The Agile Leader's Scrapbook [Paperback]

A radical plea for abandoning the mantra of hierarchic management and embracing co-creation FAQs, best practices and ideas that are perfectly applicable in day-to-day workThe demand for agile organisations has never been bigger than in today's fast-moving economy. This book puts forward the framework and techniques that will allow your organization to withstand turbulence and adapt to such a volatile environment. The Agile Leader's Scrapbook is an inspiration in finding the logics of management that suit the particular needs of your organization perfectly. By laying out the basics of what it means to create an 'agile' working environment, it provides clues to a better approach to co-creation, and to letting self-sufficient teams make better decisions, among other practical insights. This book is a radical plea for abandoning the mantra of hierarchic management and embracing co-creation.Herman Van den Broeck is professor at Ghent University and Vlerick Business School. His primary research interests are change management, emotional intelligence and leadership. Barney Jordaan is professor of Negotiation and Conflict Management at Vlerick Business School. He has served as professor at the Faculty of Law at Stellenbosch University and as a visiting professor in the field of negotiation at several international business schools.