Systems leadership creating positive organizations - Macdonald, Ian (Gower, 2006)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-283) and index
Introduction : systems leadership : what use is theory? -- Principles of behaviour -- What is work? -- Human capacity -- Meritocracy -- Associations and employment hierarchies -- The work of the board with the executive team -- Leadership, power and authority -- Levels of work -- The work of leadership : creating a culture -- Leadership, policy and systems -- Task formulation and assignment -- Authorities and role relationships -- Key systems -- Teams and teamwork -- The process of successful change : how it is achieved? -- Systems and symbols audit -- organisational health check -- How to design systems -- Creating high performance teams -- So what? : what difference has this made? -- Implementation : discipline or dogma? -- Who is there to guard the guards? : essentials of a positive organisation -- Complementary theories and practices -- Conclusion