| Leadership for Sustainability and Change Contributor(s): Scott, Cynthia (Author), Esteves, Tammy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1909293695 ISBN-13: 9781909293694 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Green Business - Business & Economics | Leadership - Business & Economics | Strategic Planning |
| Dewey: 300 |
| Series: Doshorts |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.28 lbs) 83 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: We live in challenging times. New leaders are enhancing their "inner game" to maximize their organizational impact, and using the principles of sustainability to help their organizations thrive and innovate in response to 21st century challenges. Leadership for Sustainability and Change is a concise, practical and energizing distillation of what is working for today's most successful sustainability leaders. It provides a clear set of actions you can take to generate transformation, with results yielding market advantage, eco-efficiency, product or service innovation, personal resilience and engaged communities. Learn from the experience of successful sustainability leaders how to: build personal resilience and agility to lead change for the long-run; sustain innovation that is released in bursts of focused "energy for good"; draw attention to what is working by focusing on the power of small differences; decrease resistance and increase motivation with a change acceleration model; identify stages of individual and organizational readiness for change; use rapid prototyping to increase group engagement; tell compelling stories to encourage teams to initiate action. Leadership for Sustainability and Change offers guidance for leaders who are shaping the future of sustainability within their organizations. The book includes a simple framework for assessing your progress, so that you can revisit the tools and processes you need most. |
Contributor Bio(s): Scott, Cynthia: - Cynthia Scott is an organizational change leader. As Core Faculty for the MBA, MPA, and Executive Programs at Presidio Graduate School, Cynthia provides inspiration and practical tools for leaders implementing sustainability in their organizations. She brings her 25 years of consulting experience and education in anthropology, psychology and strategic planning to Changeworks Labs, providing strategic clarity, change navigation and global leadership development. She is passionate about building organizations where engagement and innovation flourish, assisting organizations such as Walmart, WellPoint, Linked In, VmWare, Capital One, Charles Schwab, Kaiser Permanente, AT&T, Deloitte & Touche, Estee Lauder, National Semiconductor, and IBM.Esteves, Tammy: - Tammy Esteves is a tenured faculty member with Troy University, an adjunct professor with the Presidio Graduate School and has also taught courses for NC State, Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Richmond, Christopher Newport University, and Indiana State University. Her practical experiences include work as training coordinator for Virginia Blood Services; Human Resources Director for International AutoSport; community services coordinator for the Jefferson Area Board for Aging; development coordinator for the Virginia Discovery Museum; and Interim Executive Director for Avalon, a shelter for women and children. Tammy is very active in the American Society for Public Administration, where she is the president for the Section on Democracy and Social Justice, and is the president for the Evergreen Chapter. |