Virtual leadership : learning to lead differently / Ghislaine Caulat with a foreword by Professor Mike Pedler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Caulat, Ghislaine, author.

Pedler, Mike (Mike John), 1944- author of introduction, etc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Management.

Organizational effectiveness.

Success.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (173 p.)

Place of Publication:

Faringdon, England : Libri Publishing, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For at least two decades, people have been working together virtually, their interactions enabled and mediated by communication technology; based on years of research, this book summarizes what it takes to lead effectively in the virtual space. Arguing that becoming an effective virtual leader requires a deeper level of reflection-including questioning one's sense of identity, relationships, trust, and power-this account offers valuable advice to those who want to improve their effectiveness as supervisors. This guide will interest HR professionals, consultants, managers, and virtual team memb

Contents:

VIRTUAL LEADERSHIP; Contents; Figures; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Who Is the Book For?; A Reader's Guide; Chapter 1: Stories Instead of Recipes; 1. Relationship Focus And Task Focus Worked On Together (Chapter 1); Chapter 2: Research With Virtual Leaders For Virtual Leaders; 2. The Process Of Our Collaborative Inquiry Group (Chapter 2); 3. Inquiry Loops - Doctoral Workshop (Chapter 2); Invitation 1: Virtual Leaders Need to Learn, Relearn and Unlearn; Invitation 2: Listen, Forget Body Language!; Invitation 3: Don't Control, Connect!; Invitation 4: Relationships Are All You Have!

Invitation 5: The Virtual Leader Is a "Facileader"Invitation 6: Your Power Is Trust!; Invitation 7: Shape Your Virtual Culture; 4. The Virtual Communication Diamond (Invitation 7); Invitation 8: WHO Are You?; 5. The Triple Loop Learning Model (Invitation 8); 6. The Theory-U By C. Otto Scharmer (2007) Adapted Version (Invitation 8); Final Considerations; Glossary; References; Appendix: An Introduction to My Key Fellow Researchers; The Virtual Leadership Tool Box; A Summary Of Hygiene Principles For Synchronous Virtual Meetings; B Further Hints And Tips For Your Synchronous Meetings

C Focus ExercisesD Scheduling Virtual Synchronous Meetings; E Designing Communication; F The Foundation Of High Performance In The Virtual Team; G Helping You To Slow Down For Effective Virtual Leadership; H Questions To Exercise Reflexivity In Virtual Leadership; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 24, 2014).

ISBN:

1-907471-94-4

1-907471-75-8

OCLC:

855899437