Systems Leadership

Pre-mortem strategies are proactive strategies that assume a failure has occurred and then work backward to come up with reasons for that failure. All potential reasons are analyzed by a diverse team of organizational stakeholders who select those most likely to be the cause. A plan is then put in place to prevent the failure from happening in the future; thereby circumventing the need for a dreaded post-mortem strategy. This book examines pre-mortem strategies for information technology. First, it describes information technology and discusses its advantages and disadvantages. Next, it ...

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on absenteeism in organizations, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. Absenteeism is employees’ unscheduled absence from their jobs. Excessive absenteeism creates headaches for organizations because job tasks still need to be completed with fewer employees. This eBook explores the reasons employees miss scheduled days of work and analyzes the problems this causes for organizations. In short, this eBook: • Examines the causes of absenteeism including stress, family care, bereavement, ...

Some businesses have reduced staff and made resource cuts to survive the global economic downturn, while others have improved business practices and culture. Unfortunately, there is still a difference between successful and less successful businesses in terms of culture adaptability, people management, and process management. In organisations like Toyota, which, in contrast to its rivals, has a mindset of process improvement, culture drives competitive advantage. Other businesses might benefit from Toyota's teachings by changing their routines for behaving and thinking in order to increase ...

Company culture influences the roles and responsibilities of every employee within the organization, from executive leadership down to the front lines. A strong, healthy company culture drives productivity and raises profitability, and disengaged employees cost companies billions, yet many executives rarely associate their culture with their bottom line. Today, employee engagement stakes are higher than ever because executives have to consider the impact their company culture has on external stakeholders as well.

This is the companion book to the online course Why Conflict Models Don’t Work When the Problem Is Bullying. In this audiobook, author Jennifer Hancock discusses the differences between a conflict model and a bullying elimination model and how we can use elimination models to resolve both conflicts and harassment situations ethically and effectively. Workplace bullying and harassment situations often masquerade as conflict. But they aren’t. Applying a conflict resolution model to a bullying or harassment situation makes the problem worse.

Let's face it; leadership has its challenges. When you get knocked down, you need a reliable system you can easily access to help you regain your footing and your confidence. Within the minutes of Mastering Confidence, you will discover such a structure. In truth, you already have this tool; you just need to uncover it. In Mastering Confidence, you will learn to awaken your Inner Guidance System and boost your confidence, giving you the strength to get through challenging meetings and difficult conversations.

ELEVATE YOUR EXECUTIVE PRESENCE: Strategic Career Planning for Female ExecutivesTransform your leadership journey with this groundbreaking guide designed exclusively for ambitious female executives ready to claim their seat at the highest tables of power. What Sets This Apart Master the delicate balance of power and authenticity through proven frameworks that blend strategic thinking with emotional intelligence. Unlike traditional leadership books, this guide specifically addresses the unique challenges faced by female executives in today's dynamic business landscape. Inside You'll Discover...

Focusing on the business and financial value of big data analytics, respected technology journalist Frank J. Ohlhorst shares his insights on the newly emerging field of big data analytics in Big Data Analytics. This breakthrough book demonstrates the importance of analytics, defines the processes, highlights the tangible and intangible values, and discusses how you can turn a business liability into actionable material that can be used to redefine markets, improve profits, and identify new business opportunities.

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on customer service, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. This book focuses on customer service in organizations. It examines departmental structure, analyzes representatives’ skills, explores reasons for failure, suggests methods of improvement, and discusses the future of the concept. The text is informational and educational, and it is written for easy understanding at all reader levels. If you are interested in learning about customer service in organizations, then this book is for...

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on meetings or planning in organizations, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. Meetings Meetings are essential for communication in organizations. They convey information that is necessary for workplace operation and survival, and they help organizations grow and prosper. This eBook examines the following in regard to workplace meetings: • Structure of meetings • Purpose of meetings • Advantages of meetings • Disadvantages of meetings Related examples are provided in every ...

Learn step by step how to wholesale houses in any city in the US. The tips, strategies, flow charts and systems included in this book have been time tested for over 10 years. You won't need a down payment or a large check to get started wholesaling houses in the next 30 days.

I authored this book to provide practical guidance and insightful advice for a selected target group, which we can call ‘IoT Solution Architects’. If you search the internet for the term IoT (Internet of Things), you may come across hundreds of publications in the form of books, papers, blogs and other resources about IoT on the market. This book does not repeat the information covered in those publications. It offers a unique perspective and focus based on practical experience. The primary purpose of this book is to provide a practical architectural framework for solutions related to ...

As a small business owner, you know your team is the most important asset to your company, but you are burdened with overcomplicated and unproductive recruitment. You need a strategy that will streamline the process and a set of tools to provide consistency and clarity for informed hiring decisions.

In Too Big to Ignore, recognized technology expert and award-winning author Phil Simon explores an unassailably important trend: Big Data, the massive amounts, new types, and multifaceted sources of information streaming at us faster than ever. Never before have we seen data with the volume, velocity, and variety of today. Big Data is no temporary blip of fad. In fact, it is only going to intensify in the coming years, and its ramifications for the future of business are impossible to overstate.

In his book Driving Eureka!, best-selling business author Doug Hall presents the System Driven Innovation scientific method for enabling innovation by everyone, everywhere, every day. It’s the essential resource you need to enable yourself - and your team - to innovate, succeed, and do amazing things that matter, on a daily basis.

Tristan White's story started like many others. He had a dream to work in a job that inspired him. He didn't find that job, so he created it. In 2004, The Physio Co (TPC) was born with one team member: Tristan White. In the 13 years since, TPC has become a remarkable health care success story based upon fast growth and a thriving, systemised company culture. Tristan's obsession with creating an inspiring place to work for himself and others has resulted in more than a decade of learning, testing and refining.

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on small businesses, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. Small businesses employ millions of people worldwide. They have limited resources, but their creativity and innovation keeps them on the cutting edge of new ideas and technology and allows them to grow and prosper. Many books have been writing about owning a small business, but few have been written about working in one. This eBook: • Examines the advantages and disadvantages of working in small businesses • Analyzes the role ...

ATTENTION STUDENTS: If you need to write a paper on technology in organizations, then this is the perfect reference. It's simple, easy to understand, and right to the point. Technology simplifies organizational processes and procedures that were much more complex in the past. It also enables employees to perform their jobs with speed and accuracy that was once not thought possible. However, technology also has a downside because people become dependent on it and move away from the coworker relationships that built strong companies in the past. This eBook examines the following: • ...

In traditional companies, managers make decisions and workers execute the plan. But Holacracy is a revolutionary and tried-and-tested new system which turns everyone into a leader. The organisation looks like a nest of circles, not a pyramid—but it's not anarchy. It's finally clear who should make each decision—the person on the frontline has that authority—and the organisation succeeds by adapting swiftly to pursue its purpose.

The world around us is comprised of systems - organisational systems, business systems, political systems, family systems, inter-personal systems, biological systems, economic systems - the list goes on. This audiobook, written by an experienced systems thinker and consultant, helps the reader develop an appreciation of the nature of systems - what they comprise of, how they function, how they sustain and organize themselves and what they influence and are influenced by.