ORGANIZATIONAL effectiveness

ORGANIZATIONAL effectiveness

 
Leadership and the Sexes Gurian, Michael | Annis, Barbara Jossey-Bass , 2008 Diversity, Human Resources, Leadership, Personal Growth

Gender differences are apparent in all facets of life, and work settings are no exception. Some companies ignore these differences, breeding miscommunication and misunderstanding. Other companies work to become gender...

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Leading Leaders Salacuse, Jeswald W. AMACOM , 2006 Leadership, Management, Personal Growth

Leaders are in for a new set of challenges when they are called upon to manage people who are themselves leaders. This challenge is particularly prevalent in “high talent” organizations made up of people with high...

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Lean but Agile Rothwell, William J. | Graber, James | McCormick, Neil AMACOM , 2012 Business Strategy

In Lean but Agile, authors William J. Rothwell, James Graber, and Neil McCormick offer different perspectives for organizations concerned with both planning for and meeting organizational work and...

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Lion Taming Katz, Steven L. SourceBooks, Inc. , 2004 Human Resources, Management, Personal Growth, Relationships

In Lion Taming, Steven Katz, former advisor to four U.S. senators and senior advisor to leaders and executives spanning the realms of business, non-profits, politics, and government, uses the analogy...

 
 
Make Their Day! Ventrice, Cindy Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2009 Leadership Development, Management, Productivity

In Make Their Day!, Cindy Ventrice discusses how effective recognition increases an organization’s productivity, profitability, and lowers turnover. She states that recognition must be incorporated...

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Managing Innovation and Change Henry, Jane | Mayle, David Sage Publications , 2002 Innovation, Management

As organizations struggle to keep pace with the globalization of the economy, the explosive growth of the Internet, deregulation, the drive to increase the bottom line, faster product development times, rampant...

 
 
Meaningful Workplaces Chalofsky, Neal E. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010 Human Resources

In Meaningful Workplaces, Neal E. Chalofsky describes how strong and responsive Human Resource functions influence organizational effectiveness by building an employee-engaged, community-based...

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No Magic Bullet Willmore, Joe ASTD Press , 2009 Business Strategy, Productivity

There are hundreds of best-selling books that claim to have the secret to organizational success. Additionally, there are thousands of business consultants who have made lucrative careers pushing programs that...

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No More Pointless Meetings Murphy, Martin AMACOM , 2013 Management, Productivity

In No More Pointless Meetings, Martin Murphy presents a transformative new way for leaders to get the most out of their teams in the least amount of time. By holding mundane, draining meetings, many...

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Partnership of Equals McGinn, Peter Health Administration Press , 2009 Health Care, Relationships

In Partnership of Equals, Peter McGinn discusses the various ways in which CEOs and board members can productively work together to resolve conflict and make a better, more effective healthcare...

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