This text aims to make improvements to the core discipline of systemic thinking. It establishes developments in this area in the context of the learning organization, including organizational transformation. An introduction to the gurus of systemic thinking is also featured.
This text aims to make improvements to the core discipline of systemic thinking. It establishes developments in this area in the context of the learning organization, including organizational transformation. An introduction to the gurus of systemic thinking is also featured.
This is the book that established "emotional intelligence" in the business lexicon--and made it a necessary skill for leaders. Managers and professionals across the globe have embraced Primal Leadership, affirming the importance of emotionally intelligent leadership. Its influen…
Examines the role of emotional intelligence in leadership, presenting actual CEOs and managers as examples and describing a process that helps leaders inspire and motivate, increase performance, and lead resonantly.
Since the first edition of this established text was published in 1988, action research has gained ground as a popular method amongst educational researchers, and in particular for practising teachers doing higher-level courses. In this new edition Jean McNiff provides updates o…
This new edition provides updates on methodological discussions and includes new sections on case study material and information on supporting action research.
"Most startups are built to fail. But those failures, according to entrepreneur Eric Ries, are preventable. Startups don't fail because of bad execution, or missed deadlines, or blown budgets. They fail because they are building something nobody wants. Whether they arise from so…
The Search Conference is not just another management tool, but a participative approach to planned change that engages the collective learning and creativity of large groups, inspiring people to find common ground around new strategies, future directions, and joint actions. The …
The Search Conference is not just another management tool, but a participative approach to planned change that engages the collective learning and creativity of large groups, inspiring people to find common ground around new strategies, future directions, and joint actions. The …
Evaluates a research programme of the Swedish Work Environment Fund, called "Leadership, Organization and Codetermination," concerning strategies for change and development in working life and the role of active participation in workplace development.