The art of change leadership
Subtitle: driving transformation in a fast-paced world
By: Cheryl Cran
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; Wiley
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9781119124757
Subjects: Leadership; Organizational change
Description: "Be an transformational leader during times of rapid organizational change The Art of Change Leadership represents a major milestone in the study of change leadership. An approachable yet thorough guide for leaders and team members that illustrates how to increase speed and agility during times of intense technological innovation and fast change, this resource focuses on the ways in which you, as an individual, can harness your unique abilities to lead cultural change and personal leadership in a positive and proactive way. Through eleven comprehensive chapters, explore the need for increased human brain speed, how to improve your focus, the body/mind connection, agility within a team setting, improving productivity, communication with your team, and more. Technology, globalization, evolving business models--these are just some of the variables impacting the competitive landscapes across virtually all industries. To keep up with the changes that these and other factors are creating, it is critical that you are able to understand what change leadership is, why it is important, and how you can leverage it in your workplace to positively impact your company. Explore research on change leadership vs. change management to improve business Leverage technology to improve productivity and adaptability to rapid change Evolutionary approaches to change leadership that include energy management and innovative mindset approaches Discover questionnaires, assessments and quizzes to assess your change leadership agilities The Art of Change Leadership is a (r)evolutionary text that prepares you to increase your team's speed and agility, and to thrive in today's continually evolving business environment"--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Why do organizations need change leaders?; title: Fast changing world needs leaders like you; title: Hack the status quo: change manager or change leader?; title: Upgrade the leadership OS to be a change leader who drives transformation; title: The change cycle transformation tool; title: Help lead others to be change leaders who drive transformation; title: Technology and people; title: the impetus for change; title: Tools for transformation; title: The art of adapting to multiple personalities, different generations, and cultures; title: The three-step change process model to leading personal and organizational change; title: Thrive while driving transformation that changes the world.