ISBN:
9781787142404
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9781787147607
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (440 pages)
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
383.7
Keywords:
Organizational behavior
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Organizational effectiveness
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Organizational sociology
;
Organizational behavior
;
Leadership
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Electronic books
;
Organisation
;
Effektivität
;
Organisationssoziologie
;
Führung
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Führungstechnik
;
Führungskräfteentwicklung
Abstract:
Leadership is not about individuals; it is a complex, relational, socially co-constructed and emergent process. This book brings together the latest thinking from business and positive psychology research to provide new insights into leadership, organizational development and change.
Abstract:
Front Cover -- Developing Leaders for Positive Organizing -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- Section I: Emergent Mindset -- Chapter 1 The Emergent Nature of Positive (and Negative) Organizing: Why Mindset Matters -- Agents and Agency -- Organizing -- Positive Organizing -- Agency, Attachment, and Relationships -- Attachment and the Workplace -- Mindset -- Linking Mindset to Positive Organizing -- Emergent Mindset as a Pathway to Positive Organizing -- Mindset and Dialogue -- Dialogue and Fragmentation -- Dialogue and Proprioception -- Problems to Be Solved or Opportunities from Which to Learn? -- Mindset as a Normative Measure for Positive Psychology -- Reimagining the Dance through the Ternary Lens of a Self-Other Paradigm -- Revising the Binary Lens of the Self-Other Paradigm -- The Ternary Lens of Self-Other and Oppression -- Conclusion -- A Final Reflection -- A Future Research Agenda for Positive Organizing -- Acknowledgments -- References -- About the Author -- Chapter 2 Brunello Cucinelli: An Inspired Leader Who Helps Employees to Have It All -- The School of Arts and Crafts -- The Brunello and Federica Cucinelli Foundation -- Scholarly Commentary -- References -- About the Author -- Chapter 3 Fostering an Emergent Mindset in Leaders: The Role of Caring in Leadership Development -- Scholarly Commentary -- Mindsets -- Growth -- Dialogue -- Process of Leadership Development through Conversation -- References -- About the Authors -- Chapter 4 Building Positive Collective Mindsets with the "What-We-Are-Best-at" Group Intervention -- Scholarly Commentary -- Growth and Fixed Mindsets -- Relational Quality and Mindset -- The New Mindset at DAS -- Acknowledgments -- References -- About the Authors -- Section II: Courage -- Chapter 5 Courage -- Defining Courage -- Fear or Threat -- Noble Purpose or Goal.
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Volition -- The Courageous Mindset -- Courage in Organizations -- Identity and Workplace Courage -- Courageous Behaviors of Leaders -- Courageous Behaviors of Followers -- Developing Courageous Actions in the Workplace -- Conclusion -- References -- About the Author -- Chapter 6 It Takes Courage: Lessons Learned from Starbucks' #RaceTogether Campaign Case Study -- Compassionate Response Leads to Courageous Conversations -- Bringing the Conversation to the Customers: #RaceTogether -- Scholarly Commentary -- Authentic Leadership and Positive Deviance -- Crisis Leadership -- Continuing the Conversation -- References -- Further Reading -- About the Authors -- Chapter 7 Personal Risk for Social Good: Yahya's Courageous Career and Leadership Decisions -- Yahya's Career -- Telenor -- Yahya's Leadership Decisions -- Scholarly Commentary -- References -- About the Authors -- Section III: Forgiveness -- Chapter 8 Forgiveness -- Foundations of Understanding -- Forgiveness: A Plethora of Diverse Perspectives -- Forgiveness and the Shared Humanity -- The Broad Canvas of Forgiveness -- Conclusion -- References -- About the Author -- Chapter 9 Leadership in Multicultural Environments: A Courageous Case of Forgiveness for South Africa -- Courageous African Leadership -- Ubuntu: A Philosophy of Courage and Forgiveness -- Research Design -- Using The Life-History Technique -- Sampling -- Data Collection and Storage -- Data Analysis -- Social Uprising in South Africa in 2011-2012 -- The Story of Josephine Dhladla -- Finding Her Calling -- Perusing Her Dreams -- Visiting the Underworld -- Turning into Human Gold -- Key Themes -- Quality Criteria -- Ethical Considerations -- Conclusion -- References -- About the Authors -- Chapter 10 Forgiveness: On the Journey to Reconciliation -- The Train Station -- A Foster Child in England -- Emotionally Unreachable -- A New Season
