Synopsis
Your people are your most valuable asset, and if you want them to excel (and your profits to soar), you'll need to abandon your traditional command-and-control management style and adopt a collaborative, open leadership approach―one that engages and empowers your people. While this isn't a particularly new idea, many leaders, while they may pay lip service to it, don't really understand what it means. And most of those who do get it lack the skills for putting it into practice. In Flat Army you'll find powerful leadership models and tools that help you challenge yourself and overcome your personal obstacles to change, while pushing the boundaries of organizational change to create a culture of collaboration. • Develops an integrated framework incorporating collaboration, open leadership, technologies, and connected learning • Shows you how to flatten the organizational pyramid and engage with your peoples in more collaborative and productive ways―without undermining your authority • Explains how to deploy a Connected Leader mindset, a Participative Leader Framework, and a Collaborative Leader Action Model • Arms you with powerful tools for becoming a more visible leader who demonstrates the qualities and capabilities needed to become an agent of positive change
About the Author
Danis the founder and CEO of The Pontefract Group, a firm that improves the stateof leadership and organizational culture.
Heis the best-selling author of three books: OPENTO THINK, THE PURPOSE EFFECT and FLAT ARMY. A renowned speaker, Dan haspresented at four different TED events and also writes for Forbes and Harvard Business Review. Dan is an adjunct professor atthe University of Victoria, Gustavson School of Business and has garnered morethan 20 industry awards over his career.
Histhird book, OPEN TO THINK is the 2019 getAbstract International Book of theYear winner and the 2019 Axiom Business Book Award Silver Medal winner in theLeadership category.
Previouslyas Chief Envisioner and Chief Learning Officer at TELUS--a Canadiantelecommunications company with revenues of over $14 billion and 50,000 globalemployees--he launched the Transformation Office, the TELUS MBA, and the TELUSLeadership Philosophy, all award winning initiatives that dramatically helpedto increase the company's employee engagement to record levels of nearly 90%. Prior to TELUShe held senior roles at SAP, Business Objects and BCIT.
Danand his wife, Denise, have three children (aka goats) and live in Victoria,Canada.
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