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Practicing business with a conscience leaves no sector untouched. It trickles into how we treat our employees; approach our work in general; address stakeholders; engage in accounting, financial, and production management practices; implement and manage information technology; communicate on a direct and indirect basis; and market what we stand for. Business has encountered an interesting evolution in the first two decades of the twenty-first century, with social media as a catalyst aiding greater understanding and improvement regarding the critical value of soft skills, workplace diversity, change readiness, moral responsibility, sustainable awareness, and a general socially responsible mindset. This amalgamate spirit of business as we envision it in both the near and far future has found its way in all segments of business education, research, and practice.Adhering to the global trend of increased responsibility and evoking a constructive change in the narrative of business, this Research Companion serves as a critical reference work for business scholars and practitioners in various settings. It brings together contributing scholars from multiple business areas, from a variety of cultures and locations of the world, in order to achieve the compilation of a reference work that will find an expansive appeal. Including insights from the broad business spectrum ranging from internal managerial practices to strategic applications, including international sensitivity, this volume highlights the urgency for increased awareness in business decision-making on all fronts.It will be of great value to researchers, academics, practitioners, and students in the fields of corporate social responsibility, business ethics, leadership, organizational studies, and entrepreneurship.

The Theory of the Firm is commonly viewed as axiomatic by business school academicians. Considerations in spanning organizational structures, their boundaries and roles, as well as business strategies all relate to the Theory of the Firm. The dominant Theory of the Firm poses that markets act perfectly to maximize the well- being of society when people act to maximize the personal utility of their individual purchases and firms act to maximize financial returns to their owners.However, burgeoning evidence and discourse across the scientific and policy communities suggests that the economic, social, and environmental consequences of accepting and applying this theory in the organization of business and society threaten the survival of the human species, among countless others. This book provides the latest thinking on alternatives to the Theory of the Firm as cornerstone of managerial decision-making. Authors explore and elucidate theories that help us understand a firm differently and suggest alternatives to the Theory of the Firm.This book will be of value to researchers, academics, practitioners, and students interested in leadership, strategic management, and the intersection of corporate interests and the well-being of the society.

With the entire world experiencing the global pandemic and its aftermath, VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous) conditions have never been more extreme and the need for adaptive leadership never more urgent. But how is adaptive leadership applied outside Western cultures? How can it be taught through leadership development programs? Which tools enhance its practice and its teaching? How does adaptive leadership relate to other key theories and practices?This volume answers these questions and more as it illustrates how adaptive leadership practices address some of the world's most pressing challenges-political and cultural division, remote work, crisis management-across a variety of sectors. Adaptive leadership has been explained as a key leadership approach for dealing with adaptive, as distinguished from technical or predictable, problems, especially prevalent in complex environments. However, adaptive leadership scholarship has suffered from a lack of conceptual clarity and casual application of its core concepts. It remains solidly Western in its prescriptions. This book will expand readers' understanding of adaptive leadership and its potential to solve local and global adaptive challenges and will explore its relevance and application to cultures outside the United States.Aiming to increase conceptual clarity about adaptive leadership to enhance future scholarship and application and illustrate novel approaches and perspectives, this book will be of interest to researchers, academics, practitioners, and students in the fields of leadership, strategy, and organizational studies.

Slow down, observe, and harness the power of paying attention...In a fast-paced world that constantly demands more from us, it's easy to overlook the warning signs that life and leadership present. Using captivating anecdotes and insightful reflections, Dave highlights the importance of recognizing the subtle signs that warn us of impending danger, dissatisfaction, or missed opportunities. He shares stories of ordinary people facing critical junctures in their careers, relationships, and lives. Discover the hidden potential within by recognizing your tendencies, habits, and reactions. Uncover the tools to embrace personal growth, unlock potential, and live fully. Understand when you "have to" quit in the face of adversity. Gain insights into animal instincts and behaviors to bring clarity, resilience, and enhanced decision-making to your life. Embark on a thought-provoking exploration of the value of time and the importance of savoring each moment. Challenge conventional notions of success and productivity to respond to the subtle signs of burnout. By immersing ourselves in the world around us and cultivating a deeper awareness of our surroundings, When the Cows Lie Down teaches us to be attuned to the things that shape our lives. Whether you're seeking personal growth or a leader striving to create a thriving team, Dave's storytelling will equip you with the tools to navigate life's complexities with wisdom and purpose. Get ready to embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and embrace the power of slowing down to change your life.

