Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and LeadershipSet aside trends to focus on the fundamentals of great leadership Reframing Organizations provides time-tested guidance for more effective organizational leadership. Rooted in decades of social science research across multiple disciplines, Bolman and Deal's four-frame model has continued to evolve since its conception over 25 years ago; this new sixth edition has been updated to include coverage of cross-sector collaboration, generational differences, virtual environments, globalization, sustainability, and communication across cultures. The Instructor's guide has been expanded to provide additional tools for the classroom, including chapter summary tip sheets, mini-assessments, Bolman & Deal podcasts, and more. These recent revisions reflect the intersection of reader recommendations and the current leadership environment, resulting in a renewed practicality and even greater alignment with everyday application. Combining the latest research from organizational theory, organizational behavior, psychology, sociology, political science and more, the model detailed here provides real guidance for real leaders. Guide, motivate, and inspire your team's best performance as you learn to:
Bolman and Deal's four-frame model has withstood the test of time because it offers an accessible, compact, and powerful set of ideas for navigating complexity and turbulence. In today's business climate, leadership trends come and go; today's flash in the pan is tomorrow's obsolete strategy, but a leadership framework built on a solid foundation will serve your organization well no matter what the future holds. Reframing Organizations provides clear guidance and up-to-date insight for anyone facing the challenges of contemporary leadership. |
Contents
PART ONE Making Sense of Organizations 1 | 3 |
Simple Ideas Complex Organizations | 25 |
PART TWO The Structural Frame | 43 |
Getting Organized | 45 |
Structure and Restructuring | 71 |
Organizing Groups and Teams | 93 |
PART THREE The Human Resource Frame | 113 |
People and Organizations | 115 |
Culture in Action | 265 |
Organization as Theater | 279 |
PART SIX Improving Leadership Practice | 295 |
Opportunities and Perils | 313 |
Reframing Leadership | 325 |
Reframing Change in Organizations | 359 |
Reframing Ethics and Spirit | 385 |
Change and Leadership in Action | 399 |
Improving Human Resource Management | 135 |
Interpersonal and Group Dynamics | 157 |
PART FOUR The Political Frame | 179 |
The Manager as Politician | 201 |
Organizations as Political Arenas and Political Agents | 217 |
PART FIVE The Symbolic Frame | 235 |
Artistry Choice and Leadership | 419 |
Bibliography | 427 |
The Authors | 467 |
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Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership Lee G. Bolman,Terrence E. Deal Limited preview - 2017 |
Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership Lee G. Bolman,Terrence E. Deal Limited preview - 2017 |
Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership Lee G. Bolman,Terrence E. Deal Limited preview - 2017 |