Leading Change

Leading Change
Author: John P. Kotter
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2012
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1422186431

From the ill-fated dot-com bubble to unprecedented merger and acquisition activity to scandal, greed, and, ultimately, recession -- we've learned that widespread and difficult change is no longer the exception. By outlining the process organizations have used to achieve transformational goals and by identifying where and how even top performers derail during the change process, Kotter provides a practical resource for leaders and managers charged with making change initiatives work.

The Gumbo Coalition

The Gumbo Coalition
Author: Marc Morial
Publisher: HarperCollins Leadership
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2020-05-05
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 140021629X

Learn key lessons on diversity and inclusion from front-line expert Marc Morial, CEO of the National Urban League and former mayor of New Orleans. Marc Morial knew his calling from a young age was to be a leader in the fight for meaningful change. Growing up in the segregated South and helping his father realize an incredible victory as the first African American mayor of New Orleans, Morial was shown that significant change is possible. Less than two decades later in his own mayoral race in New Orleans, Morial built what he christened the “Gumbo Coalition,” an incredible mixture of all of New Orleans’s ingredients--African Americans, Whites, Latinos, Asians, business leaders, grassroots community activists, business leaders, clergy, and more. Each ingredient brought its own flavor, creating a dish that was able to reduce crime and rebuild New Orleans’s reputation with such power that the city successfully attracted an NBA franchise, multiple Super Bowls, and the Essence Festival, the largest African American event in the nation. Now, Morial fights on behalf of the National Urban League to create a community with a voice so strong that nothing can stand in the way of change. He is ready to teach others what he has learned along the way, by showing readers what it means to be a leader who can unite voices and create meaningful change.

Readiness at Risk

Readiness at Risk
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Readiness Subcommittee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN:

People and Technology in the Workplace

People and Technology in the Workplace
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 336
Release: 1991-02-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0309045835

Quick introduction of new technology is essential to America's competitiveness. But the success of new systems depends on their acceptance by the people who will use them. This new volume presents practical information for managers trying to meld the best in human and technological resources. The volume identifies factors that are critical to successful technology introduction and examines why America lags behind many other countries in this effort. Case studies document successful transitions to new systems and procedures in manufacturing, medical technology, and office automationâ€"ranging from the Boeing Company's program to involve employees in decision making and process design, to the introduction of alternative work schedules for Mayo Clinic nurses. This volume will be a practical resource for managers, researchers, faculty, and students in the fields of industry, engineering design, human resources, labor relations, sociology, and organizational behavior.

The Wave of the Future

The Wave of the Future
Author: Robert Stephens Staley
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Total Pages: 70
Release: 1992
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781555873790

Though the United Nations will face numerous challenges on the world's oceans in the next decades, it has not yet developed the capability to operate effectively in the areas of maritime peacekeeping or enforcement. This study examines the various regional maritime challenges confronting the United Nations and describes several organisational and experiential models - ranging from Claiborne Pell's early suggestions for an International Sea Patrol, through various NATO standing forces and US Coast Guard models, to recent experience gained through multinational maritime co-operation in the Gulf - from which planners might extract important lessons. The author concludes with specific recommendations for the establishment of a UN Maritime Agency, seeing that step as crucial in the effort to ensure peace and prosperity on the world's oceans.

The Adversity Hack

The Adversity Hack
Author: Meg Poag
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2021-10-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1632994208

What if you could experience more joy in your life and work through your challenges, so you wouldn’t have to keep repeating the same mistakes over and over again? In The Adversity Hack, CEO and leadership coach Meg Poag shares a powerful and effective personal development tool to help you shed the old beliefs that are holding you back and learn how to work to create real and positive change in your life. The system she introduces, called The Adversity Cycle, shows you how to begin to look at your circumstances with a fresh perspective and find a new way of moving through the world. This book offers practical, down-to-earth lessons that will take you on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth. As you practice and apply the steps of The Adversity Cycle, you’ll start to see changes right away: Things that used to bother you suddenly lose their importance. You have increased capacity for other ideas and points of view. And old patterns and mindsets that have kept you back in the past no longer seem to have a hold on you. The Adversity Hack teaches you how to find balance and flow in your life by confronting the hard truths about your relationships, unfulfilled dreams, bad habits, and, ultimately, your ego-self. In using this essential life hack, you’ll make better decisions, get less upset by events throughout your day, and experience more joy and less pain—and you’ll know exactly how you want to live and what you need to do to get there.