Know yourself, know your team, solve your challenge.When team leaders meet a challenge, they often spend more time dealing with their people than dealing with the challenge. They can't get their team to row in the same direction-or row at all. In Good Team, Bad Team, a ground-breaking primer for leaders, Sarah Thurber and Blair Miller share their decades of experience building, facilitating, and leading thriving teams alongside pioneering research from the fields of cognitive diversity and creative problem-solving. Effective team leadership isn't mind-reading-it's good science.Built on research from their popular FourSight System-used by Disney, Nike, and NASA-Good Team, Bad Team examines over 6 million data points on problem-solving styles that impact collaboration, innovation, and leadership. By integrating these scientific insights with creative strategies, Good Team, Bad Team presents a transformative model that empowers leaders to harness the diverse energies of their teams and generate powerful results.A good team isn't perfect, but its people know their purpose and trust each other. You might think bad teams are led by bad people. Actually, bad teams are often led by good people, who simply don't have what they need to lead. With practical exercises, relatable stories, and contrasting examples, Thurber and Miller clarify the complexities of how good and bad teams approach challenges and why they succeed or struggle to solve them. Good Team, Bad Team is the must-read leadership toolkit to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of collaboration and achieve extraordinary results-together.

Practical tools and insights to help you identify, understand and embrace your core values, leading to a more fulfilled and purposeful life, so that you can more easily connect with others, stand in your power and leave a lasting legacy.

Global thought on the issue of organisational culture has progressed immensely over the past 2 decades. There is a growing appreciation of the fact that culture is the key enabler for organisational success.>Using the issue of intent as the golden thread, this book eloquently draws a line of sight between organisational culture as a whole and the empowerment of the individual. It provides a powerful framework that ties all the required pieces together whilst maintaining a keen focus on the real locus of transformation, which sits at the level of the intent of the individual.

"From the greatest lacrosse player of all time, lessons on becoming a true champion - in sports, business, and in life,"--

All of us lead. We lead our own lives. We may lead our families, friends and work colleagues. Some of us lead large teams of people. Whatever the form or scale, leadership comes with great responsibilities, for in leading we hold our own lives and the lives of others in our hands. We can shape those lives, and in turn shape the world for the better. Isn't it therefore the responsibility of all leaders to guide the world towards a more harmonious way of living? With eight billion unique souls on Earth, many of us today feel disconnected from collectives where we might otherwise find acceptance and love. We need leaders who are truly self-aware, authentic and integrated, and who can help us expand and grow together through creativity and truth. This ground-breaking book attempts to stretch paradigms of leadership, shining a light on the forgotten powers that will generate unprecedented levels of unity, productivity and success in our lives. Infinite possibilities, greater harmony and wealth await us all! Join the new chorus that is heralding a more natural way of leading!

How To Position Yourself as THE "GO-TO" Authority In Your Niche and increase profits exponentially.International Author, Entrepreneur, Speaker and Marketing Specialist, Andrew Carter shares his insider secret on the single most powerful, yet least known, marketing tool available to business owners today.His entrepreneurial success in building profitable businesses led him to owning an award winning international Company who have helped business owners, celebrities and thought leaders grow their brands internationally using this one simple, powerful strategy.This book unlocks that strategy so you can skyrocket YOUR online or Offline business and brand with minimal effort.YOU WILL DISCOVER:The Golden Rules to Authority & Influencer Marketing and how to create it quickly and easilyThe breakthrough strategy that makes you No. 1 in your nichePowerful tips to increasing your profits without wasting money on advertisingHow to get $100,000s of dollars in free Media and PR for your businessHow to have eager customers eagerly coming to you and willing to pay you moreHow to massively grow your brand, give you more time and money, and make your competition irrelevantThe Game Behind the Game - unleashing the true power of Authority & Influencer MarketingAccelerate your profits. Read this book today!

"A brilliant, insightful guide ... essential reading for everyone."- Professor Donal MacIntyre, investigative journalist and broadcasterWorkplace bullying is a toxic experience. It can deflate your self-esteem, destroy your self-confidence and impair your ability to perform. In Are You Being Bullied at Work?, chartered psychologist and executive coach Aryanne Oade provides insights, tools, strategies and tactics that anyone can use to deal with any bullying situation at work.Practical and empathetic, Oade's invaluable guide is positive and progressive throughout, encouraging you to learn new skills, and internalize new ways of thinking about yourself and the bullying to which you are subject. Each chapter contains realistic examples and case studies, as well as thought-provoking questions to challenge your thinking and inspire self-reflection, and a summary of key facts for easy future reference. You will learn to:Protect yourself against bullying behaviour, altering the dynamic in your favourRegain your confidence and self-belief after an experience of workplace bullyingSupport someone you know who is vulnerable to being targetedPrevent a workplace bully from grooming or targeting you ? for goodThis is a revised edition of Free Yourself from Workplace Bullying (2015).

There are most likely thousands of leadership books written to equip leaders to develop the skills and behaviors necessary to encourage their teams to achieve goals and purposes. However, the primary focus of this book is to assist leaders in looking deeper into the expectations and motivations of the people they serve. Ercell Charles makes his home in Atlanta, Georgia.

