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Gareth Morgan

Imaginization (Trade)

Editura: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 1997

""Imaginization"" is a way of thinking and organizing. It is a key managerial skill that will help you understand and develop your own creative potential, and find innovative solutions to difficult problems. It answers the call for more creative forms of organization and management and shows how we can find new roles in a changing, uncertain world. Imaginization teaches by example, providing dozens of concrete illustrations and real-world case studies on how the approach can be put into practice. It shows how to develop new insights for your role as a manager, how to create more flexible and innovative forms of organization, and how to develop your own creative toolbox for meeting the challenges that lie ahead, and much more.

Robert K. Greenleaf

The Power of Servant Leadership

Editura: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 1998

Based on the seminal work of Robert K. Greenleaf, a former AT&T executive who coined the term almost thirty years ago, servant-leadership emphasizes an emerging approach to leadership--one which puts serving others, including employees, customers, and community, first. The Power of Servant Leadership is a collection of eight of Greenleaf's most compelling essays on servant-leadership. These essays, published together in one volume for the first time, contain many of Greenleaf's best insights into the nature and practice of servant-leadership and show his continual refinement of the servant-as-leader concept. In addition, several of the essays focus on the related issues of spirit, commitment to vision, and wholeness.

Sam Stern, Alan G. Robinson

Corporate Creativity: How Innovation & Improvement Actually Happen

Editura: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 1998

Alan Robinson and Sam Stern have traveled all over the world investigating creative acts in organizations and discovered what companies can do to increase their creative performance. The book puts forward a radically new way to promote creativity within business settings and includes numerous success stories.

Richard L. Daft, Robert H. Lengel

Fusion Leadership (Tr)

Editura: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 1998

Fusion Leadership describes a new way of leading based on ""fusion"" -- bringing together the emotional, intellectual, and spiritual aspects of people to accomplish mutual goals based on shared visions and values. Included are practical applications for real-world management situations.

Henry P., Jr. Sims, Charles C Manz

The New Superleadership: Leading Others to Lead Themselves

Editura: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2001

""SuperLeadership"" was coined by authors Charles Manz and Henry Sims to describe a management style that focuses on ""leading others to lead themselves."" In their earlier book of that title, they established a philosophy that moves away from the typical hierarchical models (the traditional autocratic, heroic, or directive approach to leadership) to show how to utilize the richest resource a company can have: employees who are empowered and transformed from followers into ""follower self-leaders,"" or superleaders. In The New SuperLeadership, the authors bring this philosophy into the real world with contemporary examples and profiles from the high-tech and knowledge-based business sectors. Special emphasis is given to how organizations and managers can undertake the transition to this new management style.

Michael Finley, Harvey Robbins

The New Why Teams Don't Work: What Goes Wrong and How to Make It Right

Editura: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2000

What are today's teams really like, and why are they failing? In their new book, authors Harvey Robbins and Michael Finley explain what they see as the reason: teams fail largely because they don't think through the human implications of teaming. The New Why Teams Don't Work is as much about people as it is about business. This handbook will help team members and leaders maintain the highest level of social and emotional intelligence by making them more aware of their own needs, conflicts, and peculiarities. Among the new chapters are ""Collaboration vs. Teamwork,"" ""Team Balance,"" ""The Death of Teamwork,"" ""The Team of One,"" and ""Teams at the Top.""

Brian Tracy

The 100 Absolutely Unbreakable Laws of Business Success

Editura: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2002

Why are some people more successful in business? Why do some businesses flourish where others fail? Renowned business speaker and author, Brian Tracy, tackles these puzzling questions through a set of principles or "universal laws" one needs to follow to become successful in the world of business. In The 100 Absolutely Unbreakable Laws of Business Success, Tracy draws on his thirty years of experience and knowledge to present a set of principles or "universal laws" that lie behind the success of business people everywhere, in every kind of enterprise, large and small. These are natural laws, he says, and they work everywhere and for everyone, virtually without exception. Every year, thousands of companies underperform or even fail and millions of individuals underachieve, frustrated by thwarted ambition and dreams--all because they either attempted to violate or did not know these universal laws. But ignorance of the law is no excuse! Tracy breaks the 100 laws down into nine major categories: Life, Success, Business, Leadership, Money, Economics, Selling, Negotiating, and Time Management. Drawing on a lifetime of observation, investigation, and experience, Tracy not only ...

