From Problem to Possibility

Action and Research for Leading Up to Continuous Improvement

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

AvMary Ann Jacobs,Remigia Kushner

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The purpose of this book is to not only persuade leaders that action research is leadership, but that leadership can be more deliberate in promoting human dignity when leaders engage in a reflective process of continuous improvement. An action research frame of mind is the impetus for efforts toward continuous improvement -- dissatisfaction with what is the beginning of improvement! The caveat is that leadership is not a position, leadership is action. Those who want to make their work better, their service better, their clients, customers, stakeholders, children, or students better -- are leaders, with or without a bureaucratic or hierarchical position.Professional leadership, executive leadership, company leadership, and everyday leadership requires action and reflection on those actions to determine the effectiveness of the continuous improvement process.The rationale for this book is to provide leaders at all levels with a framework that progresses through six steps of action and research from considering the challenge faced by the leader within an organization to reflecting on the improvement and next steps to continue the improvement process - thus Leading Up: From Problem to Possibility.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2022-02-15
Mått153 x 220 x 14 mm
Vikt281 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor184
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781475859751

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PrefaceIntroductionPart I – Leadership is…Chapter 1 - From Problems to PossibilitiesChapter 2 – Transformational LeadershipChapter 3 - Group Efficacy: All of Us is Smarter Than One of UsChapter 4 - Continuous ImprovementChapter 5 - Organizational TransformationPart II – Action Research Is LeadershipChapter 6 - Action Research: Leadership in ActionChapter 7 - LOOK at the ProblemChapter 8 - EXAMINING What’s KnownChapter 9 - ACQUIRING New Knowledge and Methods for Handling the ProblemsChapter 10 - DEVISING A PLANChapter 11 - EXECUTING-EVALUATING the PLAN: How to Start Smart and End SmartChapter 12 - REPEATING the Steps as NeededPart III – Practical Application of L.E.A.D.E.R. for LeadersChapter 13 - Where to Start? Chapter 14 - What Comes Next?About the author

On its surface, this book appears to be yet another of the plethora of texts on "leadership." Though it relies on the time-honored practice of using acronyms (including, of course, LEADER), analogies, and such buzzword measurements as "continuous improvement," it does break new ground that differentiates it from the many, many other texts on the subject. In clear, concise, and engaging language…. Surprisingly engaging and useful, this book breaks some new ground and connects those observations to the vast corpus of traditional literature. The authors offer a fresh look at a well-covered topic. Recommended. Undergraduates through faculty and practitioners.