Organizational Leadership

Organizational Culture and Leadership is the classic reference for managers and students seeking a deeper understanding of the inter-relationship of organizational culture dynamics and leadership. Author Edgar Schein is the 'father' of organizational culture, world-renowned for his expertise and research in the field; in this book, he analyzes and illustrates through cases the abstract concept of culture and shows its importance to the management of organizational change.

How do senior leaders, in their own words, describe the most effective leaders - the ones that get results, grow the business, enhance the culture and leave in their wake a trail of other really effective leaders? Conversely, how do senior leaders describe the kind of leader that undercuts the organization's capacity and capability to create its future? This book, based on groundbreaking research, shows how senior leaders describe and develop leadership that works, that does not, that scales, and that limits scale.

Regarded as one of the most influential management books of all time, this fourth edition of Leadership and Organizational Culture transforms the abstract concept of culture into a tool that can be used to better shape the dynamics of organization and change. This updated edition focuses on today's business realities.

Value stream mapping - an essential but underused methodology - is a proven approach to help you visualize and resolve disconnects, redundancies, and gaps in your value delivery system. More than a tool to eliminate operational waste, value stream mapping is a highly effective means to transform leadership thinking, define strategy and priorities, and create customer-centric work flow. Business performance improvement experts Karen Martin and Mike Osterling present a practical way to deeply understand how work gets done - in any environment - and how to design improved work systems.

This value-dense guidebook features actionable principles extracted from over 40 renowned servant leadership experts and practitioners, including prominent business executives, bestselling authors, and respected spiritual leaders. These and the proven easy-to-follow techniques and exercises are the reason why more and more people who peruse this book are becoming the charismatic and thoughtful leaders that lead the charge in their organization. Will you be one of them?

Inside Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion, you’ll discover how a team brimming with different cultural backgrounds can create better innovation and ingenuity; the largest hurdles and how to overcome them; the true meaning behind the terms “microaggressions", “unconscious bias", “privilege", and “antiracism” and how these terms apply to your business, proven techniques that you can implement to bring about major change and inclusive leadership, and much more!

Many leaders miss out on their teams’ full potential because navigating the complex and ever-changing business landscape is more and more challenging. Traditional leadership models often fail to address the intricate interplay of organizational intentions, external factors, and internal dynamics resulting in subpar performance and disengaged teams. As a result, executives find themselves ill equipped to set their organization and leaders up for success in an increasingly complex world.

Unlock the secrets to building a thriving business with The Structure of Success. This indispensable guide distills complex organizational theories into practical insights that every business professional can apply. Whether you're a seasoned executive, a budding entrepreneur, or a manager striving for excellence, this book provides the tools you need to master organizational dynamics and drive your business forward.

"In "Leadership Transformed: Strategies for the Next Generation of Organizational Excellence," listeners are invited into a compelling exploration of modern leadership in a world reshaped by global challenges and technological advancements. This insightful book delves into how leadership, team dynamics, and organizational culture have evolved in response to unprecedented changes, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of remote work.

"The Change Imperative: Organizational Development for the 21st Century" is an essential guide for leaders, managers, consultants, and scholars navigating the complex terrain of organizational change. In an era marked by rapid technological advances, shifting global labor markets, and increasing calls for corporate social responsibility, this book offers a comprehensive examination of the theories, strategies, and practices essential for driving effective and sustainable change.

Are you prepared to elevate your leadership from effective to extraordinary? “The Art of an Organizational Leader” invites you on a transformative journey, challenging you to rethink conventional leadership paradigms. Dive into the secrets that distinguish the exceptional from the everyday leaders and unlock a future of unparalleled organizational success.

Whether planned or unexpected, change presents leaders with their toughest sustained challenges - regardless of the leader's seniority or the organization's size. For many leaders, change brings drama - and the replaying of familiar stories. In A Question of Leadership, Keith Leslie provides a wide range of illustrative case studies derived from both research and his firsthand experience in the public and private sectors as a former partner at both Deloitte and McKinsey.

Transform the way you lead and manage with "Leadership and Management: Mastering Effective Strategies, Team Building, and Organizational Success." This game-changing guide dives into essential leadership strategy and tactics, blending visionary thinking with practical execution. Ideal for anyone seeking top-notch leadership and management books, it covers everything from effective communication to building high-performance teams.

In "The Unvarnished Leader," prepare to embark on a journey through the raw, unfiltered realities of leadership in the modern organizational landscape. This book strips away the gloss and glamour often associated with leadership literature, presenting a candid, no-holds-barred look at what it truly means to lead.

No one is immune to these rocky economic times. Innovative businesspeople all over the country are adapting their organizational structures to survive, profit, and compete in today's unreliable market. The practical and relevant advice in Transformational Leadership: A Blueprint for Real Organizational Change by Randy Dobbs can be applied to major corporations and small businesses alike, as well as to nonprofits, universities, hospitals, and other institutions.

Lead from the inside out to build great teams and powerful business results. Leading great teams is like building a bridge. Each support cable strengthens the organization, providing both safety and strengthens work culture. The Leadership Bridge was written for anyone who aspires to great leadership in today’s volatile work environment.

Check out The Leadership Arena and unlock the secrets to unparalleled success as a leader! Leave behind mere theories and opinions, and embark on a transformative journey that will shape you into an exceptional leader. Richard Spector's captivating book challenges you to embrace the age-old art of learning through conditioning, empowering you to stand out in the crowded landscape of leadership.

You will never come across a business person who wishes for his or her business to end when he or she leaves. If an organization chooses not to embrace change, it will have no customers because people only buy things that meet their needs. For this reason, an organization needs to ensure that it stays ready for what is to come. The way to do this is to continually sharpen own tools by creating a learning environment so that own employees learn all business and change-related tricks to help them maneuver the business world.

Leadership Briefs challenges leadership practitioners to shape organizational cultures that accelerate the development of emerging leaders who will be needed for business expansion and succession planning and stretch the leadership capacity of existing leaders by identifying competencies needed in current roles to more effectively achieve anticipated outcomes.

Theories to leading an organization efficiently are very important. Most people who are thrown into management positions will eventually be put on the spot when it comes to deciding which form of management to use for their employers' organization.