Leadership & Organization Development Journal articles from December 1996

Leadership & Organization Development Journal archives from December 1996

Giving your organizational communication C-P-R. (content-processes-roles)
December 1, 1996... What we've got here is failure to communicate (Frank R. Pierson). Few organizations these days find themselves in an environment that is not in a constant state of flux. Increasing pressures from the global marketplace, advances in systems...

On elephants and blind researchers: methods for accessing culture in organizations.
December 1, 1996... Beyond Ghor there was a city. All its inhabitants were blind. A king with his entourage arrived nearby; he brought his army and camped in the desert. He had a mighty elephant, which he used in attack and to increase the people's awe. The...

Individual change transition: moving in circles can be good for you.
December 1, 1996... The ability to change has become a crucial factor in the effectiveness of organizations. Waterman (1988) states that successful organizations are those that continuously adapt their structures, strategies, systems, products and cultures....

A new approach to leadership. (interview with Larry Spears, executive director of the Robert Greenlead Center)(Interview)
December 1, 1996... BL. Can we start with the key messages in your recent book, Reflections on Leadership. LS. The book, Reflections on Leadership, is an attempt to review how the concept of servant-leadership has begun to get accepted as a practical operating...

Reflections on Robert K. Greenleaf and servant-leadership.
December 1, 1996... As we approach the twenty-first century, we are beginning to see that traditional styles of leadership are slowly yielding to a better model - one which is based on teamwork and community; one which seeks to involve others in decision making;...

Dynamics of strategic change: critical issues in fostering positive organizational change.
December 1, 1996... This paper examines the fundamental issues surrounding strategic change in contemporary organizations. It outlines the main components of, and barriers, to change and discusses the alternative strategies of change. Issues and dynamics...

The chaotic passages of developing companies: tools for organizational transitions.
December 1, 1996... When Gerald Ratner described his merchandise as crap, this led to a catastrophic business failure. When the Government, in Autumn 1995, announced a 6 per cent funding cut to higher education, this led to the early prediction that the equivalent...

Vision at Work: Decision-Making Strategy for the Creative Leader.
December 1, 1996... In today's environment of rapid change and international expansion, finding ways of harmonizing vision and action at corporate, team and personal levels is often seen as a leader's greatest management challenge. All too often, there is...

Total Business Design.
December 1, 1996... With many professionals admitting that the majority of business transformations fail, Total Business Design presents a refreshing approach to understanding organizational change. The authors have conducted research into more than 200 businesses...