Strategic leadership and strategic management
Subtitle: leading and managing change on the edge of chaos
By: Shand Stringham
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Bloomington, IN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
ISBN-13: 9781475964318; 9781475964332; 9781475964325
Copyright date: 2012
Subjects: Leadership; Strategic planning; Organizational change; Organizational Innovation; Planification stratégique; Changement organisationnel; Business and Management
Description: Leaders and managers face tremendous pressure to keep their organizations moving forward successfully. It can seem like an impossible task amid economic uncertainty and hyper-competition. The roles of leader and manager tug us in opposite directions: managers seek stability and predictability, and leaders usually opt for turbulence and change. With so many companies asking their best employees to be both leaders and managers, it's no wonder that so much of the business world is dysfunctional. This guidebook explains how leader-managers work, and how to succeed in both roles. You can learn how to leverage competing requirements for leading and managing change; formulate effective operational and developmental strategies; make decisions that address complex challenges and opportunities; and help people through the anxiety and trauma of change. Whether you are a student seeking to understand the workplace, an employee rising up the ranks or an active leader or manager, this book provides you with tools and knowledge to help your organization succeed.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-257).
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Overview of theory, models, metaphors and paradigms; title: A systems thinking approach to understanding organizations; title: The basics of strategy : what does it mean and where does it come from?; title: The relationship between organizational environment and strategy; title: Understanding strategic leadership and strategic management; title: Organizational change models; title: Strategic leadership and strategic management : thinking and planning strategically; title: Leading employees through the psychological challenges of change; title: Leading and managing change on the edge of chaos; title: A complexity approach to decision making and problem solving; title: How to avoid strategic leadership and strategic management failure.