"Unique in the group literature field, this book generates new principles for examining small group behavior. This second edition continues the discussion about small group and chaos theory, particularly the mechanisms by which groups develop and change. The book emphasizes the importance of conflict in group development, and recognizes that group growth, while progressive, is neither linear nor unidimensional. Particular attention is focused on how groups change, evolve, and mature"--Back cover.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CorePutting a new spin on groups Lead Character
A business/leadership book from the CEO of the once-ailing but now thriving Popeyes restaurant chain, who says that the "the difference maker ... was a conscious decision to lead in a new way. She and her team created a workplace where people were treated with respect and dignity yet challenged to perform at the highest level. Silos and self were set aside in favor of collaboration and team play. And the results were measured with rigor and discipline. Servant leadership is sometimes derided as soft or ineffective, but this book shows that it's actually challenging and tough minded--a daring path"--Dust jacket flap.
Help your team survive the damaging effects of a layoffLearn how to keep the company running and profitable--and your team motivated and happyBeing laid off from a job can be devastating. The experience can be just as brutal for the manager of a surviving team. You need to lead your team to higher productivity just as low morale, survivor guilt, and confusion are at their peak.You need a twelve-week program that brings your team back to life and makes them less vulnerable to layoffs!With Ray Salemi's twelve-week recovery plan, you'll learn the secrets of bringing employees back from the organizational-and emotional-turmoil of downsizing. Rebuild Trust: Create a bond of loyalty with your team members that can't be affected by layoffs.Survey the Damage: Assess the needs of the department and company.Lead So Others Will Follow: Help your team take ownership of its recovery and place in the organization.Foster Emotional Recovery: Help your team members heal themselves with simple techniques. Let Salemi mentor and guide you through the step-by-step development plan that takes groups in complete disarray and rebuilds them into highly functioning teams.
This book provides step-by-step, concrete advice for aspiring school administrators as they strive to achieve principal certification. Each chapter's snapshots illustrate key challenges that face principal candidates. The last third of the book includes exercises that help candidates and mentors, as well as colleagues, move through the program. Written in an easy-to-read manner, the book invites continued conversation. --Publisher description.
Silicon Valley visionary John Chambers shares the lessons that transformed a dyslexic kid from West Virginia into one of the world's best business leaders and turned a simple router company into a global tech titan. When Chambers joined Cisco in 1991, it was a company with 400 employees, a single product, and about $70 million in revenue. When he stepped down as CEO in 2015, he left a $47 billion tech giant that was the backbone of the internet and a leader in areas from cybersecurity to data center convergence. Along the way, he had acquired 180 companies and turned more than 10,000 employees into millionaires. Widely recognized as an innovator, an industry leader, and one of the world's best CEOs, Chambers has outlasted and outmaneuvered practically every rival that ever tried to take Cisco on--Nortel, Lucent, Alcatel, IBM, Dell, and Hewlett-Packard, to name a few. Now Chambers is sharing his unique strategies for winning in a digital world. From his early lessons and struggles with dyslexia in West Virginia to his bold bets and battles with some of the biggest names in tech, Chambers gives readers a playbook on how to act before the market shifts, tap customers for strategy, partner for growth, build teams, and disrupt themselves. He also adapted those lessons to transform government, helping global leaders like French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to create new models for growth. As CEO of JC2 Ventures, he's now investing in a new generation of game-changing startups by helping founders become great leaders and scale their companies. Connecting the Dots is destined to become a business classic, providing hard-won insights and critical tools to thrive during the accelerating disruption of the digital age.
Putting a new spin on groups by Bud A. McClure | Literally Just Books
