Friday Books and Talks 08/21/2015

Friday Books and Talks 08/21/2015

Leading Outside the Lines
by Jon R. Katzenbach, Zia Khan

An all-new approach to understanding the (in)formal connections of an organization
From the bestselling coauthor of the business classic The Wisdom of Teams comes an all-new exploration of the modern workplace, and how leaders and managers must embrace it for success. Katzenbach and Khan examine how two distinct factions together form the bigger picture for how organizations actually work: the more defined “formal” organization of a company-the management structure, performance metrics, and processes-and the “informal”-the culture, social networks, and ad hoc communities that spring up naturally and can accelerate or hinder how the organization works. With dynamic examples from enterprises around the world, this book takes a timeless organizational approach and creates a powerful paradigm-shifting tool set for applying it. Leading Outside the Lines illustrates how leaders can make the two distinct factions work together to get the best of both.

Exploiting Chaos
by Jeremy Gutsche

In this executive book summary of Exploiting Chaos, one of the best trend spotters in North America reveals powerful strategies for thriving in any economic climate. Author Jeremy Gutsche offers examples of successful iconic companies — Disney, Hyatt, MTV, and more — that started during periods of recessions, arguing that periods of uncertainty actually fuel opportunity, reshuffle the deck and change the rules of the game.

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