A Company of Leaders

Description

"This eighth book in the University of Michigan Business School Management Series provides a step-by-step guide for turning any organization into a company of leaders. Gretchen M. Spreitzer and Robert E. Quinn draw on ten years of empirical research to show how to transform a workforce and create a very real competitive advantage. They describe five key disciplines that help empower employees to take initiative, be more innovative, engage in transformational change, and act as leaders. Throughout the book, the authors provide real-life organizational examples that illustrate the disciplines of empowerment and present specific tools, techniques, and strategies that will help you put those disciplines to work in your own organization."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

This is a book about creating a company of leaders-a workplace where people at all levels are energized to contribute as much as they can to realizing the organization's goals; a workplace where people at all levels show initiative, flexibility, and innovation in their everyday work and decision making; a workplace where people at all levels are as committed as any executive to making the organization successful.

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Other Editions

• A Company of Leaders: Five Disciplines for Unleashing the Power in Your WorkforceHardcoverJossey-Bass2001-07-03
• Company of LeadersWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John2008-01-01