Leading in a Culture of Change Contributor(s): Fullan, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0787987662 ISBN-13: 9780787987664 Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2007 * Out of Print * Annotation: "Valuable insight for leaders who must be able to operate under complex, uncertain circumstances." --Quality Management Journal "Leading in a Culture of Change provides some sensible, practical, and sometimes provocative insights into leadership in a rapidly changing culture . . . [It] will be of great value to anyone in the field of management but also educators or educational administrators." "Offers valuable insights into the dynamics of change . . . full of illustrative case examples, exercises, and resources." "This is a book for all would-be heads of department and deputy heads. Every serving head should buy a copy. I shall buy at least 50 and enjoy giving them away to those at the start of their careers in the confident knowledge that the next generation will be more successful as leaders than the present one." "Fullan articulates clearly the core values and practices of leadership required at all levels of the organization. Using specific examples he convinces us that the key change principles are equally critical for leadership in business and education organizations." |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Leadership |
Dewey: 371.2 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.04" W x 8.96" L (0.48 lbs) 166 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2007 pg. 201 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "At the very time the need for effective leadership is reaching critical proportions, Michael Fullan's Leading in a Culture of Change provides powerful insights for moving forward. We look forward to sharing it with our grantees." --Tom Vander Ark, executive director, Education, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation "Fullan articulates clearly the core values and practices of leadership required at all levels of the organization. Using specific examples, he convinces us that the key change principles are equally critical for leadership in business and education organizations." "In Leading in a Culture of Change, Michael Fullan deftly combines his expertise in school reform with the latest insights in organizational change and leadership. The result is a compelling and insightful exposition on how leaders in any setting can bring about lasting, positive, systemic change in their organizations." "Michael Fullan's work is remarkable. He masterfully captures how leaders can significantly improve their learning and performance, even in the uncontrollable, chaotic circumstances in which they practice. A tour de force." "Too often schools and businesses are seen as separate and foreign places. Michael Fullan blends the best of knowledge from each into an exemplary template for improving leadership in both." Business, nonprofit, and public sector leaders are facing new and daunting challenges--rapid-paced developments in technology, suddenshifts in the marketplace, and crisis and contention in the public arena. If they are to survive in this chaotic environment, leaders must develop the skills they need to lead effectively no matter how fast the world around them is changing. Leading in a Culture of Change offers new and seasoned leaders' insights into the dynamics of change and presents a unique and imaginative approach for navigating the intricacies of the change process. Michael Fullan--an internationally acclaimed expert in organizational change--shows how leaders in all types of organizations can accomplish their goals and become exceptional leaders. He draws on the most current ideas and theories on the topic of effective leadership, incorporates case examples of large scale transformation, and reveals a remarkable convergence of powerful themes or, as he calls them, the five core competencies. By integrating the five core competencies--attending to a broader moral purpose, keeping on top of the change process, cultivating relationships, sharing knowledge, and setting a vision and context for creating coherence in organizations--leaders will be empowered to deal with complex change. They will be transformed into exceptional leaders who consistently mobilize their compatriots to do important and difficult work under conditions of constant change. |
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