like teamwork and effective communication iv. Recognize that change is inevitable and polish your management skills v. Develop leadership capabilities to drive innovation Improve your leadership and management skills by applying the core concepts of organizational behavior. Navigating through the complexities of group dynamics in an organization can be daunting with challenges such as miscommunication and lack of cooperation often hindering individual performance. However, tackling...
Luxury Arts of the Renaissance
Today we associate the Renaissance with painting, sculpture, and architecture—the “major” arts. Yet contemporaries often held the “minor” arts—gem-studded goldwork, richly embellished armor, splendid tapestries and embroideries, music, and ephemeral multi-media spectacles—in much higher esteem. Isabella d’Este, Marchesa of Mantua, was typical of the Italian nobility: she bequeathed to her children precious stone vases mounted in gold, engraved gems, ivories, and antique bronzes and marbles; her favorite ladies-in-waiting, by contrast, received mere paintings. Renaissance patrons and observers extolled finely wrought luxury artifacts for their exquisite craftsmanship and the s...
Invasive Birds
Examining globally invasive alien birds, the first part of this book provides an account of 32 global avian invasive species (as listed by the Invasive Species Specialist Group, ISSG). It acts as a one stop reference volume; it assesses current invasive status for each bird species, including details of physical description, diet, introduction and invasion pathways, breeding behaviour, natural habitat. It also looks at the environmental impact of each species, as well as current and future control methods. Full colour photographs assist with species identification and global distribution maps give a visual representation of the current known distributions of these species. The second part of the book discusses the biogeographical aspects of avian invasions, highlighting current and emerging invasive species across different regions of the world. The third section considers the impact of invasive species on native communities, problems associated with invasive bird management and the use of citizen science in the study of invasive birds.
Global Leadership
The clash of cultures, coupled with rapid technological advances, seems to be pushing us in paradoxical directions. On the one hand, the world seems to be falling apart; while on the other, the world seems to be converging. Do we have thoughtful leaders to guide us through these uncertain times? As globalization breaks down barriers, global leaders are becoming more visible players on the world stage. From executives of multinational corporations (e.g., high-tech entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley) to social activists (e.g., Malala Yousafzai), individuals from many different cultural backgrounds and ages are reshaping the way we see global leadership. These global leaders have to contend with a...
Real Leadership
Too many organizations today play follow the leader: the commander articulates a “vision” and people uncritically go along with it. But this type of leadership—what Dean Williams calls "counterfeit leadership"—generates an unhealthy dependence on an authority figure and relies on dominance, control, and group seduction to get things done. By hampering people's ability to anticipate and react to changing circumstances, it creates a self-limiting cycle. And if the leader's vision is flawed, the entire organization suffers. The true task of a leader, Williams argues, is to get people to face the reality of any situation themselves and develop strategies to deal with problems or take adv...
