The Barefoot Executive Leadership Skills for the 21st Century

The Barefoot Executive Leadership Skills for the 21st Century
Author: Linda Edwards
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2009-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781606938195

This is a tale of an inspired journey from corporate dinosaur to dynamism in action. Maxine is a newly appointed chief executive who inherits an ailing organization. The organization has a very poor reputation based on historical mismanagement and poor performance. Maxine inherits a board of directors who are either rigid and set in their ways or poorly equipped to be operating at director level. This is the story of how Maxine uses her vast range of leadership skills to turn the company into a thriving, flexible, dynamic and successful organization. Dr. Linda Edwards is the founder of Rising Star Training & Consultancy. She is an executive coach, traner and writer with a reputation for enabling personal and organizational transformation. A chief executive at the age of 32, she has spent the last 13 years working as a consultant and coach to numerous organizations, Linda currently lives in Goytre in rural South Wales with her husband Robert, two cats, Bramble, and a Welsh sheepdog, called Star. www.LindaRisingStar.com

The Barefoot Leader

The Barefoot Leader
Author: James Carolin
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2016-12-06
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1514497395

The purpose of leadership is to get better results. Leaders are most useful when they are improving outcomes. Everything else that a leader does is an input to this final output, and everything shared in this book is based on this idea. This book is written for current and aspiring leaders within organisations. The organisation might be your own start-up, a mid-size corporation, a global multinational, a not for profit or a government department. The principles in this book are derived from human behaviour and therefore transcend organisational structure, size and industry type. Where any group of people gather together to achieve an outcome, this book will help the leaders in that group achieve a better outcome.

Corporate Security in the 21st Century

Corporate Security in the 21st Century
Author: Kevin Walby
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2014-06-18
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1137346078

This interdisciplinary collection places corporate security in a theoretical and international context. Arguing that corporate security is becoming the primary form of security in the twenty-first century, it explores a range of issues including regulation, accountability, militarization, strategies of securitization and practitioner techniques.

Intentional Power

Intentional Power
Author: Lisen Stromberg
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2023-10-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1394193505

Intentional Power: The 6 Essential Leadership Skills for Triple Bottom Line Impact is THE playbook for modern leaders. Intentional Power: The 6 Essential Leadership Skills for Triple Bottom Line Impact explores how the transition from shareholder capitalism to stakeholder capitalism has created an urgent need for a new model of leadership; a model that enables leaders to navigate competing demands from both internal and external stakeholders including the most racially and age-diverse workforce in history, activist investors, purpose-driven customers, and global government regulators. Intentional Power argues persuasively for a more inclusive, comprehensive approach to leadership disrupting the conventional approach that has been taught for decades in business books, management courses, and by traditional leaders themselves. It is a guide for delivering triple bottom-line impact: enhancing profits, people, and the planet. Written by Lisen Stromberg, JeanAnn Nichols, and Corey Jones, three leadership experts who bring a wealth of experience from their decades of working within companies and alongside leaders as advisors, coaches, and corporate consultants, Intentional Power is a call to action for the next generation of leaders to move beyond an entirely individual focus toward a more sustainable approach to lead and succeed. Deeply researched, the authors draw on an extensive review of the latest literature and insights on leadership development, cognitive and positive psychology, organizational design, and performance management, as well as extensive interviews with leaders across several industries to highlight the most critical skills required by today's executives and managers. They offer a new model of leadership, the HEARTI® model, built on six core competencies: Humility, Empathy, Accountability, Resiliency, Transparency, and Inclusivity. These 6 leadership skills are essential for success in today's new world of work. You'll also find: A comprehensive, inclusive, and effective approach to leading organizations through the rest of the 21st century Examples from leaders across numerous industries who are driving impact for the teams, the companies, and the world at large Practical "How-To's" and actionable Leader Tool Kit activities to help you learn and apply the skills discussed in the book An essential and exciting new resource for next-generation and practicing leaders ready to create profitable companies full of meaning and purpose, Intentional Power is the hands-on leadership guide that founders, entrepreneurs, directors, executives, managers, and impact-driven employees everywhere have been waiting for.

Executive Advantage

Executive Advantage
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2013
Genre: Executive ability
ISBN: 9781621985068

Constantly fighting to make sense of their changing worlds and make the right decisions for themselves, their teams and their business, today's executive leaders are under intense pressure. Leadership expert Jacqui Grey presents a 10 step solution for 21st century leaders who are looking to make sense of the complexities they face, especially in times of growth or, conversely, recession and downsizing. This practical framework provides the strategies needed to support the capabilities that result in optimal business performance which include emotional resilience, flexibility, agility and stress management. In addition, Grey offers advice on how to beat the "executive gremlins" that get in the way of success, particularly stress and anxiety. Backed by current thinking and leadership research on authenticity, psychotherapy and neuroscience, Executive Advantage is a key resource for all leaders.--

The Barefoot Guide to Working with Organisations and Social Change

The Barefoot Guide to Working with Organisations and Social Change
Author: Barefoot Collective (South Africa)
Publisher: The Barefoot Collective
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2009
Genre: Organizational change
ISBN: 0620432403

"This is a practical, do-it-yourself guide for leaders and facilitators wanting to help organisations to function and to develop in more healthy, human and effective ways as they strive to make their contributions to a more humane society. It has been developed by the Barefoot Collective. The guide, with its supporting website, includes tried and tested concepts, approaches, stories and activities. It's purpose is to help stimulate and enrich the practice of anyone supporting organisations and social movements in their challenges of working, learning, growing and changing to meet the needs of our complex world. Although it is aimed at leaders and facilitators of civil society organisations, we hope it will be useful to anyone interested in fostering healthy human organisation in any sphere of life"--Barefoot Collective website.

