ISBN: 9781412974691

Progress Makers. Exploring and Progress Making. Refining and Progress making. Phillip G. Clampitt (PhD, University of Kansas) is the Blair Endowed Chair of Communication at the University… More...

Progress Makers. Exploring and Progress Making. Refining and Progress making. Phillip G. Clampitt (PhD, University of Kansas) is the Blair Endowed Chair of Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. By using a research-driven model, discussing compelling cases from leading companies, and presenting seven actionable ideas to make progress, the book blends scholarly research and actionable strategies to empower readers to decide what issues to focus on and in what direction to lead. Phillip G. Clampitt (PhD, University of Kansas) is the Blair Endowed Chair of Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. He was previously designated the Hendrickson Named Chair of Business. The Wall Street Journal and MIT Sloan Management Review has highlighted his work on "Decision Downloading," which details how companies can effectively communicate decisions to those not involved in the decision-making process. He is the author of a SAGE Publications best seller, Communicating for Managerial Effectiveness 5e (see ), co-author of the forthcoming Progress Makers: Beyond the Desire to Lead (SAGE, and co-author of Embracing Uncertainty: The Essence of Leadership. Along with being on the editorial board of numerous professional journals, his work has been published in a variety of journals including the MIT Sloan Management Review, Academy of Management Executive, Management Communication Quarterly, Journal of Business Communication, Communication World, Journal of Broadcasting, Journal of Communication Management, lvey Business Journal, and Journal of Change Management. In addition to many guest speaking opportunities in the U.S., he has also been invited to speak internationally at The University of Pisa, The University of Aberdeen, The University of Ulster, as well as to numerous multinational businesses and professional organizations. As a principal in his firm, Metacomm, he has consulted on communication issues with a variety of organizations, such as PepsiCo, Manpower, Schneider National, American Medical Security, Dean Foods, The Boldt Company, Stora Enso, The U.S. Army War College, Appleton Papers, Foremost Farms, Thilmany Paper, Dental City, and Nokia (see ). SECTION ONE1. Introduction Our Purpose Our Approach2. Exploring Attributes of Explorers Exploring and Progress Making Concluding Thoughts3. Refining Attributes of Refiners Refining and Progress making Concluding Thoughts4. Platforms How Platforms Emerge Features of Platforms Concluding Thoughts5. Progress Defining Progress Implications of the Progress Definition Concluding Thoughts Progress Maker Profile: Oscar Boldt and The Boldt Company6. The Progress Model How the Progress Model Works So What? Concluding Thoughts7. How Explorers and Refiners Make Progress The Explorers Mode of Making Progress The Refiners Mode of Making Progress The Challenges Faced by Explorers and Refiners Concluding Thoughts8. Progress Makers The Central Conundrum The Progress Maker's Response Making the Right Choices Progress Maker Profile: Ron Reed and the Discovery ChannelSECTION TWO9. Envision the Future with Calculated Boldness Defining the Concept What Inhibits Calculated Boldness What to Do? Concluding Thoughts Progress Maker Profile: Brigadier General H.R. McMaster10. Cultivate a Focused Flexibility Mindset A Deeper Look at Focus and Flexibility Why is Focused Flexibility so Difficult? What to Do? Concluding Thoughts11. Enlarge the Circle of Engagement The Concept Why Don't We Enlarge the Circle? How do You Enlarge the Circle of Engagement? Concluding Thoughts Progress Maker Profile: Vicki Wilson and Door County Coffee & Tea12. Foster the Growth of Investment-Worthy Employees Defining the Concept Barriers What to Do? Concluding Thoughts13. Seek, Nurture and Evaluate Actionable Ideas Defining the Concept Phases to Generate Actionable Ideas Barriers What to Do? Concluding Thoughts Progress Maker Profile: Laura Hollingsworth and The Des Moines Register & Gannett14. Select, Detect, and Correct the Proper Errors Background Error Management Framework The Counter Forces What to Do? Concluding Thoughts15. Practice Receiver-Centric, Strategy-Based, Feedback-Driven Communication Defining the Concept Barriers What to Do? Concluding Thoughts16. ConclusionAppendix 1: Progress MakersAppendix 2: UMM and the Origins of Focused FlexibilityIndexAbout the Authors, Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Artikelzustand: Neu, EAN: 9781412974691, UPC: 9781412974691, Book Title: Transforming Leaders Into Progress Makers: Leadership for the, Item Length: 22.6 cm, Publication Year: 2010, Type: Textbook, Format: Paperback, Language: English, Publication Name: Transforming Leaders Into Progress Makers: Leadership for the 21st Century, Item Height: 228mm, Item Width: 152mm, Subject: Strategy, Management, Item Weight: 340g, Number of Pages: 280 Pages, SAGE Publications<

2010, ISBN: 9781412974691

SAGE Publications, Inc, Paperback, Auflage: First Edition, 280 Seiten, Publiziert: 2010-07-28T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.34 kg, Books Global Store, Special Features, Books, Leaders… More...

SAGE Publications, Inc, Paperback, Auflage: First Edition, 280 Seiten, Publiziert: 2010-07-28T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.34 kg, Books Global Store, Special Features, Books, Leadership, Management Skills, Management, Business, Finance & Law, Subjects, Motivation, Teams, Organisational Theory & Behaviour, Social & Developmental Psychology, Psychology & Psychiatry, Health, Family & Lifestyle, Communication, Words, Language & Grammar, Reference, Education, Science, Nature & Maths, Education Studies, Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences, Strategies & Policy, Education Management & Organisation, Education Studies & Teaching, University Textbooks, Format: Illustrated, SAGE Publications, Inc, 2010<