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Organizing Genius: The Secrets of Creative Collaboration

by Warren G Bennis

ISBN13: 9780201339895
ISBN10: 0201339897
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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

"The most riveting management book ever" — Stewart Brand's Global Business Network Book Club

"Warren Bennis (and) coauthor Biederman describe hallmarks that distinguish extraordinary groups from groups whose performance is strictly so-so". — Fortune

"Perfectly targeted to the harried captain of industry...smoothly written...extremely useful". — The New York Times Book Review

"#1 Leadership Title. The lessons Bennis and Biederman offer...don't constitute the obvious advice most business books convey; these are real experiences". — Amazon.com

"Bottom line: A fascinating look at collaborative genius, as well as take-home lessons that may teach and inspire". — Training & Development

"According to (Roxanne) Cody at R.J. Julia's (of Madison, CT), 'There isn't anything that distinguishing one book from another, (with) a couple of exceptions, ' (such as) Warren Bennis's Organizing Genius". — "Category Closeup: Business", Publishers Weekly, September 15, 1997

Synopsis:

In this "most riveting management book ever" (Stewart Brand's Global Business Network Book Club), "Warren Bennis (and) coauthor Biederman describe hallmarks that distinguish extraordinary groups from groups whose performance is strictly so-so" ("Fortune").

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-229) and index.
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About the Author

Warren Bennis is Distinguished Professor of Business Administration at the University of Southern California and a consultant to multinational companies and governments around the world. He also chairs the Advisory Board of the Kennedy School's Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University. He is author of more than thirty books and dozens of other articles on leadership, including Managing the Dream, Organizing Genius, and Learning to Lead. He lives in Santa Monica, California. Pat Biederman
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780201339895
Subtitle:
The Secrets of Creative Collabortion
Author:
Bennis, Warren G.
Author:
Bennis, Warren
Author:
Bennis, Warren G.
Author:
Biederman, Patricia Ward
Publisher:
Basic Books
Location:
Reading, Mass. :
Subject:
Leadership
Subject:
Occupational & Industrial Psychology
Subject:
Management Science
Subject:
Management - Teams
Subject:
Organizational effectiveness
Subject:
Strategic alliances (Business)
Subject:
Creative thinking
Subject:
Creative ability in business
Subject:
Strategic alliances
Subject:
Industrial & Organizational Psychology
Subject:
General Business & Economics
Subject:
Strategic alliances (Business) -- Case studies.
Subject:
Organizational effectiveness -- Case studies.
Copyright:
1997
Series Volume:
no. 122B
Publication Date:
January 1997
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
239
Dimensions:
8.40x5.36x.69 in. .64 lbs.
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