{"product_id":"the-work-of-management-ian-macdonald-9781032604374","title":"The Work of Management: A Leader's Guide to Applying Systems Leadership","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Work of Management \u003c\/i\u003edemonstrates how the concepts, models and tools of Systems Leadership can be applied, enabling you to become a more effective manager by improving your own work to create a more positive and effective organisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePositive organisations, where people come together to achieve a productive and personally satisfying purpose, and which provide the basis for a good society, do not occur by chance. They are created by the work of leaders and members who are dependent upon the way the organisation is designed and operates - its structure and systems. While the theory is explained, this book primarily presents the practical aspects - the specific values, methods and tools - that can be used to improve work and the work performance of direct reports. Building on the bestselling book \u003cem\u003eSystems Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e, this book provides leaders with a manual for the application of concepts as well as an introduction to Systems Leadership Theory, a method that has been used successfully by businesses from large multinational firms and banks, to SMEs, public agencies and NGOs. It provides a predictive capability, allowing a leader to predict what will work well and what is likely to fail, according to the context. It gives the benefit of foresight as decisions must be made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned as a leader's manual for the application of the concepts around Systems Leadership, this book is for people who want to improve their own, and their organisation's, work practices and performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ian MacDonald, Catherine Burke, Karl Stewart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032604379\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032604374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d","brand":"Ian MacDonald","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46136196169983,"sku":"9781032604374","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b8eb12b4-7baf-49a3-b48c-2aa77f363616.jpg?v=1726415969","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-work-of-management-ian-macdonald-9781032604374","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}