Why aren't suck-ups seen for what they really are? Why do organizations reward the most vocal or most visible even if they aren't the most qualified? These are critically important questions. Beyond bruised egos and a free-floating sense of unfairness lies a larger organizational problem: when the wrong people get noticed and rewarded, organizations suffer. Projects fail, goals are not met, employee morale and motivation disintegrate, and cynicism...

"Discover how putting people first creates vibrant organizations and profound change In Leadership is a Relationship, accomplished founders and authors Michael Erwin and Willys DeVoll deliver an insightful collection of interviews with leaders who have succeeded by prioritizing the wellbeing of other people. The authors show how you too can become a relationship-based leader and thrive in our chaotic, digital world. By highlighting...

The Art of Followership puts dynamic leader-follower interaction at the forefront of discussion. It examines the multiple roles followers play and their often complex relationship to leaders. With contributions from leading scholars and practitioners from the burgeoning field of leadership/followership studies, this groundbreaking book outlines how followers contribute to effective leadership and to organizations overall. Drawing from various disciplines'from...

Dans le monde actuel des affaires, la complexité et le rythme des changements peuvent être décourageants. On reconnaît l'adaptabilité comme un atout essentiel à l'efficacité des dirigeants dans cet environnement. Malgré cela, les dirigeants savent rarement ce qu'ils peuvent faire pour améliorer leur capacité d'adaptation et encourager les autres à s'adapter. Ce guide permet de mieux comprendre l'adaptabilité et la flexibilité...

"Corporate culture is critical to any organizational change effort; yet in a recent survey less than a third of executives said they understand theirs. This book offers a proven model for identifying and leveraging the essential elements of any culture"--

"A systematic look at how relationships determine the success of leaders and their enterprises, along with tools to help strengthen and change them since time immemorial, relationships have determined the fate of leaders. But today they are more critical to success than ever. No longer can leaders count on long time horizons or sloppy competition to make up for the inefficiencies that poor relationships create. Leaders must make decisions and take...

GET INSPIRED. GET EXCITED. GET RESULTS. A proven approach to corporate culture that's positively contagious You are about to enter a new era of leadership. With more competiton, more connectedness, and more opportunities than ever before, this exciting new era demands a workplace culture that is collaborative, productive, energized, and contagious. A culture that encourages extraordinary growth and innovation. A culture that starts with you--showing...

Mehr und mehr Organisationen setzen auf die Arbeit mit selbstorganisierten Teams. Manager müssen diese Transformation initiieren und begleiten, ohne genau zu wissen, was ihre Rolle nach dem Übergang sein wird. Und wenn sie sich selbst nicht mitverändern, können sie eher zum Hindernis als zum motivierenden Faktor werden.Dieses außergewöhnliche Managementbuch erzählt die Geschichte von Mark, einer Führungskraft in einer großen Supermarktkette,...

Lessons from Agile's First Decade...Leadership for Agile's Next Decade The agile software movement has now been around for a full decade. As coauthor of the original Agile Manifesto , Jim Highsmith has been at its heart since the beginning. He's spent the past decade helping hundreds of organizations transition to agile/lean. When it comes to agile, he's seen it all-in a variety of industries, worldwide. Now, in Adaptive Leadership , he has compiled,...