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A Journey in Forgiveness -- Visiting the Past -- A Journey of Reconciliation -- Scholarly Commentary -- Representative or Third-Party Forgiveness -- The Limits on Forgiveness -- Forgiveness as a Virtue -- Conclusion -- References -- About the Author -- Chapter 11 Fostering Forgiveness in a Conflict-Affected Country -- Scholarly Commentary -- Forgiveness as a Practice -- The Power of Forgiveness -- Concern over Forgiveness in the Workplace -- A Climate of Forgiveness -- Conclusion -- References -- About the Author -- Section IV: Mental Fitness -- Chapter 12 Leading with Mental Fitness -- Understanding Wellbeing -- Mental Fitness-Utilizing Applied Positive Psychology for Positive Organizing -- Measurement of Mental Fitness -- Mental Fitness Habits for Positive Organizing -- A Strengths-Based Approach at Work -- Meaning at Work -- Positive Emotions at Work -- Self-Determination at Work -- Resilience at Work -- Self-Efficacy at Work -- Social Support at Work -- Mindfulness at Work -- Sustaining Mental Fitness -- Conclusion -- A Vision for the Future -- References -- About the Author -- Chapter 13 Mental Health in the Workplace: A Case Study for Collective Responsibility -- Janet's Dilemma -- Scholarly Commentary -- References -- About the Author -- Chapter 14 Developing Restful Awareness: Lessons in Energizing Individuals and Teams from the Micro-practices of a Yoga Class -- Enhancing Breath Awareness and Creating Pauses between Breaths -- Sequencing Postures (Asanas) to Create a Positive Energetic State -- Developing Restful Awareness -- Establishing a Collective Energy -- Scholarly Commentary -- References -- About the Author -- Chapter 15 Mental Fitness at Knox Grammar School -- The Implementation of Positive Education and Mental Fitness at KGS -- Scholarly Commentary -- Mental Fitness Definition -- Mental Fitness: Guiding Principles
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Future Directions -- References -- About the Author -- Appendix: Additional Resources -- Chapter 16 The Introduction of Well-Being into the Curriculum of an Executive MBA Program: The Sydney Business School as a Reflective Case Study -- References -- About the Authors -- Section V: Positive Energy -- Chapter 17 Experiencing Human Energy as a Catalyst for Developing Leadership Capacity -- Human Energy, Leadership, and Leadership Development -- Collective and Individual Human Energy -- Collective Human Energy -- Individual Human Energy -- Leadership -- Leadership Development -- Linking Positive Energy and Leadership Capacity -- Linking Positive Collective Human Energy with Collective and Shared Leadership Capacity -- Linking Positive Collective Human Energy with Individual Managers' Leadership Capacity -- Linking Positive Collective Human Energy with Individual Employees' Capacity for Leading -- Linking Positive Individual Human Energy with Individual Managers' Leadership Capacity -- Linking Positive Individual Human Energy with Individual Employees' Capacity for Leading Upwards -- Multi-level Conditions for Initial and Ongoing Positive Human Energy-Developing Leadership Capacity Linkages -- Person-level Enablers -- Team-level Enablers -- Reflective Team Practices -- Positive Organizing -- Organization-level Enablers -- Organizational Purpose as Meaning Eliciting -- Culture and Values -- Structure and Relating -- Leadership as a System of Positive Work Environments -- Future Research Directions -- Maintaining Leadership Capacity Development as a Sustaining Energetic Experience -- Beyond Context Simplicity in Developing Leadership Capacity from Positive Experiences -- Virtual Contexts -- Digital Contexts -- Acknowledgments -- References -- About the Author
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Chapter 18 Ella's Kitchen: Strategic Positive Leadership with Purpose and Value-driven Collective Energy -- Energizing Vision, Mission, and Shared Purpose -- Positive and Lived Organizational Values -- Positive Collective Human Experience as Positive Energy -- Scholarly Commentary -- Energizing Vision, Mission, and Shared Purpose -- Positive and Lived Organizational Values -- Positive Collective Human Experience as Positive Energy -- References -- About the Authors -- Chapter 19 Transforming Negative Energy into Positive Energy through Intercultural Communication Exercises -- Case Studies -- BizU -- AcadU -- Scholarly Commentary -- Conclusion -- References -- About the Author -- Appendix: Intercultural Communication Activities, Methods, and Outcomes (Velasco, 2013, 2015) -- Chapter 20 Igniting Leadership: Ritual and Interaction within the AI Summit -- Scholarly Commentary -- AI Summit as Ritual -- Self-Determination Theory -- Leadership Development -- Conclusion -- References -- About the Authors -- Section VI: Human Values -- Chapter 21 Navigating the Terrain of Positive Organizing: An Engagement with Values -- Human Values in Organizational Life -- Fostering an appreciative lens -- Values in action -- Human Values, Positive Organizing, and Leadership Development -- References -- About the Author -- Chapter 22 Putting Values to Work at KKT: Nourishment for a Positive Leadership Culture -- The Executive Leadership Team Mission and Success Factors -- Initial Shared Goals and Division Action Plans -- The Right Values and Culture as Drivers for Achieving the Goals -- Enabling Leaders in Building New Cultures -- Scholarly Commentary -- References -- About the Authors -- Chapter 23 Words for Worlds: Developing Leaders through Values and Narrative Processes at the University of Alberta -- Scholarly Commentary -- References -- About the Authors
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Chapter 24 "This Above All: To Thine Own Self Be True
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