The corporate world is a meticulously crafted illusion that, when seen clearly, shatters to reveal its manipulative and dehumanizing reality.

A Descent into the Executive Suite and the Final Unmasking of Power. An autopsy of the executive floor

How leaders can use the right story at the right time to inspire change and actionThis revised and updated edition of the best-selling book A Leader's Guide to Storytelling shows how storytelling is one of the few ways to handle the most important and difficult challenges of leadership: sparking action, getting people to work together, and leading people into the future. Using myriad illustrative examples and filled with how-to techniques, this book clearl...

Modern culture’s worship of “how-to” pragmatism has turned us into instruments of efficiency and commerce—but we’re doing more and more about things that mean less and less. We constantly ask “how? and still struggle to find purpose and act on what matters. Instead of acting on what we know to be of importance, we wait for bosses to change, we seek the latest fad, we invest in one more degree. Asking how keeps us safe—instead of being led by our hearts into uncharted territory, we keep our...

Empowerment produces the conditions for high performance. Especially for middle managers and below. Empowered cultures attract and retain talent. They produce high achievement, high accountability and high commitment.The Empowered Manager uncovers a roadmap to creating a more accountable culture in today's fragmented and virtual world. Bestselling author Peter Block is a true visionary: author of the classic Flawless Consulting, h...

Reengineering has captured the imagination of managers and shareholders alike, sending corporations on journeys of radical business redesign that have already begun to transfigure global industry. Yet aside from earning them improvements in their business performance, the shift into more-process-centered organizations is causing fundamental changes in the corporate world, changes that business leaders are only now beginning to understand. What will the revolutions final legacy be? Beyond R...

Previously restricted to cascading information and managing day-to-day conversations, internal communication is now essential to empowering employees to deliver business strategy. Strategic Internal Communication shows how to design and implement a strategy which will lead to engaged and motivated staff, increased productivity and consequently improved business performance.The book uses the author's own Dialogue Box tool designed to help companies explore ...

‘Finally an e-book that explains self-management in a clear and unconvoluted way, proves its power and allows us to make this feasible within our organization.’ Milas Hietkamp - COO DolphiqSuccessful organizations grow. With growth in size, the need for information also grows. Intermediate layers are created to translate the strategy, plans and objectives for the workplace. People are needed to manage these intermediate layers, and the people underneath them. Gradually, th...

When the bestselling books Shaping School Culture and The Shaping School Culture Fieldbook were first published, Kent D. Peterson and Terrence E. Deal described the critical elements of school culture-the purposes, traditions, norms, and values that guide and glue the community together. The authors showed how a positive culture makes school reform work and the companion Fieldbook included the tools needed to bring out the best in students, teachers, and the surrounding communityIn...

Today’s markets have splintered into millions of powerful consumer communities— how can businesses adapt?It’s no secret that traditional mass marketing— network television, newspapers, direct mail—is dying. Consumer markets are increasingly fragmented, even as they become more connected, transparent, and global. The future of business is about penetrating selfforming niches, from affinity groups on Facebook to thousands of satellite channels and millions of private...

Do you want friendships that last and grow? Want to transform any existing relationship from a state of stress and strife to a place of delight and discovery?This lively and eminently practical guide walks you through the process of making and keeping conscious agreements that facilitate juicy, evolutionary friendships (with friends, partners, family members, colleagues, etc.). The information is solidly grounded in cosmic law, and leavened by personal anecdotes and entertaining ex...

Conquer your fear, achieve your potential, and make a positive difference in the lives of everyone around youWhether you're running a business, building a career, raising a family, or attending school, uncertainty has been the name of the game for years―and the feeling reached an all-time high when COVID-19 hit. Even the savviest, smartest, toughest people are understandably feeling enormous pressure and often feeling paralyzed by fear.The Journey Beyon...