Forward-thinking corporations around the globe--from long-established leaders to fast-growing newcomers--have made it clear: Committed, self-directed work teams are today's new paradigm for success. And as customers demand ever-shorter cycle times and ever-higher satisfaction levels, the positive effects numbers such as these have become increasingly difficult to ignore. THE NEW SELF-DIRECTED WORK TEAMS, SECOND EDITION, outlines a step-by-step process for implementing self-directed work teams, transforming your workplace into one that naturally breeds worker responsibility as it increases productivity and quality. Productivity experts Jack Orsburn and Linda Moran--whose methods have helped companies including TRW, General Electric, and Cummins Engine to implement self-directed work teams--have updated their classic work team bible to include: Fully updated case histories and examples of self-directed work team success outlined in several new chapters; 19 critical tools and techniques for seamlessly integrating work teams into your office or factory environment; Guidelines for integrating new information technologies into a coordinated team effort; Programs to combine flexible compensation systems with greater stakeholder empowerment; Checklists to help you gauge current levels of employee involvement, and the potential benefits of work teams; A framework for working with teams to select team leaders--and ensuring those leaders can fulfill their roles. THE NEW SELF-DIRECTED WORK TEAMS updates the authors' original benchmark reference work to explore latest work team implementation guidelines, update case studies of the dramatic impact of self-directed work teams, and discuss the surprising trends and market realities that will redefine the employer/employee relationship in the 21st century. Let this remarkable guidebook lead you and your organization into a new era of improved customer satisfaction, management effectiveness, and--most important--employee performance.

The New Self-Directed Work Teams: Mastering the Challenge

Business & Money

Zenger, John H.

Orsburn, Jack D.

Management & Leadership

McGraw=Hill

Proposes strategies for increasing productivity in the workplace through twenty-two active steps that change corporate culture, streamline work processes, and strengthen the work environment

22 Management Secrets to Achieve More with Less

Discover your strengths, produce exponential results, and increase the bottom line Based on solid empirical research, The Handbook for Leaders reveals the keys to becoming an extraordinary leader, showing you how-and why-to focus on your core strengths rather than correcting your weaknesses. This precise, no-nonsense rulebook outlines the essential competencies and guidelines for effective leadership, including: <li> Focus on results </li>
<li> Cultivate interpersonal skills </li>
<li> Lead organizational change </li>
<li> Learn from your mistakes </li>
<li> Develop your people </li>
<li> Build positive relationships </li>
<li> Be open to new ideas </li>
<li> Take initiative </li>
<li> Fix fatal flaws </li>
<li> Take a nonlinear approach </li>
<li> Be accountable The Handbook for Leaders shows you how to develop and implement the proficiencies you need to gain the respect and support of your people, enhance productivity and individual performance, and make an enormous contribution to the long-term success of your organization.
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The Handbook for Leaders: 24 Lessons for Extraordinary Leadership (Mighty Managers Series)

Folkman,Joseph

Format Paperback Subject Business Economics Human Resources Personnel Management Publisher McGraw Hill

The New Self-Directed Work Teams

Moran, Linda

Musselwhite, Ed

Human Resources

Tackle every management challenge with skill and confidence! Managers are faced with a variety of challenges every day. There are decisions to make, conflicts to resolve, and strategies to implement, among many other responsibilities. As a new manager you need to build the skills necessary for tackling problems head-on. The Complete New Manager is a valuable toolkit that helps you meet day-to-day challenges quickly and effectively. Filled with tips, techniques, and proven advice from renowned experts, The Complete New Manager teaches you how to:
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<li>Become a dynamic leader who instills confidence in both employees and upper management </li>
<li>Hire the right people and cultivate an environment that makes them want to stay </li>
<li>Develop and encourage free-flowing, two-way communication with your staff </li>
<li>Use proven techniques to deal with difficult people and problem employees </li>
<li>Successfully plan and implement business strategies large and small </li>
<li>Produce sustained, positive results that impress your bosses</li>
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The key to successful management is the ability to meet challenges as they arise. Here, in one volume, is everything you need to bolster your on-the-job skills and reach the highest levels of success.

The Complete New Manager

Job Hunting & Careers

By increasing productivity, lowering costs and building employee satisfaction, teams have become a powerful vehicle for transforming the workplace. But why do so many teams falter after starting out so promising? Keeping Teams On Track takes an in-depth look at what happens to teams after the launch. Written by acknowledged leaders in organizational consultation and based on extensive research and experience, the book explores the workings of the team culure and how it differs from a standard organization. The authors review common problems that are likely to surface as team members struggle to define themselves and function within the new management paradigm, and they offer practical solutions that will help teams endure over the long term. Keeping Teams on Track examines several organizations' successful transitions to teams. By focusing on the best practices of these organizations, Keeping Teams on Track helps readers understand how to maintain successful teams. This guide discusses key issues all teams face, including: The reasons teams struggle; The challenges facing organizations when implementing teams; Tools and techniques for nurturing maturing teams.

Keeping Teams On Track: What to Do When the Going Gets Rough

Making 2 + 2 = 5: 22 Action Steps Leaders Take to Boost Productivity

Irwin Professional_Pub

Handbook for Leaders

Seize the competitive advantage by building speed into your leadership DNA
The rapid pace at which change occurs in business today is unprecedented. Speed has become a major source of competitive advantage. Leaders who act quickly and inspire others to do the same are the ones who ultimately win the day. But achieving increased levels of speed is not always easy. 
Culled from the data of one million 360-degree feedback assessments, Speed provides valuable insights into the qualities that make a leader successful and productive. Jack Zenger and Joe Folkman reveal eight essential leadership behaviors shown to improve performance and ultimately drive organizational effectiveness.
The authors will help you assess the pace at which you work and determine how you stack up against others in their firm’s database. You’ll discover tactics for speeding up critical elements of your day and learn how you can use the eight companion behaviors―including innovation, develop courage, initiate action, and set stretch goals― to help you increase your speed.

Speed: How Leaders Accelerate Successful Execution

The landmark guide that built a generation of extraordinary leaders―fully updated and revised The definitive guide to 21st Century business leadership, The New Extraordinary Leader shook the foundations of leadership as we knew it when it was published in 2002. Since then, we have seen tectonic shifts in the world of business―and this revised and updated edition provides the data and insights you need to address them all. Jack Zenger and Jim Folkman’s proprietary 360 feedback assessment of leaders in the real world―how they lead, what works, and what doesn’t―provides the data that makes The Extraordinary Leader unique in a crowded field of such books. In this new edition, the authors deliver proven lessons based on feedback from 120,000 leaders from all corners of the globe. Inside, you’ll find: • New chapters on leadership competencies, cross training, and self-development • New methods for getting inspired and empowered by demystifying leadership • New evidence on many ways leaders can singlehandedly boost innovation, employee engagement, profitability, and more • New research on the importance of developing strong leadership teams If you’re looking to dramatically step up your leadership game, if you’re looking for hard evidence of how to do it the right way, and if you’re looking to drive measurable positive change in your organization―you need look no further. The New Extraordinary Leader, Third Edition delivers the information and insight you need to lead effectively in today’s volatile, global economy.

The New Extraordinary Leader, 3rd Edition: Turning Good Managers into Great Leaders

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