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"Corporate Culture: Illuminating the Black Hole is the definitive source of knowledge for understanding and building the new type of business culture that is required in this age of radical business change. Corporate Culture uses dozens of real-life examples drawn from Dr. Want's many years of consulting and corporate experience. It applies unique tools such as the proprietary Hierarchy of Corporate Cultures, ranging from Predatory through Bureaucratic...

"Leadership That Matters examines transformational leadership - leadership that not only improves productivity and performance but also makes a positive difference in the lives of organization members. Transformational leaders achieve superior results because of their ability to transform people from dutiful followers into self-directed leaders who go beyond simply doing what is expected of them." "Drawing on research that investigates leadership,...

Writing to today's stressed-out businessperson, Secretan says: "Imagine yourself standing on higher ground. This higher ground is built on trust and integrity." Secretan presents a convincing case that by restoring emotion to the workplace, organizations can further empower their employees, thereby satisfying the employees' needs and the bottom line all at once. Only in that way does an organization demonstrate its commitment to its most valuable...

Defining organizational culture, this program looks at power culture, role culture, task culture, and people culture in a business. It also discusses group norms in a business.

In this film, RealChange director Sadhana Smiles explains how managers should respond to disengagement and undesirable changes in the culture of a team. A manager must be self-aware and understand his or her relationship with employees, and detect disengagement in its early stages. Smiles explains the warning signs of cultural problems and disengagement, and how to reengage staff. She explains why an employer may need to bring in external help in...

"Drawing on the new science of happiness, this book shows how to build a happy, high-functioning organization - and overcome even the most ingrained culture of negativity. The authors identify every key trait of the happy company. Then, using real-world case studies from today's best organizations, they present tools and best practices for infusing these traits throughout every level of your business - from individuals and teams to the entire enterprise."--Jacket....

"In a time of unusual stress, with a pandemic raging and economic insecurity and dislocation increasing, we need to rediscover the values that make us human, that give us a sense of meaning in order to increase our potential for productivity and success. What stands in the way, however, is a professional culture where human connectedness is a lost art: the frenzied numbers-obsessed, bottom-line thinking, the "scratch and claw" workplace, and organizations...

Davidson explains how what he calls Leveraging Difference turns persistent diversity problems into solutions that drive business results. Difference becomes a powerful source of sustainable competitive advantage instead of a distracting mandate handed down from HR.

Using dozens of examples, from such exemplary leaders as Jim Casey of UPS, George Schaefer of Caterpillar Tractor, Charles Lazarus of Toys "R" Us, and Gertrude Boyle of Columbia Sportswear, Watson demonstrates how honesty, integrity, and trust are at the root of such essential business concepts as creativity and innovation, risk taking, collaboration, attracting and retaining talented people, and anticipating and exceeding customer expectations.