Action Inquiry The Secret Of Timely And Transforming Leadership

Author : William R. Torbert
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN 13 : 157675264X
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Action Inquiry written by William R. Torbert and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2004-06-13 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: oAction inquiryo is a fresh approach to learning leadership in the midst of action. This highly accessible process takes each of us beyond muddling through daily dilemmas to exercising transforming power at key moments and more timely action in general. Bill Torbert and Associates lead you through more and more sophisticated oaction-logicso-strategies for analyzing the world and reacting to it-until you are able to practice action inquiry continually. Speaking to everyone from new managers to CEOs to world leaders, real-life stories of leadership and organizational transformations show how action inquiry increases personal integrity, relational mutuality, company profitability, and long-term organizational and environmental sustainability.

Author : William Torbert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780369323736
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Action Inquiry written by William Torbert and published by . This book was released on 2011-08-17 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Action inquiry'' is the process of transformational learning that individuals (and even whole organizations) can undertake to better assess current dangers and opportunities, act in a timely manner, and make future visions come true. Through short stories of leadership and organizational changes in the areas of business, politics, health care, and education, this book illustrates how this process can increase personal integrity, improve relationships, and lead to company profitability and long - term success.

Author : Dalmar Fisher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780953818402
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Personal and Organisational Transformations written by Dalmar Fisher and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Elizabeth Svoboda
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101622644
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What Makes a Hero? written by Elizabeth Svoboda and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-08-29 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining investigation into the biology and psychology of why we sacrifice for other people Researchers are now applying the lens of science to study heroism for the first time. How do biology, upbringing, and outside influences intersect to produce altruistic and heroic behavior? And how can we encourage this behavior in corporations, classrooms, and individuals? Using dozens of fascinating real-life examples, Elizabeth Svoboda explains how our genes compel us to do good for others, how going through suffering is linked to altruism, and how acting heroic can greatly improve your mental health. She also reveals the concrete things we can do to encourage our most heroic selves to step forward. It’s a common misconception that heroes are heroic just because they’re innately predisposed to be that way. Svoboda shows why it’s not simply a matter of biological hardwiring and how anyone can be a hero if they're committed to developing their heroic potential.

Author : Ken Jennings
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1609942884
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Greater Goal written by Ken Jennings and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2012-01-02 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling coauthor of The Serving Leader (over 90,000 copies sold) provides a roadmap that all leaders can use to create and align entire organizations around an inspiring purpose that drives superior performance.

Author : William B. Joiner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0787979139
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leadership Agility written by William B. Joiner and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-10-20 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leadership Agility is the master competency needed for sustained success in today’s complex, fast-paced business environment. Richly illustrated with stories based on original research and decades of work with clients, this groundbreaking book identifies five levels that leaders move through in developing their agility. Significantly, only 10% have mastered the level of agility needed for consistent effectiveness in our turbulent era of global competition. Written in an engaging, down-to-earth style, this book not only provides a map that guides readers in identifying their current level of agility. It also provides practical advice and concrete examples that show managers and leadership development professionals how they can bring greater agility to the initiatives they take every day.

Author : William R. Torbert
Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780803940673
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Power of Balance written by William R. Torbert and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1991-03-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting a new theory of power, a new practice of management and a new theory of social science, this volume contradicts the following received wisdoms: that `all power corrupts'; that all organizational structure constrains; and that social science is `purer' the more it is divorced from action. Torbert presents a conceptualization of power that generates productivity, justice and inquiry; develops a theory of `liberating structure' through which organizations can generate continual quality improvement; and introduces a new paradigm of engaged social science - `action inquiry'.

Author : Gunnlaugson, Olen
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1466647949
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perspectives on Theory U: Insights from the Field written by Gunnlaugson, Olen and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2013-11-30 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book brings together an existing array of research on Theory U, including specific aspects of the theory, through diverse interpretations and contexts while exploring key theoretical concepts and outlining current approaches and blind spots"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Marilyn Schlitz
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
ISBN 13 : 1608826848
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Living Deeply written by Marilyn Schlitz and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2008-01-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living Deeply transcends any one approach by focusing on common elements of transformation across a variety of traditions, while affirming and supporting the diversity of approaches across religious, spiritual, scientific, academic, and cultural backgrounds. Each chapter in the book ends with Experiences of Transformation, exercises drawn from wisdom traditions or scientific investigations meant to enhance your direct experience of the material. Opportunities to actively engage in your own transformation and that of our world are woven into the fabric of your everyday life. Learning more about the terrain of consciousness transformation can not only give you a map, but can help you become the cartographer of your own transformative journey. Research over the last decade at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) has systematically surveyed hundreds of people's stories of their own transformations, as well as conducting over 50 in-depth interviews with teachers and masters of the world's spiritual, religious, and transformative traditions. No matter who you are,where you come from, or what your current path is - whether you seek to transform your life completely or simply make adjustments that will add a layer of richness and depth to your life - exploring the many ways that transformation is stimulated and sustained can hold great power. Weaving together cutting-edge science with wisdom from teachers of the world's transformative traditions this book explores how people experience deep shifts in their consciousness, and how those shifts can lead to healing and wholeness. Research over the last decade at the Institute of Noetic Sciences has explored in depth the phenomenon by which people make significant shifts in the way they experience and view the world. Focusing in particular on positive transformations in consciousness, or those that result in improved health, well-being, and sense of meaning, purpose,and belonging, hundreds of people's stories of their own transformations were included in the research, as well as in-depth interviews with over 50 teachers and masters of the world's spiritual, religious, and transformative traditions. Authors Marilyn Mandala Schlitz, Ph.D., Cassandra Vieten, Ph.D., and Tina Amorok, Psy.D. - will begin conducting workshops based on the information they have gathered for this book. These workshops will blend the rigors of science with the deep wisdom of the world’s spiritual traditions. Drs. Schlitz, Vieten, and Amorok will offer key insights from the decade-long qualitative and quantitative research study, of how people transform their lives. The workshops will include rigorous inquiry, group dialogue, and direct experience about the kinds of transformations in consciousness that change a person’s worldview to one that is more connected to others. For more information about the Signature Education Workshops, please visit www.livingdeeply.org Also available is a companion DVD.

Author : William J. Rothwell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470523921
Total Pages : 706 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Practicing Organization Development written by William J. Rothwell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-10-09 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised, this new edition of the classic book offers contributions from experts in the field (Warner Burke, David Campbell, Chris Worley, David Jamieson, Kim Cameron, Michael Beer, Edgar Schein, Gibb Dyer, and Margaret Wheatley) and provides a road map through each episode of change facilitation. This updated edition features new chapters on positive change, leadership transformation, sustainability, and globalization. In addition, it includes exhibits, activities, instruments, and case studies, supplemental materials on accompanying Website. This resource is written for OD practitioners, consultants, and scholars.