Innovative Healthcare Systems for the 21st Century

Innovative Healthcare Systems for the 21st Century
Author: Hassan Qudrat-Ullah
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2017-05-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3319557742

This book presents the latest in decision-making tools, techniques, and solutions for policy makers to utilize in overcoming the challenges faced by healthcare systems. With contributions from experts world-wide, an array of healthcare management models, techniques, and integrative solutions are presented, drawing on econometric, system dynamics, and agent-based models as well as state-of-the-art empirical studies. As total healthcare spending (both total expenditures on health as a percentage of GDP and average spending on per capita) increases across most of the world’s economies, healthcare systems continue to face challenges in terms of cost, quality, and access, as a result of its fragmented nature. Consequently, healthcare managers and policy makers require innovative integrative approaches and solutions to better manage complex, dynamic healthcare systems. This volume offers researchers and policy makers an insightful and critical review of the state of the art in healthcare modeling, with a particular focus on system dynamics, agent-based models, and modern empirical studies. It will be of interest to those in the fields of health, business management, and information systems.

Leading and Managing in the Social Sector

Leading and Managing in the Social Sector
Author: S. Aqeel Tirmizi
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2016-12-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3319470450

This book explores leadership and management in social sector organizations, which include, NGOs, non-profits, social enterprises, social businesses, and cross-sector collaborations focusing on advancing human dignity and social justice. It provides social sector leaders with an overview of current trends, issues, and challenges in the field as well as best practices to foster effective programs, sustain organizations and meet the growing demands of the sector. The enclosed chapters cover topics such as cross-sector organizational design, innovation for client services, gender management dynamics, policy advocacy, and the growing social entrepreneurship movement. The social sector is currently in a vibrant, dynamic, and exciting stage. The sector’s role and relevance to advancing human dignity and social justice is greater than ever. The number and types of social sector organizations have increased exponentially around the world and are offering extraordinary and much needed contributions toward an array of social issues. The traditional NGOs and non-profit organizations continue to be an integral part of the global civil society. At the same time, the emerging organizational forms under the social entrepreneurship umbrella are providing new momentum and excitement within and outside of the social sector. The interest in social entrepreneurship is encouraging existing social sector entities to actively embrace and encourage innovation. This interest is also inspiring a new breed of professionals and organizations to contribute to the social sector. This trend falls under the larger social sector dynamic promoting the creation of “hybrid” and emergent organizational forms, which cross and combine the traditional non-profit and for-profit domains. Despite the increased interest, the social sector still faces challenges around the world. CIVICUS – an international group promoting civil society organizations and groups-- recently reported a rise in the restrictions on civil society activities in a number of countries through worsening policy and legal environments. Funding challenges for the social sector are thus becoming more significant. At the same time, the calls for social sector accountability and emphasis on results and impact are growing. This book aims to offer approaches and tools which allow for the bridging of demands between creativity and accountability, between inspiration and results, and between gaining individual commitment and shared ownership of agendas and achievements, all of which are needed to effectively operate in the changing social sector.

How College Affects Students

How College Affects Students
Author: Matthew J. Mayhew
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 784
Release: 2016-08-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1119101972

The bestselling analysis of higher education's impact, updated with the latest data How College Affects Students synthesizes over 1,800 individual research investigations to provide a deeper understanding of how the undergraduate experience affects student populations. Volume 3 contains the findings accumulated between 2002 and 2013, covering diverse aspects of college impact, including cognitive and moral development, attitudes and values, psychosocial change, educational attainment, and the economic, career, and quality of life outcomes after college. Each chapter compares current findings with those of Volumes 1 and 2 (covering 1967 to 2001) and highlights the extent of agreement and disagreement in research findings over the past 45 years. The structure of each chapter allows readers to understand if and how college works and, of equal importance, for whom does it work. This book is an invaluable resource for administrators, faculty, policymakers, and student affairs practitioners, and provides key insight into the impact of their work. Higher education is under more intense scrutiny than ever before, and understanding its impact on students is critical for shaping the way forward. This book distills important research on a broad array of topics to provide a cohesive picture of student experiences and outcomes by: Reviewing a decade's worth of research; Comparing current findings with those of past decades; Examining a multifaceted analysis of higher education's impact; and Informing policy and practice with empirical evidence Amidst the current introspection and skepticism surrounding higher education, there is a massive body of research that must be synthesized to enhance understanding of college's effects. How College Affects Students compiles, organizes, and distills this information in one place, and makes it available to research and practitioner audiences; Volume 3 provides insight on the past decade, with the expert analysis characteristic of this seminal work.

Transformative Leadership and Sustainable Innovation in Education

Transformative Leadership and Sustainable Innovation in Education
Author: Sandra Baroudi
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2024-06-24
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1837535388

Transformative Leadership and Sustainable Innovation in Education is a valuable resource to a diverse network of policy makers, school and university leaders, educators, practitioners, curriculum designers, innovators, and investors who want to collaborate to identify and implement innovations that transform education and research.