"Practical leadership for difficult times, from a crisis management expert who has led response teams through the 9/11 Pentagon attack, NFL on-field medical emergencies, and the war in Ukraine. Dr. Thom Mayer knows first-hand that true leadership stems from our actions, not our positions, especially in times of crisis. Drawing on his experiences heading the 9/11 Pentagon rescue efforts, dealing with on-field emergencies in the NFL (he was at Damar Hamlin's bedside after his injury), training mobile response medical teams in Ukraine, and more, Mayer covers such topics as: Why trust is vital for innovation; The critical role of failure in devising new ways of leading; How questions fuel innovative action; Why every leader should have the title Chief Story Teller; The importance of distinguishing between data, knowledge, and wisdom. Each chapter begins with a provocative and seemingly contradictory statement, like the book's title, and includes stories, historical examples, and literary lessons selected to guide pragmatic and practical solutions. Leadership is worthless because it is something you say, a noun. But leading is priceless because it is a verb-it is the things we do that make a difference. From Pentagon generals to corporate CEOs to football players on the field to parents driving their kids to school, Mayer shows how leaders ensure that their actions will help others to succeed"--

Invisible to Invincible will teach you a fresh approach to self-promotion and personal branding that will halve your effort yet double your impact.

"A deeply personal, authentic, and clear-eyed guide to navigating today's complex world and building a meaningful, successful career and life-no matter where you start out-from the bestselling author and co-founder of Axios and Politico"--

Bad leadership in both business and politics is all too common. Yet even when it is clear that leadership is poor, organizations struggle to change it. In Leadership from Bad to Worse, one of the nation's leading leadership scholars looks at bad leadership across a range of organizations and details how and why it inexorably gets worse--and offers pathways for arresting these downward spirals.

Embark on a transformative journey with Alexander, an ambitious young individual yearning for change in his stagnant community. Tired of the monotonous life that surrounds him, Noah dares to venture into the unknown, setting sail to the mystical NexGen Island, armed only with his courage and guided by the wisdom of his mentor, Sage.On NexGen Island, Alexander faces the profound Sea of Lifelong Learning, navigates the perplexing Forest of Human Behavior, scales the formidable Mountains of Modern Tools, and crosses the intricate Valley of Collaboration and Innovation. His journey leads him to the melodious River of Storytelling, through the unpredictable Winds of Adaptability, into the bountiful Garden of Diversity, along the poignant Path of Impact, and up the tumultuous Volcano of Failure.Each encounter presents a unique challenge, a riddle wrapped in an enigma, teaching Alexander the ten crucial mindsets essential for exponential growth and success in our rapidly evolving world. From harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and neuroscience to understanding the immense strength that diversity brings to any team, Noah learns to view the world through new lenses.Returning home, brimming with newfound knowledge and insights, Alexander spearheads the transformation of his community. Can the application of these ten mindsets turn his stagnant town into a thriving, innovative society? Can Alexander, once a young dreamer, become the guiding beacon for his community's metamorphosis?An epic tale of adventure, wisdom, and transformation, Alexander's journey is an inspiring testament to the power of change, the importance of continuous learning, and the limitless potential that lies within us all.Open this book, step into Alexander's shoes, and embark on a journey that may well change the way you see the world and your place in it.Welcome to an extraordinary journey-a journey not across geographical terrain but the vast landscape of your own potential. "The Journey to NexGen Island" is not merely a book but a catalyst designed to ignite transformation within you and equip you with the mindset tools needed for effective leadership and personal growth.This book unfolds the intriguing story of Alexander, who, like many of us, finds himself yearning for change in a world that seems stagnant. Guided by the insightful Sage, Alexander embarks on a quest to NexGen Island, a place filled with challenges that are symbolic of the key mindsets that drive success and growth.But this isn't just Alexander's journey-it's yours too. The book is divided into two parts for this reason. The first part tells the story of Alexander's expedition and his encounters with the ten mindsets on NexGen Island. You'll find yourself walking in Alexander's shoes, facing and overcoming challenges that test your resilience, adaptability, and will to grow.In the second part, we delve deeper. We explore each mindset in greater detail, providing insights, tips, and strategies to help you incorporate these principles into your own life. It's your personal playbook-a guide to unlocking your potential and transforming your perspective.Whether you're a young professional beginning your career, a seasoned veteran seeking to amplify your impact, or an aspiring leader aiming to drive change, this book is your compass. It's an invitation to look beyond the ordinary and recognize that growth isn't a destination-it's an ongoing journey.So, let's embark on this extraordinary voyage together. Let's explore the mindsets that can catapult us to new heights of success and fulfillment. Your journey to NexGen Island awaits. Are you ready to set sail?

Jean-Michel Blais, former chief of Halifax Regional Municipality police, member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and a veteran of emergency relief and humanitarian efforts after a devastating earthquake in Haiti, gives a master-class in leadership. Blais draws on his experiences in the RCMP, with the United Nations, and as a hockey referee to distill the characteristics a good leader needs to lead well, and how to use both good and bad experiences to develop them. Each chapter has a list of "calls from the blue line" to summarize the chapter's message and give the reader encouragement in how to move toward becoming a better leader.

This book shows C-suite and senior leaders how to leverage their unique personalities as an essential resource to help guide their organizations.