Progressive leadership : challenging the theory of the firm in the 21st century / Greg Park.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Park, Greg, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business enterprises.

Industrial management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (308 pages)

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald Publishing Limited, [2022]

Summary:

Progressive Leadershipaddresses the diminishing and increasingly dysfunctional contribution of firm leadership in the operational effectiveness, performance, and survival of the firm in the business context of the twenty-first century.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Boxes

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

What's this Book about?

What's the Problem?

Dominant Logic 'Creep'

What Do We Mean by the Term 'Progressive'?

Urgent and Major Surgery to the Body Corporate

Replace the Hollow Men

Dare to Be a Leader

First, They Ignore You

Think Driverless Car

The Road Ahead

Part I-Hard Truths and Tough Solutions to Make Firm Leadership Relevant in the Twenty-first Century Business Context

Chapter 1-Resist Malignant Normality

The Ides of March are Upon Us

The Irrelevance of Leadership

Acknowledge Malignant Normality

Time for a Leadership Reality Check

The Times They are A-Changing

We are the Hollow Men

The Licence to Lead Must be Earned Once More

Let's Get with the Programme

Chapter 2-Re-imagining the Priorities of Capitalism in Order to Re-invent Leadership

Time to Question the Fundamental Drivers Which Direct Leadership Priorities

Capitalism and Leadership Re-modelled for the Twenty-first Century

Leaders Must Acknowledge that They Now Require More than a Spanner

Open the Mind, Loosen Control and Unleash Creativity and Collaboration

Optimal Decision-Making Requires Accessing the Totality of Firm Knowledge and Intellect

Part II-Let's Lay the Foundations for Effective Firm Leadership

Chapter 3-A Theory of the Firm for Today and Tomorrow

Time to Address Issues of Governance

Leaders Must Address the Disparity Between Dominant Principles and Operational Reality

Unpicking the Theory of the Firm - Who is Really Running the Show?

The Law and the Theory of the Firm

Towards a More Relevant Theory of the Firm

The New Firm Dynamic

Chapter 4-Let's Think More about the Psychology of Leadership.

Fundamental Leadership Issues are Cross-Disciplinary and Endemic

The Absurdity, Glory and Complexity of 'Real' Leadership

Get with the Programme

'Utility' and the Prospect Theory

Should I Care about What People are Really Thinking?

Psychological Drivers and Effective Operational Leadership

Experts are Human Too

Identity as a Driver of Operational Effectiveness

Curiosity

Disadvantageous Inequality

Irrational and Visceral Behaviour

In a Nutshell

Chapter 5-Get a Feel for the Dynamic of the Progressive Leadership Psychology

The Creation of a 'Blended Value Proposition'

Accept the Changing Firm and Leadership Dynamic

(a) Let's Drill Down to the Substrate

(b) Regain Leadership Legitimacy

(c) True leaders of today and tomorrow are essentially sense-makers

(d) Effective Sense-makers Visualise Impact Down to the 'floor'

(e) Take the oath and address the failure to thrive

Address Operational Issues Which are Recognised as a Progressive Statement

(a) Progressive leadership means less A

holes

(b) Be prepared to resolve 'wicked' problems through enhanced Psychological Capabilities

(c) Leaders must be willing to Lose to Succeed

(d) Listen to the voices

Progressive Leadership Can/Must Also Germinate at the Apex of the Firm

A Multi-disciplinary, Integral Leadership Logic

Part III-No Need to Re-invent the Wheel: Profiles of Progressive Individuals and Firms

Chapter 6-Insights into Progressive Leaders' Perspectives and Priorities

What's the Secret of Firm Longevity? - Progressive is Not New

Progressive Leadership is about the Genes, Experiences and Reflections of the Individual

Leaders Who Exhibit a Progressive and Psychologically Insightful Leadership Logic

The nature and nurture of the progressive leader

The impact of psychological drivers on key leadership decisions.

People make the difference

Holistic, Integral and Progressive Leadership Makes Good Business Sense

Don't Scare the Horses: Think Progressively but Deliver on the Numbers that Still Matter

Chapter 7-No Need to Re-invent the Wheel: Progressive Firm Profiles

Let's Re-construct the Pyramid

Change the Record

Progressive Leadership Principles and Priorities which Underpin the Industrial Foundation

Firm Profile 1: Cordant Group - Multi-Sector

Effective Progressive Leadership: Enlightenment Allied to Contextual Pragmatism

The Application of a Progressive Leadership Logic

Reality Bites - Fast

Firm Profile 2: Danfoss A/S - Engineering Solutions

The Longer View: Courage and Sustainability for Optimal Performance

Ownership, Control and Governance

The Bitten &amp

Mads Clausen Foundation

Firm Profile 3: Novo Nordisk A/S - Pharmaceuticals &amp

Health Care

Pencil Profile

History and Founder Motivations

The Novo Nordisk Way - The Essentials

Share and Ownership Structure - An Holistic and Integral Perspective

Firm Profile 4: Bosch GmbH - Global Conglomerate: Leading Supplier of Technology and Technological Services

'Progressive' Is Not Related to Time, But Rather to Mindset

Robert Bosch Defines Long-Term Firm Values, Priorities and Culture

Ownership, Priorities and Separation of Power

Closing Comments

Part IV-I Am Spartacus!! Am I Spartacus?

Chapter 8-Think Like a Progressive Leader

In or Out? Recognising the Requirement for a Personal Metanoia

Stage One in the Personal Metanoia: Insight into the Dynamic of the Progressive Leadership Paradigm

Stage Two in the Personal Metanoia: Create Synergy Through Ambition Allied to Realism

Stage Three in the Personal Metanoia: Imagine You are Directing a Play

Stage Four in the Personal Metanoia: Where Does Everyone Stand?.

Ready to Jump in?

Chapter 9-Act Like a Progressive Leader

Step 1: Enthusiasm without Appropriate Knowledge and Insight Equals Failure

Step 2: Remember Gandhi - This is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

Step 4: Create a Structured, 'Rolling' Consultative and Collaborative Process

Step 5: Take a 'Psychological' Approach to Interactions

Step 6: How to Convince Those 'Upstairs'

Step 8: Apply Responsible and Relationally Intelligent Perspectives During Transition

Concluding Remarks

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

Other Format:

Print version: Park, Greg Progressive Leadership

ISBN:

9781838675677