Virtual leadership : practical strategies for getting the best out of virtual work and virtual teams
Pullan, Penny
Virtual leadership : practical strategies for getting the best out of virtual work and virtual teams - London : Kogan Page, 2016 - xiv, 233p.
The future of work is virtual, with dispersed teams, telecommuting, remote working and virtual meetings becoming the norm across sectors and industries around the world. However leading virtual teams requires a new set of skills and a facilitative leadership approach, Virtual Leadership is here to help. At its best, virtual working can be productive and creative, tapping into the best people wherever they are and bringing skills and experience together efficiently and at low cost. But it can also lead to isolated and disengaged workers, ineffective communication, and uncoordinated and even counter-productive activity. Virtual Leadership provides practical strategies, tools and solutions for the key issues involved in managing at a distance. With diverse case studies and examples, this is the essential guide to making a difference as a leader of virtual work.
9780749475963
Leadership
Management
Computers
Software
Teamwork
HF 120.
Virtual leadership : practical strategies for getting the best out of virtual work and virtual teams - London : Kogan Page, 2016 - xiv, 233p.
The future of work is virtual, with dispersed teams, telecommuting, remote working and virtual meetings becoming the norm across sectors and industries around the world. However leading virtual teams requires a new set of skills and a facilitative leadership approach, Virtual Leadership is here to help. At its best, virtual working can be productive and creative, tapping into the best people wherever they are and bringing skills and experience together efficiently and at low cost. But it can also lead to isolated and disengaged workers, ineffective communication, and uncoordinated and even counter-productive activity. Virtual Leadership provides practical strategies, tools and solutions for the key issues involved in managing at a distance. With diverse case studies and examples, this is the essential guide to making a difference as a leader of virtual work.
9780749475963
Leadership
Management
Computers
Software
Teamwork
HF 120.