The Organization of the Future 2: Visions, Strategies, and Insights on Managing in a New Era (J-B Leader to Leader Institute/PF Drucker Foundation) [Hardcover]

Frances Hesselbein (Editor), Marshall Goldsmith (Editor)

Book Description

Series: J-B Leader to Leader Institute/PF Drucker Foundation | Publication Date: February 3, 2009

With 26 inspiring chapters, this book celebrates the wisdom of some of the most recognized thought leaders of our day: emerging and established experts who share their unique vision of what the organization of the future should look like and must do to survive in the turbulent 21st Century.

• Outsmart Your Rivals by Seeing What Others Don’t, Jim Champy
• Organization Is Not Structure but Capability, Dave Ulrich & Norm Smallwood
• The Leader’s Mandate: Create a Shared Sense of Destiny, James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner
• A Different Kind of Company, Srikumar S. Rao
• Free to Choose: How American Managers Can Create Globally Competitive Workplaces, James O’Toole
• Managing the Whole Mandate for the Twenty-First Century: Ditching the Quick-Fix Approach to Management, Paul Borawski & Maryann Brennan
• The Values That Build a Strong Organization, Thomas J. Moran
• Revisiting the Concept of the Corporation, Charles Handy
• Mobilizing Emotions for Performance: Making the Most of the Informal Organization, Jon R. Katzenbach & Zia Khan
• Beyond Retirement: Mature Workers Are Essential Talent for Organizations of the Future, Richard J. Leider
• The Best Hope for Organizations of the Future: A Functioning Society, Ira A. Jackson
• Reframing Ethics, Spirit, and Soul, Lee G. Bolman &Terrence E. Deal
• Environment Drives Behavior and Expectations, Bill Strickland with Regina Cronin
• Dynamic Organizations for an Entrepreneurial Age, Christopher Gergen & Gregg Vanourek
• Multidimensional, Multinational Organizations of the Future, Jay R. Galbraith
• Designing Organizations That Are Built to Change, Edward E. Lawler III & Christopher G. Worley
• Refounding a Movement: Preparing a One-Hundred- Year-Old Organization for the Future, Kathy Cloninger
• Three Challenges Facing Nonprofits of the Future: People, Funding, and Strategy, Roxanne Spillett
• Pioneering the College of the Future: Building as We Walk, Darlyne Bailey
• The Organization of the Future Will Foster an Inclusive Environment, Lee Cockerell
• The Leader as Subculture Manager, Edgar H. Schein
• The New High-Performance, Horizontal Organization, Howard M. Guttman
• The Leadership Blueprint to Achieve Exponential Growth, David G. Thomson
• Leadership Judgment: The Essence of a Good Leader, Noel M. Tichy & Christopher DeRose
• The Leader of the Future, William A. Cohen
• Leadership by Perpetual Practice, Debbe Kennedy

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The Organization of the Future 2

The world has changed dramatically since the best-selling The Organization of the Future was published in 1999. More than ever before, organizations and leaders need guidance for meeting the challenges of today's complex environment in order to thrive in the future.

Filled with wisdom and insight on the most important issues facing organizations today, the twenty six chapters in The Organization of the Future 2 offer the wisdom of some of the most recognized thought leaders of our day. These experts share their unique vision of what the organization of the future should look like and what organizational leaders must do to survive in the tumultuous twenty-first century.

The book describes how tomorrow's organizations can chart the path toward growth and prosperity in rapidly changing times and includes amazing examples of how organizations from different sectors have created cultures that are empowering their employees and transforming their industries and communities. The contributors offer varied and diverse views on the organization of the future—for entrepreneurs to large corporations, nonprofits, and universities—including three different yet complementary approaches to inclusion, integration, and horizontal organization.

The final section of the book focuses on the leaders of the organizations of the future and shows how they can make a critical difference in the success of their enterprises.

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Praise for the Previous Edition

"The Organization of the Future is required reading. If you don't use this book to help guide your organization through the changes, you may well be left behind." —Nonprofit World

"A book to visit occasionally for something new to stretch our understanding, to think about, and to integrate into our work. This is a treasure trove of some of the best thinking today on leadership, management, and strategy. If we use it as a self-paced seminar on how to advise, create, and lead the organizations of our future, we will be better equipped by far than most of our competitors." —Journal of Management Consulting

"Editors Hesselbein, Goldsmith, and Beckhard have brought together the latest views of noted experts about the future of human enterprise in the Peter Drucker context of government, business, and community. This volume is highly recommended for organizational executives, academics, and advanced students of management." —Choice

"If you're interested in what tomorrow's organizations will look like and what challenges our business leaders will face, this book is a must-read. Anyone seeking a glimpse of the future will find this collection informative and thought-provoking." —Personnel Psychology

"Avoiding platitudes, these wide-ranging essays provide a wealth of innovative thinking on leadership and management strategy." —Publishers Weekly

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (February 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470185457
• ISBN-13: 978-0470185452
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #199,328 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good book, September 7, 2009

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This review is from: The Organization of the Future 2: Visions, Strategies, and Insights on Managing in a New Era (J-B Leader to Leader Institute/PF Drucker Foundation) (Kindle Edition)

The book reads faster than it looks because the chapters are nice and short. Overall, no regrets. My only qualm is that there's a quote on the back that says it's free of platitudes. Not true. One or two authors used jargon that too often makes what their saying sound vague and meaningless. What they are writing about is too important to be lost in fuzzy language. I know it's easier said than done, but its worth trying to keep business communication fresh and crisp.