Zwingli : God's armed prophet / Bruce Gordon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gordon, Bruce, 1962- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clergy--Switzerland--Biography.

Clergy.

Reformers--Switzerland--Biography.

Reformers.

Reformation--Switzerland.

Reformation.

Calvinists.

Christian biography.

Switzerland.

Christian biography--Switzerland--Zurich.

Calvinists--Biography.

Zwingli, Ulrich, 1484-1531.

Zwingli, Ulrich.

Switzerland--Zurich.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xviii, 349 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour) ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, [2021]

Summary:

Huldrych Zwingli (1484-1531) was the most significant early reformer after Martin Luther. As the architect of the Reformation in Switzerland, he created the Reformed tradition later inherited by John Calvin. His movement ultimately became a global religion. A visionary of a new society, Zwingli was also a divisive and fiercely radical figure. Bruce Gordon presents a fresh interpretation of the early Reformation and the key role played by Zwingli. A charismatic preacher and politician, Zwingli transformed church and society in Zurich and inspired supporters throughout Europe. Yet, Gordon shows, he was seen as an agitator and heretic by many and his bellicose, unyielding efforts to realize his vision would prove his undoing. Unable to control the movement he had launched, Zwingli died on the battlefield fighting his Catholic opponents.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1.1. Data-driven organization design

The path to fearless performance design

The core beliefs of data-driven organization design

How this book will help you

Structure of the book

Final thoughts

Notes

1.2. Challenges

Introduction

Eight common challenges in organization design

1.3. Core foundations and methods

Foundation 1: The organization is a system

Foundation 2: Organizational data is hierarchical

Foundation 3: Organizational data is messy (fragmented and incomplete, constantly changing and connected in complex ways)

Applying the foundations in practice

Method 1: Connect the moving system

Method 2: Create hierarchical data structures

Method 3: Visualize to analyse and tell stories

1.4. The data goldmine

Data blockers and myths

Understanding the different types of data

Building the data model - get ready to wrangle

2.1. Introduction

Macro operating design in practice

Structure and logic for Part Two

2.2. Articulating your strategy and setting your design principles and criteria

Stage 1: Articulating your strategy

Building the case for change

Constraints and risks

Stage 2: Setting the design principles and criteria

2.3. Structural options and business case

Stage 3: Listing potential models and mapping those to the value chain

Stage 4: Selecting a model and creating a business case

3.1. Introduction

Structure and logic for Part Three

3.2. Role design

Roles, positions, people (RPP): understand the difference

What is role design?

The role grid

Levels of work

The role grid and the links with reward, workforce planning and segmentation

3.3. Objectives management

Why organizations struggle with objectives management

Process for setting and managing objectives

Maintaining and improving objectives management

3.4. Activity analysis and design

Types of process map

Decide where to begin: by analysing the as-is or designing the to-be?

Building the activity taxonomy

Analysing the as-is against the target model

Analysing gaps between targets and actuals

Optimizing activities

Decision-making

3.5. Competency management

Objectives versus competency management

The business case for competency management

Developing and putting the framework into practice

3.6. Rightsizing

Common currently used and flawed methods

Six methods for rightsizing your organization

Method 1: Fixed roles

Method 2: Incremental percent

Method 3: Driver analysis

Method 4: Ratio analysis

Method 5: Activity analysis

Method 6: Mathematical modelling

Note

3.7. Structure and positions

Step 1: Pulling it all together

Step 2: Build out the macro structure to layer 3

Step 3: Iterate the detail of each layer 2 area to develop the first draft position hierarchy

Step 4: Refine, test and finalize

Building an agile research and development organization

4.1. Making it Real

Stage 1: Plan for implementation

Stage 2: Assess impacts and plan communications

Stage 3: Manage talent transitions and consultation

Stage 4: Ongoing optimization

4.2. Perpetual performance gains

Continual performance improvement versus perpetual performance gains

Monitoring the system

Coping with failure

Celebrating, reflecting and resting

Notes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 334-341) and index.

ISBN:

0300235976

9780300235975

OCLC:

1245473325

Publisher Number:

99988804130