Research on social species shows that hierarchies are important for group functioning. Human beings also have a tendency to think and act hierarchically. In fact, hierarchies - distinct differences in group members' power and status - can be found in virtually every human group, from children on the playground to executives in the boardroom. Although many people have argued that flat organizations promote innovative thinking, the authors maintain...

Prepare for Your Workforce of Tomorrow Today's economic reality is changing the traditional employment model. No longer is it assumed that everyone who works for you will be on your company's payroll. Alongside your regular employees might be temps, freelancers, and independent contractors, all offering a more cost effective and efficient model to address your human resource needs. At the same time, these arrangements can meet the needs of workers...

In The leader's greatest return, Maxwell shares the most important lessons he's learned about the leadership development process over the last quarter century."--Amazon.

Part of your focus throughout this period of adjustment to management is to figure out your own management style. Many of you will be learning how to manage individuals while simultaneously being responsible for running a team. In the lesson, we'll talk about the challenges of dealing with the team as a whole, as well as how the technical side of your role might be changing, but it's important to start by considering the individuals. After all, your...

Elastic leadership is a framework and philosophy that can help you as you manage day-to-day and long-term challenges and strive to create the elusive self-organizing team. It is about understanding that your leadership needs to change based on which phase you discover that your team is in. This book provides you with a set of values, techniques, and practices to use in your leadership role. About the Technology Your team looks to you for guidance....

"Project Management for Performance Improvement Teams (or, PM4PITs, for short) provides practical guidance based on innovative concepts for project teams especially performance improvement teams (PITs) and their Project Managers. It shows how to successfully complete a project using a scalable, iterative framework based on an innovative foundation fusing elements of both Project Management and Continuous Improvement to create a "Lean Project Management"...

Compared to other functions of an organization, data science is highly speculative. Data science teams are often tasked with last-minute must-have deliverables that are well beyond their ability to produce. Data might be missing or have no signal, or the data models themselves might be impractical. This hands-on reference guides team leaders through the types of challenges you might face and the tools you need to work through them. Author Jacqueline...

"New York Times bestselling author Patrick Lencioni provides a groundbreaking new model for finding joy in work, avoiding misery and frustration, getting more done, and working better with others. The 6 Types of Working Genius details a simple and lightning-fast way to discover and use your natural, God-given talents"--