Business Organization

On the most fundamental level, leaders must bring divergent groups together and forge a consensus on a path forward. But what makes that possible? Humility - a deep regard for the dignity of others - is the key, says distinguished leadership educator Marilyn Gist. Leadership is a relationship, and humility is the foundation for all healthy relationships. Leader humility can increase engagement and retention. It inspires and motivates.

Based on over 100 CEO interviews and a survey of nearly 14,000 employees, renowned leadership thought leader and futurist Jacob Morgan shares candid stories and original research that shows how leaders can tap into vulnerability to transform themselves, their teams, and their organizations. This book will show you why it's so crucial to lead with vulnerability and how to do it well.

HR strategist Shereen Daniels delivers an incisive and honest discussion of how business leaders can change workplace practices to create a more anti-racist and equitable environment. The author draws on her personal and client-facing experience, historical fact, legal proceedings, HR insights, and quantitative analysis to equip listeners with the knowledge and tools they need to transform their companies.

There is no CEO task more significant than leading change in an organization whose old business model needs updating. Large-scale change involves rethinking how to engage customers, partners, and suppliers with new technology and hard decisions about how to reorganize internal operations—plus the challenges of executing the transformation. Too many things can go wrong, from natural organizational resistance and inertia, to lack of strategic focus, to execution problems. And yet, organizations today must be more dynamic than ever before.

This audiobook focuses on building a culture of resilience by hiring and developing highly resilient people. It introduces the concept of Hormesis, where small amounts of stressors can have positive effects on individuals, and shows how Hormesis can be applied to businesses by encouraging individuals and teams to step outside their comfort zones.

For all professionals, knowledge of the key elements of high-quality leadership is vital, whether they are existing managers, taking on additional managerial responsibilities, or looking ahead to their career goals. This base of knowledge stretches from the individual - leading yourself - to the group, leading teams and even entire organizations. In tackling all these key aspects, the audiobook equips individuals to progress in any area of leadership and management, from team-building to strategic planning.

Nicole L. Turner, Author of Cracking the Organizational Climate and Culture Code, is helping organizations understand the impact organizational culture has on ALL areas of business and the cost associated with a toxic workplace culture. Twenty percent of the workforce leaves an organization because of the culture. A recent study done by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) shows that over the last five years, the cost of turnover because of organizational culture totaled $223 Billion. Organizational culture is a system of shared assumptions, values and beliefs that governs how ...

As president and CEO of Scripps Health, one of America's most prestigious health systems, Chris Van Gorder presided over a dramatic turnaround, catapulting Scripps from near bankruptcy to a dominant market position. While hospitals and health systems nationwide have laid people off or are closing their doors, Scripps is financially healthy, has added thousands of employees (even with a no-layoff philosophy), and has developed a reputation as a top employer. What are the secrets to this remarkable story?

Tom Peters has, for the past 12 years, been telling American business that the rules have changed. Now he goes farther in The Tom Peters Seminar, the first in an exciting new series aimed at helping everyone, Fortune 500 chairmen, middle managers trying to hold onto their place on the ladder (a mistake!), and hotel housekeepers, thrive in the brave new world of business in the 90s.

This book is great for beginners and no seeking general knowledge. It explores green business, social responsibility, organizational ethics, and nonprofit organizations as they relate to business, employees, society, and the environment. The text is informational and educational, and it is written for easy reader understanding at all levels.

Imagine a world in which corporations such as Costco, Nike, BP, and countless others are forming partnerships with environmental and social justice organizations to ensure better stewardship of the earth and better livelihoods in the developing world. Now, stop imagining - that world is already emerging.

Doing the little things right leads to doing the big things right. You only live your life once and you spend most of your precious time at work. That’s why the company you work for determines your life’s purpose and that’s why it ought to be a great one! How can you tell? Regardless of what you do, this book will help you. This book is the third in the Excellence in Business Leadership series and covers the methods of both well run great and poorly run suboptimal companies. Methods of Excellence shows the great versus suboptimal contrast through the eyes of four employees, four ...

AWARD-WINNING #1 BEST SELLING AUTHOR Jonathan H. Westover, PhD is the # 1 ranked HR, Innovation, and Future of Work Global Thought Leader & Influencer (Thinkers360), ranked in the Top 30 in Management and Organizational Culture (Global Gurus), and named to LeadersHum's Power List of the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership to watch for in 2022. Stemming from two decades of professional experience and over 600 in-depth interviews with executives, thought leaders, and scholars from across the globe, The Future Leader will help you explore the ordinary, everyday actions that will help you to ...

Catalyze collaboration, drive innovation, transform your organization - with Boundary Spanning Leadership, you can put it all together! We live in a world of vast collaborative potential. Yet all too often, powerful boundaries create barriers that can splinter groups. And this can lead to uninspiring results. To transform borders into frontiers in today's global, multistakeholder organizations, you need Boundary Spanning Leadership.

Today's leaders need to engage, connect with, listen to, and include their employees and customers in the conversation surrounding the business. The Hero Factor discusses the importance of a strong company culture as the backbone of any successful business. Listeners will learn how to implement the traits that will help them become a hero entrepreneur, change their organization, live their values, and create a winning culture.

As an innovator in a large company working hard to drive growth and deliver products consumers love, your size is an advantage—one that you can leverage for incredible results. But when it comes to innovation, you can’t rely on big-company strength alone. Between your company’s capabilities and the entrepreneurial ethos underscoring every successful startup lies the sweet spot for disruptive innovation, and the key to unlocking exponential growth.

This audiobook distills the leadership lessons and stories from a lifetime of leadership experiences into an easy-to-follow roadmap for your own journey in Becoming a Leader Worth Following.

Cybersecurity involves people, policy, and technology. Yet most books and academic programs cover only technology. Hence the implementation of cybersecurity as a people powered perpetual innovation and productivity engine is not done. People think they can buy cybersecurity as a product when in fact the discipline is the modern practice of digital business strategy. People also equate cybersecurity with information security or security alone. However, security is a state, while cybersecurity is a process.

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on the irony of organizations, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. The irony of organizations is an interesting and somewhat complex subject. This book explores the topic by examining the variables that influence it including culture, rules, norms, athletics, religion, police, politicians, unions, and management. The text is educational and informative, and it is written for easy reader understanding at all levels.s. If you are interested in learning about irony of organizations, then ...

accomplished author, professor, and consultant Jay Sullivan delivers a clear, tangible, and actionable guide to implementing flexibility and creativity in your enterprise. Through interviews with senior leaders from a wide array of industries and disciplines, the author shows you the trends and behaviors that allowed successful organizations to navigate the changing realities and complexities that have defined recent years, including the COVID-19 crisis, the increasing awareness of racial injustice in society, and the January 6th insurrection.