The Whole Systems Approach: Involving Everyone in the Company to Transform and Run Your Business

What if, at work, your supervisors felt their primary job was to help you realize your inherent potential? What if everyone around you was excited about work? What if your prosperity was the organization's top priority? What if you could find fulfillment and meaning at work? Believe it or not, this motivating and highly productive work environment is actually possible. The Whole Systems Approach presents a powerful way to realize organizational change. It shows that such a dramatic transformation in the workplace is not only possible, but crucial for companies in the next millennium. The book is filled with lively anecdotes, real-life experiences, and concrete examples that make it a compelling, enjoyable read. A diagnostic tool helps leaders evaluate the operating health of their companies—which are viewed as living organisms that must remain healthy and fit. This real-time tool works through the examination of the "Seven Vital Conditions," defined in this book. ! The Whole Systems Approach not only provides a blueprint for business success, it makes possible a legacy to leave our children—a world of work where people thrive.

Cindy and Bill Adams are principals of Maxcomm Associates, an international consulting and educational training firm. Their clients include: Ameritech, Oakwood Healthcare, Gateway 2000, Kemper, Intermedia Communications, AT&T Capital, Michigan Consolidated Gas (MichCon), First Security, GOJO Industries, Blue Cross/Blue of Florida, American Express, Tupperware Worldwide, and 3M Health Information Systems. They live in Salt Lake City, UT.

Michael Bowker has co-authored or ghost-written six books, including Playing from the Heart and The Visionary Leader (both published by Prima Publishing). He is a former writer for The Los Angeles Times, and has written more than 1,000 articles for a variety of publications. He is a featured writer for Readers Digest, and seven of his articles have been adapted for television. He lives in Placerville, California (near Sacramento).