FROM VALUES TO ACTION

Book News: August 15th, 2011

In this book Harry M Kramer sets out the four principles of value-based leadership.

He argues that today’s organisational environment demands values-based leaders who, in “doing the right thing,” deliver outstanding and lasting results. The journey to becoming a values-based leader starts with self-reflection. He asks, “If you are not self-reflective, how can you know yourself? If you do not know yourself, how can you lead yourself? If you cannot lead yourself, how can you lead others?”

Read more on FROM VALUES TO ACTION…



DIFFERENCES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Book News: August 12th, 2011

This book by Russell L. Ackoff is an annotated glossary of distinctions important in management . He argues that thinkers very great and very small – from Voltaire to Conservapedia – have underlined the importance of first defining your terms – establishing the exact dimensions of the beast before attempting to argue about it, slay it or revere it.

Read more on DIFFERENCES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE…

THE SILENT LANGUAGE OF LEADERS

Book News: August 1st, 2011

Carol Kinsey Goman explores how body language can help or hurt how you lead.

Aspiring and seasoned leaders have been trained to manage their leadership communication in many important ways. And yet, all their efforts to communicate effectively can be derailed by even the smallest nonverbal gestures such as the way they sit in a business meeting, or stand at the podium at a speaking engagement.

Read more on THE SILENT LANGUAGE OF LEADERS…

PAYMENT FOR SUCCESS – HOW TO SHIFT POWER FROM WHITEHALL TO PUBLIC SERVICE CUSTOMERS

Book News: July 22nd, 2011

Payment for Success is a vital element in the White Paper ‘Open Public Services’, which sets out the reform agenda. It is part of the strategy for delivering more for a lot less. It will contribute in helping to move on from the often dysfunctional debate about how much is spent on what services to consider what is achieved.

Read more on PAYMENT FOR SUCCESS – HOW TO SHIFT POWER FROM WHITEHALL TO PUBLIC SERVICE CUSTOMERS…

FACING THE FOLD: ESSAYS ON SCENARIO PLANNING

Book News: July 14th, 2011

By James Ogilvy

How do we face the uncertainty and complexity of the future? An overly optimistic perspective can be motivating but easily dismissed as naive or shallow; the pessimistic outlook may be considered to be deeper and more ‘knowing’ but could lead to inaction.

Read more on FACING THE FOLD: ESSAYS ON SCENARIO PLANNING…

MANAGERS AND LEADERS WHO CAN

Book News: July 7th, 2011

By Ruth Spellman.

This groundbreaking management book provides a vision and road-map for making sense of the new world we live in as it affects management and leadership.

Looking at the new economic and social circumstances of the post-recession world and examining the implications holistically for management and leadership, for governments, employers and individuals alike, this book provides practical guidance and illustrations on how to take forward the development challenge on a national, organizational and individual level.

Read more on MANAGERS AND LEADERS WHO CAN…

GROWING WINGS ON THE WAY: SYSTEMS THINKING FOR MESSY SITUATIONS

Book News: June 22nd, 2011

By Rosalind Armson.

This book is about dealing with messes, sometimes known as ‘wicked problems’. Messy situations are fairly easy to spot because they are difficult to define and it’s hard to know where to start. Examples of messes might include the healthcare system in your country, dealing with a family break-up, or exploring change and making it happen in your organisation.

Read more on GROWING WINGS ON THE WAY: SYSTEMS THINKING FOR MESSY SITUATIONS…

THE SEARCH FOR LEADERSHIP: AN ORGANISATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

Book News: June 14th, 2011

By William Tate.

Stop polishing the fish and tackle the water they swim in!

The author shows why it is naive to expect much leadership from individual managers acting alone. Only when we start to see leadership as a property of the organisation can we begin to improve it.

Read more on THE SEARCH FOR LEADERSHIP: AN ORGANISATIONAL PERSPECTIVE…

UNUSUALLY EXCELLENT: THE NECESSARY SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE PRACTICE OF GREAT LEADERSHIP

Book News: June 3rd, 2011

By John Hamm.

Often, when leaders experience trouble, they look to blame an outside source or expect a small tweak to right their ship. But many times they’ve actually lost their grip on the very basic foundation of leadership. The environment may change, but no management trend can displace the core laws, proven over centuries, of excellent leadership.

Read more on UNUSUALLY EXCELLENT: THE NECESSARY SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE PRACTICE OF GREAT LEADERSHIP…

FROM BUD TO BOSS: SECRETS TO A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO REMARKABLE LEADERSHIP

Book News: May 27th, 2011

By Kevin Eikenberry and Guy Harris.

This book offers advice for making the shift to the first leadership position.
The number of people who will become first-time supervisors will likely grow in the next 10 years, as Baby Boomers retire. Perhaps the most challenging leadership experience anyone will face isn’t one at the top, but their first promotion to leadership. They must deal with the change and uncertainty that comes with a new job, requiring new skills, and they’ve been promoted from peer to leader.

Read more on FROM BUD TO BOSS: SECRETS TO A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO REMARKABLE LEADERSHIP…

© PublicNet is a KnowShare production | Technology by Jag Singh + Hilton & Hilton Ltd | Admin Log in