ORGANIZATIONAL change

ORGANIZATIONAL change

 
What Matters Now Hamel, Gary Jossey-Bass , 2012 Change Management

In What Matters Now, author Gary Hamel presents compelling reasons to change the management model of the 20th century in order to succeed in the 21st century. The traditional management style has grown...

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Toxic Workplace! Kusy, Mitchell | Holloway, Elizabeth John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2009 Human Resources, Leadership, Relationships

Ask employees at any company and you will find a vast majority of them have worked with a “toxic” employee. They go by many names: control freaks, narcissists, manipulators, bullies, or humiliators, but the result of...

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The Three Laws of Performance Zaffron, Steve | Logan, Dave Jossey-Bass , 2009 Leadership, Management, Productivity

In the work environment and at home, when things are not working, people struggle with which part of the problem to address first. However, the reason that fixing a problem often does not deliver the expected results,...

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The Secret of Teams Miller, Mark Berret-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2011 Teams

In The Secret of Teams, Mark Miller examines what makes high-performance teams so effective. This engaging business parable follows the continuing story of Debbie Brewster (the heroine from Miller’s...

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The Remedy Dennis, Pascal Lean Productivity Network , 2010 Business Strategy, Productivity

Whereas Lean thinking has traditionally been applied to manufacturing, it has great potential to improve other areas of operation as well. It can even benefit organizations that are not involved in manufacturing. The...

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The New Social Learning Bingham, Tony | Conner, Marcia Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2010 Leadership Development, Technology

In The New Social Learning, the authors make the case that the deepest, most enduring impact of social media might be on workforce learning. They show how social media can improve the way companies...

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The Learning Layer Flinn, Steven D. Palgrave Macmillan , 2010 Human Resources

In The Learning Layer, Steven D. Flinn introduces the concept of a learning layer that rests atop all other systems within an organization and, like the human mind, can evolve and adapt to the input of...

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The Innovation Killer Barton Rabe, Cynthia AMACOM , 2006 Innovation

Forget conventional wisdom. Forget the thought that the more you know, the better off you’ll be. Forget the idea that knowledge and expertise are the only true routes to success and innovation in business. Education...

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The Human Side of Mergers and Acquisitions Buono, Anthony F. | Bowditch, James L. Jossey-Bass Publishers , 1989 Business Strategy, Change Management

In The Human Side of Mergers and Acquisitions, authors Anthony F. Buono and James Bowditch define mergers as two companies combining to become one, and acquisitions as one company purchasing and taking...

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The Diversity Code Johnson, Michelle T. AMACOM , 2011 Diversity

In The Diversity Code, Michelle T. Johnson, the self-titled “Diversity Diva,” uses her experience as a lawyer and journalist to help people break “the diversity code” by looking at things differently....

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