An easy read with clear examples and engaging stories, this book is
a treat for leaders who are interested in totally transforming the
way they work. Luckman and Flory help leaders and organizations
shift from a solutions mindset to a problem-solving culture that
results in flow and growth where everyone in the organization can
become a winner. Anand V. Tanikella, Vice President R&D,
Abrasives Worldwide, Saint-Gobain Luckman and Flory explain how to
create a platform for change and a culture of meaningful continuous
improvement through what they call "Problem Solving for
Complexity." This approach is about engaging everybody in the
organization to improve every aspect of how work gets done. Read
this book if you want to be a real change leader, not just the
person who goes around talking about the need for change. Robert
Kessiakoff, Coach/Consultant, Partner LTGe, Sweden [This book]
describes how the leader, through changing his or her own behaviors
and practices, can transform an organization that is slow to adapt
into one that solves problems organically. The book is an important
read for leaders and managers at all levels. Peter Ward, Senior
Associate Dean for Academics, Richard M. Ross Chair in Management,
Professor of Management Sciences, Director, Center for Operational
Excellence, Ohio State University Organizational transformation is
difficult, and despite expensive continuous improvement programs,
most change efforts fail. This pattern, James E. Luckman and Olga
Flory argue, is due to the fact that most change efforts start with
senior leaders assigning an external or internal consulting group
to attempt to drive change from the top down. Leaders today can no
longer roll out solutions in the hopes of seeing better results.
What they can do is play an active role in helping to transform
their organization from "blanket solutions" thinking to learning
how to solve complex business problems in a rapidly changing world.
Drawing upon decades of leadership experience and years of research
with executives across many different industries, Luckman and Flory
make a persuasive case that most companies have not been able to
stay ahead in what is an increasingly turbulent business
environment because they simply have not made the cultural changes
required to do so. In discussing how to facilitate this culture
change, the authors share a model for leadership designed to guide
an organization to extraordinary new levels of performance by
focusing on three key areas: building a framework for
problem-solving, encouraging respectful communication, and
accelerating the pace at which the organization learns. The result
is more energized team members who are dedicated to their daily
work in an organization that is better positioned to achieve
operational excellence. Readers will also find powerful stories
from executives who have effectively changed their approach to
leadership, all of which serve to inspire more leaders to take the
leap and become "problem-solvers for complexity." Transforming
Leader Paradigms is a book about strengthening every organization's
capacity to solve complex business problems. But, more importantly,
it's about what leaders must change in themselves to help their
team members solve problems methodically, start to look at the
world differently using complexity theory, and understand what it
means to create real value for customers. For leaders who are
willing to examine their own behaviors, this book is a welcome
change from the steady stream of business books on the market that
emphasize charismatic and/or heroic leadership as the key to
achievement and success.
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