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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-101119868793

ISBN-139781119868798

eBay Product ID (ePID)26050435128

Product Key Features

Book TitleNavigate the Swirl : 7 Conversations for Business Transformation

Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicLeadership, Personal Success, Economics / General, Management

Publication Year2022

IllustratorYes

GenreBusiness & Economics

AuthorRichard S. Hawkes

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight14.4 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width5.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2021-059924

Reviews"...an absorbing business book that brilliantly addresses how to cope with the turbulence of change, culminating in "seven critical conversations" that lead to organizational transformation." Kirkus Reviews

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal658.406

Table Of ContentForeword ix Acknowledgments xix A Note To The Reader: How to Use This Book xxi Introduction: The Swirl xxiii Part 1 Framing the Conversation 1 1 Understanding Organizations: Social Systems, Not Machines 3 2 Understanding Businesses: The Business Triangle 19 3 Understanding Growth: Dynamics of Organizational Development 31 Part 2 The Evolution of an Enterprise 47 4 The Four Stages of Enterprise Evolution 49 5 A Business Is Born: Stage 1, Independent Contributors 57 6 A Leader Steps Up: Stage 2, Directive Leadership 65 7 A 5:30 Wake-Up Call: The Transition to Stage 3, Distributed Leadership 71 8 A Complete System of Roles: Stage 3, Distributed Leadership 81 9 Leveraging Creative Tension: Stage 3, Distributed Leadership, continued 101 10 High-Performing Teams: Stage 3, Distributed Leadership, continued 115 11 Toward a Flat, Agile Organization: Stage 4: Leaders Leading Leaders 127 Part 3 The Seven Conversations 133 12 Organizations Evolve at the Speed of Conversation 135 13 Conversation 1: Activating Purpose 145 14 Conversation 2: Driving Focus 153 15 Conversation 3: Shifting Mindset 159 16 Conversation 4: Specifying Capabilities and Roles 165 17 Conversation 5: Streamlining Interdependencies 171 18 Conversation 6: Aligning Strategies 175 19 Conversation 7: Implementing Initiatives 185 20 An Invitation to Transformation 187 Glossary 191 Index 239

Synopsis"The 7 Conversations is a unique model for organizations to grow and innovate in a team-based way with a powerful transformation accelerator." --Penny Pennington, Managing Partner, Edward Jones An actionable blueprint for transformational business journeys from Growth River founder Richard Hawkes Leading transformation in teams, businesses, and organizations is complex, and leaders are expected to know how to do it. Navigating the Swirl provides the clear thinking required to navigate this challenge. In Navigate the Swirl: 7 Conversations for Business Transformation renowned growth and strategy leader Richard Hawkes delivers a simple and powerful framework that any team can apply to overcome the most common leadership challenges to growing and scaling companies, known as "The Swirl." In this straightforward book, he draws on decades of experience guiding teams to implement strategic change at companies like Edward Jones, GENEWIZ, Hitachi, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Mars, and Chicos. You'll learn: To understand and lead disruptive change in a complex social system - your company Ways to visualize and diagnose the essential working parts of a company How to apply an integrated toolset for teams to lead organizational change and business transformation How to create transformational journey maps that leaders, teams, businesses, and companies must apply to unleash growth potential and agility How networks of teams should work together to develop each other's leadership and to manage and accelerate change Written as a practical guide for business and team leaders, Navigate the Swirl: 7 Conversations for Business Transformation belongs on the desks and in the hands of every purpose driven leader.

LC Classification NumberHD58.8.H389 2022