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Introduces the world of Systems Thinking and its 'Dean', Russell Ackoff, to curious and enquiring managers, teachers, business people, and those who work in an organisation. This book presents 40 more of Russ Ackoff's famously witty and incisive f-Laws (or flaws) of business - following on from his 2007 collection "Management f-Laws".

Brings together case studies from 6 different public sector organisations, in the UK and New Zealand, that bring about rapid and extraordinary change and show: how they did it, step by step; how they overcame initial resistance and hostility from staff; and, the unexpected benefits that can accrue.

Bill Sharpe opens this delightfully fresh collection of essays by wondering how we can talk about, evaluate and compare things that matter, without immediately putting a monetary value on them. Sharpe's answer draws on the principles of ecological thinking to redefine our hitherto narrow understanding of terms like economy and value.

If A is for 'orses then what is B for? And what are X or G for? Well C for yourself... Twenty-six quirky, playful drawings illustrate each of the letters of the alphabet - cockney style. Fun for grandparents, grandchildren, children, teachers,'effalumps and just about everyone else - discover the Cockney Alphabet.

Records International Futures Forum's (IFF) learning over seven years on how to take effective and responsible action in a world we do not understand and cannot control. This book includes case studies from around the world, generated by the work of the IFF. It is suitable for managers and organisational and political leaders.

Presents a collection of more than 80 of business guru, Russell Ackoff's management f-laws: the uncomfortable truths about how organizations really work, what's wrong with the way we design and manage businesses, what makes managers tick... and how we can make things work better.

What links the world's most dynamic, successful companies - the companies that are transforming the way we live our lives? Rootling around in the Googlemould, this title sets out for us the defining practices and procedures of a select few of these companies - Southwest Airlines, Whole Foods, Starbucks, Google, Innocent Drinks, and Shanghai Tang.

Helps you find out the uncomfortable truths about how organizations really work, what's wrong with the way we design and manage businesses, what makes managers tick... and how we can make things work better. Written by business guru, Russell Ackoff, this book skewers many of the behaviours and practices taken for granted in organizations.

Brings together 12 contemporary approaches to the body, all being used by performers or in the context of performance training. These 12 'lenses' share the notion of body as flux and no fixed/determined sense of self. They draw on approaches like Alexander technique, BMC, Feldenkrais,authentic movement.