The Invisible Organization - How Informal Networks Can Lead Organizational Change

Zusatztext 'If only we had this book when HR set out on our journey to gain professional recognition and make a strategic contribution. It's a little way out! it takes chances! it makes us vulnerable and it finally helps HR stand up and be counted. An exciting and refreshing rethink on HR's contribution to organisational change.' - Graham White! Director of HR! Westminster City Council 'I like this book! it is both appropriately theoretical and easy to understand! offering tangible approaches that can relatively easily be adopted. I have long believed in the power of informal networks. Whilst senior managers are crucial to the success of change programmes! their commitment alone will not secure a desired result...we take action when we see those close to us who are trusted lead the way. In The Invisible Organization Neil Farmer shows deep understanding of how organizations REALLY work.' - Liane Hornsey! European HR Director! Google 'The Invisible Organization...has been on my book shelf for about 12 months! and I've read it three or four times. My heavy pencil annotations in the margins are testament to the usefulness of the book...I would rate this book four stars...' Graham Durant-Law! Knowledge Matters 'Many companies are attempting to change the way they operate; however many initiatives are doomed to fail before the first presentation is given. Grand ideas will remain simply ideas without the mobilisation and activation of the workforce. This book highlights the hidden resources which every company has and how to engage them - but more than that! it draws attention to the real influencers and the role they play.' - Dr Colin Herron! Manager: Manufacturing and Productivity! One NorthEast 'The Invisible Organization is based on the considerable experience! processes and techniques used by Neil and his colleagues in developing successful change in organizations. The content and approach is of interest to consultants! business managers and leaders at all levels an Informationen zum Autor Neil Farmer started his consultancy career in 1981 when he joined the ground-breaking IT research and consultancy firm Butler Cox. From 1988 to 1996, he founded and headed one of the UK's top change research groups - the Farringdon Forum Club. During this period, he carried out extensive research into business change, becoming increasingly focused on a single profound question - why does so much business change fail? He is author of 'Total Business Design' published by John Wiley & Sons in 1996. Neil is a leading, innovative business change consultant, he is the consultant you rely on when business change becomes challenging. His clients include large Business Process Outsourcing suppliers (Siemens Business Services, BT and Xchanging) as well as household names such as Nationwide Building Society, National Savings, Liverpool City Council, Lloyds of London and Friends Provident. In late 2009 Informal Networks Limited (which Neil co-founded) joined Professor Karen Stephenson www.netform.com to offer a joint service in harnessing the power of informal networks. Klappentext Surveys show that most employees are still disengaged from their work. Harnessing the hidden potential of your workforce can be a slow! often painful process. This book explains how to adapt your organization's design to the informal networks that form most of the basis for communication between managers and employees. Zusammenfassung Surveys show that most employees are still disengaged from their work. Harnessing the hidden potential of your workforce can be a slow, often painful process. This book explains how to adapt your organization's design to the informal networks that form most of the basis for communication between managers and employees. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Preface - The birth of an insight. 'The Invisible Organization': Highlights of the book. The failure of business leadership;...

Product details

• Authors: Neil Farmer, Farmer Neil
• Publisher: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.12.2008
• EAN: 9780566088773
• ISBN: 978-0-566-08877-3
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 250 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; Business & Economics / General, Business innovation