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Systems Approach to Leadership
Systems Approach to Leadership
Systems Approach to Leadership
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This short book introduces the concepts of a systems approach to leadership. This approach applies family systems theories to the workplace and in particular how to use this approach to leading organizations. It provides insight into the theory and discusses specific applications. Quick read. Great insight.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherJim Wilson
Release dateDec 21, 2013
ISBN9781310984457
Systems Approach to Leadership
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Jim Wilson

Retired publishing and communication executive. Freelance writer from blogs to books. Experience ranges from working in electronics and computer technology in my early career; to teaching, writing, and training development in mid-career; to more than two decades of leadership responsibilities for publishing projects and communication initiatives.Undergraduate degree in Electronics, MA in Management, and MBA with concentrations in Marketing and Finance. I've taught undergraduate classes in marketing management, applied decision making, effective writing, and electronics. Author of several homestudy courses and textbooks.

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    Systems Approach to Leadership - Jim Wilson

    Systems Approach to Leadership

    Jim Wilson

    Published by PathForeWord http://www.PathForeWord.com

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    Copyright 2013 by James B. Wilson, Jr.

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    Table of Contents

    Introduction

    What is Systems Theory?

    The Authoritarian -- Consensus Continuum of Leadership

    Systems Approach to Leadership

    Applications of Systemic Leadership

    Summary

    Bibliography

    About Jim Wilson

    Introduction

    During my undergraduate studies in business as well as during my graduate work, I became fascinated with the aspects of leadership in business organizations. Also at this time I was presented with several career opportunities, on a departmental level and on a business group level, to lead organizations from poor performance and image levels to new heights of productivity and success.

    Out of this experience, the question for me became How was this performance improvement achieved and can it be duplicated in other situations? Furthermore, I asked, What are the underlying principles of leadership?

    In search of the answers to these questions, I read most of the then current management literature from Waterman and Peter's In Search of

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