Designing the purposeful organization : how to inspire business performance beyond boundaries

XV, 240 S.

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Machine generated contents note: AcknowledgementsForeword Introduction: Setting the scene -- 01 The power of a compelling purpose -- Why are we here? -- The evidence in favour of being purposeful: The 'Golden Thread' -- The power of focus -- Getting to the heart of purpose -- Establishing our primary purpose -- The wider perspective -- The granularity of purpose -- Purposeful teams -- Using purpose in the day-to-day -- Looking ahead -- 10 questions: purpose -- Further reading02 Clarity of vision -- Defining vision -- Where to start? -- The most inspiring visions -- Sharing the vision -- The language of vision -- Owning the vision -- Aligning perspectives -- Capturing vision at the workplace -- 10 questions: vision -- Further reading03 Engaging to create a learning ecosystem -- A declaration -- Evidence that engagement makes good business sense -- Engagement lessons from the natural world -- Cue the 'learning organization' -- Purposeful engagement in learning -- Examples of the learning ecosystem at work -- Overcoming the boundary of current knowledge -- 10 questions: engagement -- Further reading04 Building structures to deliver -- A proposition -- Corporate structure -- Learning from life -- Fractal geometry: Critical implications for corporate structure -- Purposeful structures (Chapter 1) -- Visionary structures (Chapter 2) -- Structures for engagement (Chapter 3) -- Structures to evolve the character of what we do (Chapter 5) -- Structures to measure results (Chapter 6) -- Structures for success (Chapter 7) -- Structures for talent (Chapter 8 -- Who designs the corporate systems? -- Keeping it simple -- 10 questions: structure -- Further reading05 Strength of character -- Roman roots -- Be 'GlobeSmart' -- Strength of character -- The power of culture -- Culture and purpose -- Leadership and its impact on culture -- The boundaries of culture -- Values and the boundary of cultural entropy -- All may not be what it seems -- History -- The culture of a learning organization -- 10 questions: character -- Further reading06 Results to track purposeful progress -- An affirmation -- Purpose-driven or results-driven? -- A 10-step guide: Targeting and achieving powerful results -- 10 questions: results -- Further reading07 The secret of success -- Success is personal -- The perceived wisdom of the world until now -- What is success? -- Our success at work -- Providing structures for success -- A purposeful shift in consciousness -- Successful teams -- Success and talent -- 10 questions: success -- Further reading08 Liberating our talents -- Defining talent -- The war for talent and our obsession with competence -- Progressive strategies for talent management -- Talent liberation -- Purposeful talent: a question of ignition -- Talent constellations -- Talent alignment: creating a purposeful talent-centred culture -- Talent collaboration: talent forum -- 10 questions: talent -- Further reading -- 09 A call to action -- A quick recap -- This milestone -- Consciously rewriting our DNA -- Compassion and productivity at work -- On reflectionPostscript: Signing off with work to do -- Will you join me? -- Affirmation -- A more purposeful world? -- So, what of the future?References.

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