Leading Organizations from the Inside Out: Unleashing the Collaborative Genius of Action-Learning Teams

Bruce LaRue; Paul Childs; Kerry Larson

ISBN 10: 0471703974 / ISBN 13: 9780471703976

Published by Wiley, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Leading Organizations from the Inside Out: Unleashing the Collaborative Genius of Action-Learning Teams
• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471703974
• ISBN 13: 9780471703976
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

This innovative book is designed to drastically shorten the time needed to effectively implement change initiatives by helping readers understand both the behavioral and operational aspects of organizational change. The authors demonstrate how, through Action-Learning Teams, organizations can accomplish tangible business objectives while creating superior workforce development. They show leaders how to overcome resistance to change by involving critical stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams, in the design and deployment of change initiatives, resulting in drastically shortened time horizons for the successful implementation of change.

About the Author

Dr. LaRue has focused much of his career on the emergence of the knowledge economy and its implications for the development of leadership competencies in complex organizations. As a consultant and professor, Bruce has worked with managers and executives from industries such as aerospace, telecommunications, network technologies, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, financial services, and the non-profit sector.

Paul Childs has served as a senior advisor in computer technology, telecommunications, investment banking and media industries.  He has provided strategic and investment planning for the film and television, computer, and wireless industries.  Paul has developed unique methodologies and workshops for creating dramatic, impactful and sustainable change in corporations all over the world, many of which appear in this book.  His workshops for senior executives and entrepreneurs have been taught worldwide in Los Angeles, London, New York, Spain, Mexico and delivered in multiple languages across diverse cultures.

Kerry Larson is an experienced senior executive with an extensive background in organizational development and executive coaching.  As a senior executive he helped create powerful work environments at AT&T Wireless, McCaw Communications, Teledesic, and Avia International.  He has been on the faculty of three universities and has consulted with a variety of organizations from industries such as telecommunications, financial services, biotech, health care, manufacturing, and software.