Charles C Manz

Power of Failure: 27 Ways to Turn Life's Setbacks Into Success

Editura: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2002

""Failure"" is one of the most dreaded words in the English language. The very idea of failing is enough to stop most people in their tracks. It can cause the majority to simply pack up, turn around and retreat without even trying. Yet it is through seeming failure that most of life's greatest successes are achieved. The Power of Failure is designed to provide simple yet profound ways to turn what appear to be failures into successes. It contains practical prescriptions for successfully meeting some of life's most common setbacks. The lessons of this book can help us all find the opportunities that are just waiting to be discovered in the challenges we face every day. This book is about failure, but failure in a whole new light. It is about how to Fail To Succeed.

Geoffrey M. Bellman

Getting Things Done When You Are Not in Charge

Editura: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2001

You are not in charge and you want to make a difference: that is the dilemma. You may not know who is in charge in today's changing, temporary, and virtual organizations, but you know you are not! You are searching for ways to contribute through the work you do and gain some personal satisfaction in the process. This book can help you do just that. In this new edition of his classic book, Geoff Bellman shows readers how to make things happen in any organization regardless of their formal position. The new edition has been written for a wider audience, including people in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors, paid and volunteer workers, managers and individual contributors, contract and freelance workers. More than seventy percent of the material is brand new, including new examples, new chapters, new exercises, and much more.

Marjorie Kelly, William Greider

The Divine Right of Capital: Dethroning the Corporate Aristocracy

Editura: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2003

Wealth inequity, corporate welfare, and industrial pollution are the symptoms of our sickened economy, Marjorie Kelly suggests. The underlying illness is shareholder primacy. In The Divine Right of Capital, she shows that the corporate drive to maximize shareholder profits at any cost is not only out of step with democratic and free-market principles, but is detrimental to the long-term health of individual companies and the economy as a whole. Kelly offers a far-reaching solution to rebuild corporations in a way that serves all.

Bernard J. Mohr, Diana Whitney, James D. Ludema

The Appreciative Inquiry Summit: A Practitioner's Guide for Leading Large-Group Change

Editura: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2003

A proven program for organizational change, illustrated with real-life examples from companies and community groups

Diana Whitney, David L. Cooperrider

Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Revolution in Change

Editura: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2005

A truly revolutionary method of change management, Appreciative Inquiry (AI) emphasizes inquiry into strengths, rather than focusing exclusively on fixing weaknesses. Written by the originators and leaders of the AI movement, this accessible guide offers a practical introduction to the method, which has been used to significantly enhance customer satisfaction, cost competitiveness, revenues, profits, and employee engagement, as well as organizations' abilities to meet the needs of society. Full of exciting stories that illustrate its many applications and benefits, this is the most authoritative guide to Al. By using this change method to systematically tap human potential, organizations, communities, and individuals become more effective.

David L. Cooperrider, Diana Whitney, Jacqueline M. Stavros

Appreciative Inquiry Handbook: For Leaders of Change

Editura: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2008

""Appreciative Inquiry Handbook explains in-depth what AI is and how it works, and includes stories of AI interventions and classic articles, sample project plans, interview guidelines, participant worksheets, a list of resources, a glossary of terms, and more.

Sharif M. Abdullah

Creating a World That Works for All

Editura: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 1999

The world is a mess. The privileged few prosper. The masses suffer. And everyone feels spiritually empty. Most people would blame capitalism, racism, or some other ""ism."" But according to Sharif M. Abdullah, the problem is not ideology. It's exclusivity -- our desire to stay separate from other people. In Creating a World That Works for All, Abdullah takes a look at the mess we live in -- and presents a way out. To restore balance to the earth and build community, he says, people must stop blaming others, embrace inclusivity, and become ""menders."" He outlines three simple tests -- for ""enoughness,"" exchangeability, and common benefit -- to guide people as they transform themselves and the world.

John P. Schuster

Answering Your Call: A Guide for Living Your Deepest Purpose

Editura: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2003

This spiritual how-to book helps readers discern what they are called to do, find the courage to respond to that call, and stay on course to make that vision a reality. Author John P. Schuster first explains what it means to be called to something larger than ourselves -- to find the life that best fits us because it uses our talents to the fullest and adds the most lasting value to the world. He then shows how we can respond to that call in any area of life from career to family to community. Answering Your Call includes exercises, models, and guidelines for creating a life of meaning, illustrated with concrete and practical real-world examples.

