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Informationen zum Autor Frances Hesselbein is chairman of the board of governors of the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management and editor in chief for its journal, Leader to Leader. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States of America's highest civilian honor, in 1998. Marshall Goldsmith is founding director of the Financial Times Knowledge Dialogue, a coaching network that connects executives worldwide with thought leaders. He has been listed in Forbes magazine as one of five top executive coaches. Iain Somerville is a strategy consultant, executive educator, and social entrepreneur. As managing partner of Somerville & Associates, he engages businesses, governments, and community-based organizations in bringing about breakthrough economic and social results. As a former managing partner with Accenture, he founded and led strategy consulting practices and the firm's global business think tank. Klappentext "Leading for Innovation" ist der 2. Band der Drucker Foundation 'Wisdom to Action'-Reihe. Er enthält Originalessays zum Thema Anwendung wichtiger Managementprinzipien von Top-Führungskräften, wie z.B. Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Charles Handy, David Pottruck und Frances Hesselbein. Der Band beschäftigt sich mit dem Kernthema Innovation und gliedert sich in die 4 Abschnitte: Technological Innovation, Product and Service Innovation, Organizational Innovation und Social Innovation. Der in "Leading for Innovation" diskutierte Stoff basiert auf einer fundamentalen Beobachtung Peter Druckers, wonach die einzigen zwei Aufgaben eines Unternehmens im Marketing und in der Innovation bestehen. Autorin Frances Hesselbein ist Chairman des Board of Governors der Drucker Foundation und eine erfahrene Expertin auf dem Gebiet der Unternehmensführung. Aus ihrer Feder stammt auch der Titel "Leading Beyond the Walls" (07879 5555 8), der den Auftakt zur 'Wisdom to Action'-Reihe bildete. Zusammenfassung In this second volume of The Drucker Foundation's Wisdom to Action Series! twenty-seven remarkable thought leaders help today's leaders meet the challenge of releasing the power of innovation. Leading for Innovation brings together Clayton M. Christensen! Jim Collins! Howard Gardner! Charles Handy! Rosabeth Moss Kanter! C. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword ( Frances Hesselbein ). The Editors. Introduction ( Frances Hesselbein, Marshall Goldsmith, Iain Somerville ). Part I: Leading the People Who Make Innovation Happen. 1. We Are All Innovators ( Margaret J. Wheatley ). 2. Fleas and Elephants ( Charles Handy ). 3. Creative Leadership ( Max De Pree ). 4. Changing the Behavior of Successful People ( Marshall Goldsmith ). 5. Good Work in Business ( Howard Gardner, Kim Barberich ). Part II: Creating an Environment That Encourages Innovation. 6. Creating the Culture for Innovation ( Rosabeth Moss Kanter ). 7. The Organization! Is It a Friend or Foe of Innovation? ( C. William Pollard ). 8. To Build a Culture of Innovation, Avoid Conventional Management Wisdom ( Jeffrey Pfeffer ). 9. Innovation in Government ( Stephen Goldsmith ). 10. How Company Culture Encourages Innovation ( David S. Pottruck ). Part III Changing How You Think About Leadership and Innovation. 11. The Ultimate Creation ( Jim Collins ). 12. Managing to Innovate ( Henry Mintzberg ). 13. Inviting Innovation ( M. Kathryn Clubb ). 14. The Value of "Been There, Done That" in Innovation ( Dorothy A. Leonard, Walter C. Swap ). 15. Leading with Vision, Strategy, and Values ( Robert E. Knowling Jr. ). 16. When 1 + 1 = 3 ( James Burke ). Part IV: The Practice of Innovation. 17. Coping with Your Organization's ...
