Synopses & Reviews
We are all under new pressure to produce more for less moneyand in less time. Ultimately, this cannot be done unless bosses are able toin service of their organizationbring out the best in their people.
That is the essence of servant-leadership, the management philosophy originally outlined by organizational expert Robert Greenleaf in the 1970s. Its a philosophy whose time has truly come.
- The mission statement of TDIndustries, a regular on Fortunes list of 100 Best Companies to Work for in America, prioritizes “intense ‘people development efforts, including substantial training budgets.”
- When an error at Motorola caused $100,000 in damages to equipment, no heads rolled; instead, the responsible employee was encouraged to develop a system based on what hed learned; all told, Motorola saved more than a million dollars.
- When Sematech, the International Institute for Semiconductors, joined with competitors like Intel, AMD, Siemens, and Sony, the result was smarter and better business for all, via shared innovation and communication.
For such progressive companies, mere institutional power is no longer enough. Their secret is the empowerment that servant-leadership provides, and it can make the difference between the success of your organization and its downfall.
With Servant-Leadership Across Cultures, youll come to understand how and why doing the right thing pays off for everyonenot just for your business partners, but for the world.
Synopsis
Manage cross-cultural workforces using the secrets of two international leadership gurus! As our economy globalizes at ever faster rates, managing employees from diverse cultures is becoming the normand it can be an extraordinarily complex task. As a leader, how do you make sure everyones values are recognized? How do you resolve grievances arising from value differences in the most pragmatic ways? The answer is servant-leadership.
Grounded in the idea that business leaders exist to serve others while remaining focused on the bottom line, servant-leadership works for Starbucks and Southwest Airlines, and theyre not alone. In fact, servant-leadership is practiced at a third of Fortunes 100 Best Companies to Work for. Servant-Leadership Across Cultures explains how to:
- Identify and fulfill the needs of employees from any cultural background
- Reconcile apparent contradictions, even deep-seated or culturally based ones
- Tend to both long- and short-term organizational needs
- Build community, social capital, and loyalty through stewardship
- Manage the difference between a fatal error and a chance for improvement
Youll also benefit from the lessons of key executives from Dell, Bang & Olufsen, Motorola, Shell, and othersall of whom have used servant-leadership to raise not just their organizations social stature, but also the bottom line.
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International bestselling author Fon Tromepenaars explains today's most effective management style
From Jesus to the Buddha to Mother Theresa, the way of the servant-leader--those who succeed while doing good and inspire others to do the same--has always had a role in human endeavors. But: can it help your business or organization?
It works for Starbucks and Southwest Airlines, and they're not alone. In fact, servant leadership is practiced at a third of Fortune's Best Companies to Work For. In Servant-Leadership Across Cultures, you'll learn all of the facets of this proven innovation in leadership development, including how to: Identify and fulfill the needs of employees and clients alike - Reconcile apparent contradictions, even deep-seated or culturally based ones Tend to both long- and short-term organizational needs Build community, social capital, and loyalty through stewardship Know the difference between a fatal error and a chance for improvement Systematically employ and reap the benefits of all these skills in your organization's work
You'll also benefit from the lessons of key executives from Dell, Bang & Olufsen, Motorola, Shell, and others--all of whom have used servant-leadership to raise not just their organizations' social stature, but also the bottom line.
Synopsis
We are all under new pressure toproduce more for less money--andin less time. Ultimately, this cannot bedone unless bosses are able to--in serviceof their organization--bring out the bestin their people.
That is the essence of servant-leadership, the management philosophy originallyoutlined by organizational expert RobertGreenleaf in the 1970s. It's a philosophywhose time has truly come.The mission statement of TDIndustries, a regular on Fortune's list of 100 BestCompanies to Work for in America, prioritizes intense 'people development'efforts, includingsubstantial training budgets.When an error at Motorola caused$100,000 in damages to equipment, noheads rolled; instead, the responsibleemployee was encouraged to developa system based on what he'd learned;all told, Motorola saved more than amillion dollars.When Sematech, the InternationalInstitute for Semiconductors, joinedwith competitors like Intel, AMD, Siemens, and Sony, the result wassmarter and better business for all, viashared innovation and communication.
For such progressive companies, mereinstitutional power is no longer enough.Their secret is the empowerment thatservant-leadership provides, and it canmake the difference between the successof your organization and its downfall.
With Servant-Leadership Across Cultures, you'll come to understand how andwhy doing the right thing pays off foreveryone--not just for your business partners, but for the world.