000			02357pam a2200253 a 4500
008			090618s2010 gw a b 001 0 eng|d
020			_a9783642011931 (hbk.) : _c£44.99
020			_a3642011934 (hbk.) : _c£44.99
020			_a9783642011948 (ebk.)
040			_aStDuBDS
060			_aHF 120.
100	1		_aCoffey, Geoffrey W
245	1	2	_aA systems approach to leadership : _bhow to create sustained high performance in a complex and uncertain environment
260			_aBerlin ; _aLondon : _bSpringer, _c2010.
300			_axiv, 223p. : _bill. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aKey Assumptions Underpinning a Systems Approach to Leadership.- A Systems Approach to Leadership Overview.- Two Different Worlds.- Holistic and Reductionist Approaches.- Features of a Naturalistic Environment.- Systems Methods.- An Adaptive Systems Model.- The Cognition-Systems Model of Organisation Performance.- Emergent Goal Achievement.- The Cognition-Systems Method.- Preparing Yourself for the Journey.- Naturalistic Enquiry.- Critical Reflection and Learning.- Whole System Diagnosis.- Adaptive System Organisation Design.- Applications of a Systems Approach to Leadership.- Conclusion.- Appendix A: The Theory and Philosophy of a Systems Approach to Leadership.- Appendix B: Learning Journals.
520			_a"A Systems Approach to Leadership" (SAL) is a methodology for creating sustained high performance in conditions of high complexity and uncertainty. SAL places the latest developments in Systems Science into an actionable method for use by everyday leaders. It enables leaders to develop themselves and their organisation (or part of it) quickly and effectively to achieve a competitive advantage in a complex and uncertain world. SAL consists of an integrated framework with an overall strategy of whole system development. Central to the framework is a practical method which can be used by any leader at any organisational level. Supporting the framework are a range of systems approaches and a set of foundational assumptions. SAL has been carefully researched and refined in extensive field tests where it typically delivers outcomes well above expectations.
650		0	_aLeadership
650		0	_aOrganizational behaviour
650		0	_aPerformance
650		0	_aManagement
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