Making a Difference: Strategies and Real Time Models to Transform Your Organisation - Hardcover

Nixon, Bruce

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1901912019 ISBN 13: 9781901912012

Publisher: GDP, 1999

Synopsis

This friendly, inclusive book is about transformation. All of a sudden transformation is an acceptable, mainstream word used by business leaders and many others - no longer something "way out" or on the fringe. People are realising that everyone, whatever their position, is involved in transformation and innovation, particularly in a global, technological age - in business and the public sector; in education, health, politics; the world community; the family and, most important of all, in lifelong transformation of oneself which is where it all starts and ends. Technology and transformation have been part of human life from earliest times. Transformation affects all of us and it will go on whatever we do. All human beings are active participants in this creative, evolutionary process which is transforming the world. We are all interdependent whether we realise it or not.

This book provides ways of looking at things and tools to help people cope, thrive, and play their unique part, whatever it is, in bringing about the society they desire.

BENEFITS THIS BOOK WILL GIVE YOU

* A "whole system" understanding of what is going on in your world so you can make sense of what is happening in your organisation and your life.

* Vision, inspiration and support.

* Strategies, principles and tools, including individual, team and "whole system" processes that can engage all stakeholders in transforming your organisation.

* A more successful approach to leadership that will engage the whole workforce, all stakeholders, in continuous innovation and encourage everyone to take individual responsibility and see themselves as partners in one team.

* Encouragement to trust and be yourself, lead and play your unique and valuable part in transformation.

* A spiritual perspective and ways of coping with stress, difficulties and setbacks, learning from them, healing yourself, seeing you are not alone nor to blame nor are you powerless and thus regain your hope and energy.

IT WILL ALSO SHOW YOU HOW YOU CAN:

* develop a successful strategy to bring about transformation, especially when you are not in charge and have to use influence, not positional authority.

* involve all stakeholders in bringing about transformation and change.

* simultaneously, improve the organisation's performance, change the culture and develop people by working on the real opportunities and issues of the business (Real Time Development).

* work with resistance and embed change.

* help change attitudes and create a positive and challenging culture in your organisation.

* encourage people to see how interdependent they are and to value and respect diversity and difference as essential to human creativity and progress.

* transform teamwork and bring out individual potential.

* encourage openness about the need for self-development and create the no blame culture needed for people, at every level, not to be afraid to admit and learn from mistakes.

* get robust support for your leadership and give it to others.

About this title

Product Description

Unusual book

Review

'A wealth of practical advice and tools to help all of us make the right choices.' -- -David Wheeler, Sussex, former Director of Stakeholder Development, the Body Shop International.

'A wonderful book. A great synthesis of models and everything to do with really good internal consultancy.' -- -Geoff Mead, UK Police College.

'Bruce Nixon has a profound understanding of the human struggle to stay focused connected and productive in an environment that is changing so fast. Bruce offers a perspective for thinking about and managing complex systems that is values-based, practical and speaks to the human spirit.' -- -Sandra Janoff, Philadelphia, Consultant and Author, Co-Director of Searchnet.

'For development professionals, Making a Difference is a must-read.' -- -People Management, UK.

'I love your book.' -- -Alison Lewis, London, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

'Light years ahead of most people on this side of the Atlantic.' -- -Dr John Clements, MD, Cambridge, Creative Mentors Ltd.

'We know transformation is taking place. We know it can be painful and scary. Bruce provides an excellent point of departure. For all those embarking on the journey his book will be a useful companion.' -- -Harrison Owen, Maryland, Consultant and Author who stumbled on Open Space Technology.

'We were engaged in a complete cultural change in a traditional British clearing bank. It is for others to judge how successful we were but it would certainly have been easier to achieve had the blue print which unfolded in this book been available at the time.' -- -Lord Terry Thomas, Cheshire, former MD of the Co-operative Bank.

Edition details

• Publisher: GDP
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1901912019
• ISBN 13: 9781901912012
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 300