David A. Shapiro, Richard J. Leider

Whistle While You Work: Heeding Your Life's Calling

Editura: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2001

Everyone has a calling with a unique purpose to fulfill in the world. Heeding it is about deliberately choosing a way of life and work consistent with individual gifts, passions, and values. Through powerful stories and a guided exploration of 52 possible callings, Whistle While You Work helps readers discover how to make a living doing what they were born to do. The authors provide a framework for embracing a very abstract subject in a systematic, practical, and fun way. And their Calling Cards ""TM"" help readers develop answers to profound life questions as they learn to ""listen with the third ear"" to cultivate a mode of searching that isn't limited to the merely tangible.

John B. Izzo

The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die

Editura: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2008

"What brought you the greatest joy? What do you wish you had learned sooner? What ultimately mattered and what didn't?" asks Dr. John Izzo. Based on a highly acclaimed public television series, this book takes the reader on a heartwarming and profound journey to find lasting happiness. Imagine for a moment that you are about to take a foreign vacation to an exotic destination. You have saved your entire life to travel there. It is a destination with almost unlimited choices of how to spend your time and you know you will not have enough time to explore every opportunity. You are fairly certain that you will never get to take a second trip to this destination; this will be your one opportunity. Now imagine that someone informs you that there are several people in your neighborhood who have been to that country, explored every corner. Some of them enjoyed the journey and have few regrets, but others wish they could take the trip again knowing what they know now. Would you not invite them over for dinner, ask them to bring their photographs, listen to their stories, and hear their advice? This is precisely the journey explored in this book. Dr. John Izzo and his colleagues ...

Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky

Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others

Editura: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2009

1,This beloved bestseller--over 180,000 copies sold--has helped caregivers worldwide keep themselves emotionally, psychologically, spiritually, and physically healthy in the face of the sometimes overwhelming traumas they confront every day. A longtime trauma worker, Laura van Dernoot Lipsky offers a deep and empathetic survey of the often-unrecognized toll taken on those working to make the world a better place. We may feel tired, cynical, or numb or like we can never do enough. These, and other symptoms, affect us individually and collectively, sapping the energy and effectiveness we so desperately need if we are to benefit humankind, other living things, and the planet itself. In Trauma Stewardship, we are called to meet these challenges in an intentional way. Lipsky offers a variety of simple and profound practices, drawn from modern psychology and a range of spiritual traditions, that enable us to look carefully at our reactions and motivations and discover new sources of energy and renewal. She includes interviews with successful trauma stewards from different walks of life and even uses New Yorker cartoons to illustrate her points. "We can do meaningful work in a way that ...

Margaret J. Wheatley

Perseverance

Editura: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2010

3,In this inspiring and beautifully illustrated book, bestselling author Margaret Wheatley offers guidance to people everywhere for how to persevere through challenges in their personal lives, with their families, at their workplaces, in their communities, and in their struggles to make a better world. She provides hope, wisdom, and perspective for learning the discipline of perseverance. Wheatley does not offer the usual feel-good, rah-rah messages. Instead, she focuses on the situations, feelings, and challenges that can, over time, cause us to lose heart or lose our way. Perseverance is a day-by-day decision not to give up. We have to notice the moments when we feel lost or overwhelmed or betrayed or exhausted and note how we respond to them. And we have to notice the rewarding times, when we experience the joy of working together on something hard but worthwhile, when we realize we've made a small difference. In a series of concise and compassionate essays Wheately names a behavior or dynamic--such as fearlessness, guilt, joy, jealousy--that supports or impedes our efforts to persevere. She puts each in a broader human or timeless perspective, offering ways to either live by ...

Parker J. Palmer (Author)

On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old

Editura: BERRETT-KOEHLER

Anul aparitiei: 2018

0,"This impassioned book invites readers to the deep end of life where authentic soul work and human transformation become pressing concerns." --Publishers Weekly 2019 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medalist in the Aging/Death & Dying Category From bestselling author Parker J. Palmer comes a brave and beautiful book for all who want to age reflectively, seeking new insights and life-giving ways to engage in the world. "Age itself," he says, "is no excuse to wade in the shallows. It's a reason to dive deep and take creative risks." Looking back on eight decades of life--and on his work as a writer, teacher, and activist--Palmer explores what he's learning about self and world, inviting readers to explore their own experience. In prose and poetry--and three downloadable songs written for the book by the gifted Carrie Newcomer--he meditates on the meanings of life, past, present, and future. With compassion and chutzpah, gravitas and levity, Palmer writes about cultivating a vital inner and outer life, finding meaning in suffering and joy, and forming friendships across the generations that bring new life to young and old alike. "This book is a companion for not merely ...