Frances Hesselbein / Marshall Goldsmith / Iain Somerville (Hgg.)

Leading for Innovation

And Organizing for Results
Mitarbeit: Hesselbein, Frances; Goldsmith, Marshall; Somerville, Iain

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Leading for Innovation" ist der 2. Band der Drucker Foundation 'Wisdom to Action'-Reihe. Er enthält Originalessays zum Thema Anwendung wichtiger Managementprinzipien von Top-Führungskräften, wie z.B. Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Charles Handy, David Pottruck und Frances Hesselbein. Der Band beschäftigt sich mit dem Kernthema Innovation und gliedert sich in die 4 Abschnitte: Technological Innovation, Product and Service Innovation, Organizational Innovation und Social Innovation.
Der in "Leading for Innovation" diskutierte Stoff basiert auf einer fundamentalen Beobachtung Peter Druckers, wonach die einzigen zwei Aufgaben eines Unternehmens im Marketing und in der Innovation bestehen.

Produktdetails

• The Drucker Foundation Wisdom to Action Series
• Verlag: Jossey-Bass Publishers / Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 299
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm
• Gewicht: 597g
• ISBN-13: 9780787953591
• ISBN-10: 0787953598
• Artikelnr.: 10083101

Autorenporträt

Frances Hesselbein is chairman of the board of governors of the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management and editor in chief for its journal, Leader to Leader. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States of America's highest civilian honor, in 1998.

Marshall Goldsmith is founding director of the Financial Times Knowledge Dialogue, a coaching network that connects executives worldwide with thought leaders. He has been listed in Forbes magazine as one of five top executive coaches.

Iain Somerville is a strategy consultant, executive educator, and social entrepreneur. As managing partner of Somerville Associates, he engages businesses, governments, and community-based organizations in bringing about breakthrough economic and social results. As a former managing partner with Accenture, he founded and led strategy consulting practices and the firm's global business think tank.

Inhaltsangabe

Aus dem Inhalt:
- Foreword (Frances Hesselbein)
- The Editors
- Introduction (Frances Hesselbein, Marshall Goldsmith, Iain Somerville)
- Part I: Leading the People Who Make Innovation Happen
1. We Are All Innovators (Margaret J. Wheatley)
2. Fleas and Elephants (Charles Handy)
3. Creative Leadership (Max De Pree)
4. Changing the Behavior of Successful People (Marshall Goldsmith)
5. Good Work in Business (Howard Gardner, Kim Barberich)
Part II: Creating an Environment That Encourages Innovation
6. Creating the Culture for Innovation (Rosabeth Moss Kanter)
7. The Organization! Is It a Friend or Foe of Innovation? (C. William Pollard)
8. To Build a Culture of Innovation, Avoid Conventional Management Wisdom (J effrey Pfeffer)
9. Innovation in Government (Stephen Goldsmith)
10. How Company Culture Encourages Innovation (David S. Pottruck)
Part III Changing How You Think About Leadership and Innovation
11. The Ultimate Creation (Jim Collins)
12. Managing to Innovate (Henry Mintzberg)

Rezensionen

"..a cut above most such anthologies.." (Director, January 2002)