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Leadership and Strategic Management : Decision-Making in Times of Change
Managers are facing unprecedented complexity, volatility, and ambiguity, quickly adapting their decision-making, leadership, vision, and strategies.Megatrends and forces of change have profound implications for business models, processes, and organizational structures, calling into question current paradigms and designing future change.Additionally, unprecedented disruptions, unforecastable in their nature, have increased the need for resilience and strategic flexibility. The book aims at tackling the potential interrelations among environmental transformations, strategic decisions, and leadership to better understand the role of external and internal factors on the effectiveness of managers.The book defines “change”: its extent, nature, and characteristics.Then, it focuses on decision-making, the role of potential cognitive biases, and how the interaction with the perception of determined environmental events affects the way in which decision-makers decide to implement specific strategies.Finally, in the light of waves of strategic change, it reviews theories on leadership and transformation by looking at the role and traits of leaders. Since environmental transformations have the potential to “disrupt” not only strategies but also decision-making processes and leadership, the book provides a review on the issue and propose an integrative framework which can be useful for both scholars and managers, especially in the fields of decision-making and strategy.
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Management, Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Pharmacy
Management, Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Pharmacy provides the knowledge, skills and confidence to assume managerial and leadership roles throughout the pharmacy profession, and to unleash full entrepreneurial potential.It brings the principles of managerial sciences to the practice of pharmacy in diverse and modern day settings. The new book is split into four sections, the first focuses on the core concepts that apply to managers, leaders and entrepreneurs including emotional intelligence and conflict management. Section two summarises managerial competencies including traditional topics of inventory management and financial literacy, but also subjects such as workplace design and workflow management. Section three focuses on leadership competencies that transcend day-to-day managerial responsibilities such as leading change and addressing ‘wicked’ problems (such as sustainability). Section four focuses on innovation and entrepreneurship, exploring topics such as the psychology of innovation, business planning and networking. The book contains helpful, supportive examples and useful resources all designed to empower, support and motivate the next generation of managers, leaders and entrepreneurs in pharmacy.
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Agile Strategy Management in the Digital Age : How Dynamic Balanced Scorecards Transform Decision Making, Speed and Effectiveness
In a world of rapid and unpredictable change, the problem with strategic planning is that if you follow your plan through to the end, you will get exactly what you used to want. What you need is a framework for planning and implementing a strategy that is agile enough to adapt to a dynamic environment but focused enough to deliver.That framework is the Dynamic Balanced Scorecard. The original Balanced Scorecard system has proven the most popular, successful and enduring framework for strategy execution over the last 25 years.Comprising a Strategy Map and a scorecard of KPIs, targets and initiatives, the framework helped organizations distil a strategy into actionable components and measure progress towards a strategic vision, while also implementing and monitoring the actions that drove change. However, for all its success, the Balanced Scorecard system now needs to evolve for the digital age.Until now, building the system, rolling it out enterprise-wide and adapting it to external changes has been a lengthy process.While the fundamental principles of the system are still sound and relevant, it needs to become nimbler and more responsive. The book provides a step-by-step guide to agile strategy management: from formulation to implementation to learning and adapting. For each of the steps, the book explains how Dynamic Balanced Scorecards, fit for the digital age, are built and deployed.
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The 5% Rule of Leadership : Using Lean Decision-Making to Drive Trust, Ownership, and Team Productivity
NATIONAL BESTSELLERMaintain focus on the first, critical 5% of any project and multiply your results In The 5% Rule of Leadership: Using Lean Decision-Making to Drive Trust, Ownership, and Team Productivity, veteran technology leader and executive Anil Singhal delivers a transformative approach to project management and company leadership.He explains how to focus your efforts on the first, critical stages of any project or initiative to multiply your results and efficacy, delegating the rest to their capable team. The book is a blueprint for building resilient organizations, departments, teams, and projects that can withstand today's unpredictable and volatile environment.You'll learn to avoid micromanagement and maintain your focus on the big, strategic picture, while a well-managed team brings you the results you need. You'll also find: Strategies for determining how to properly set priorities and satisfy employees, customers, and shareholdersTechniques for building trust amongst your workforce, your leadership, and other stakeholdersMyth-busting advice that blows up misleading and counterproductive habits held by businesspeople and leaders around the world Perfect for managers, directors, executives, entrepreneurs, founders, and other business leaders, The 5% Rule of Leadership will be invaluable to anyone who wants to lead with values and purpose—and deliver remarkable results.
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Which federal states have sole decision-making authority?
In a federal system like the United States, federal states that have sole decision-making authority are often referred to as "unitary states." In these states, the central government holds all decision-making power and delegates limited authority to lower levels of government. Examples of unitary states include France, Japan, and the United Kingdom, where the central government has the final say on most policy matters. This centralized system contrasts with federal states like the U.S. and Germany, where power is shared between the central government and individual states or regions.
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How can citizens' councils be equipped with political decision-making authority?
Citizens' councils can be equipped with political decision-making authority by implementing a system of direct democracy, where citizens have the power to directly participate in decision-making processes. This can be achieved through mechanisms such as citizen initiatives, referendums, and participatory budgeting, which allow citizens to propose, vote on, and influence policy decisions. Additionally, citizens' councils can be given formal recognition and support from government institutions, ensuring that their recommendations and decisions are taken into consideration in the political decision-making process. Furthermore, providing citizens' councils with access to resources, information, and expertise can help to enhance their capacity to make informed and effective decisions.
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What does central authority and authoritarian leadership mean?
Central authority refers to a system where power and decision-making are concentrated in a single entity or group, such as a government or leader. Authoritarian leadership is a style of leadership where the leader holds all the power and makes decisions without input from others. In an authoritarian system, there is little to no room for dissent or opposition, and individuals are expected to follow orders without question.
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What is the difference between entrepreneurship, business administration, and international management?
Entrepreneurship focuses on identifying and pursuing opportunities to create new ventures or innovate within existing organizations. Business administration involves the management and operation of a business, including functions such as finance, marketing, and human resources. International management, on the other hand, deals with the challenges and opportunities of managing businesses that operate across different countries and cultures, requiring a deep understanding of global markets and international business practices. Each field has its unique focus and skill set, but they are all interconnected and essential for successful business operations in today's global economy.
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Boards Under Crisis : Decision-Making in the Age of Uncertainty and Fear
Crises, in the past, have been cyclical events in economic history.However, we are currently experiencing an acceleration of these cycles with shorter time span in-between major events.In a period of 20 years, from 2001 to 2021, we have lived three global major crisis events: The Twin Tower Attack on September 11th, 2001, the Financial Crash in 2008, and the Covid-19 pandemic from 2020. In the first edition of this book, the authors explained the main decision-making patterns of behavior (i.e. short termism, centralization, and parochialism) that characterized the management processes of Boards of Directors during the financial crash.Now, in this revised and updated second edition, the authors explore the main commonalities and differences between decision making at the top during the previous financial crisis and during the most recent Covid 19 global pandemic, as well as during the inception of the war in Ukraine.In doing so they ask, is this a new crisis or just the “new normal” that businesses and organizations need to face after major catastrophic events?By first reassessing the very meaning of the word ‘crisis,’ the authors explore the relationship between frequent crises, emergency cabinets and socially widespread fear as determinants of a “new normal” rather than as the extraordinary state of our societies.In this sense, the authors identify more nuanced and updated consequences of short termism, centralization and parochialism that could shape the changes after the current crisis and the approach to next crisis to come
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Flex Your Age : Defy Stereotypes and Reclaim Empowerment
It's never too late to change how you think, feel, and look. As we get older, our bodies go through a lot of changes.Most are out of our control. But for those that aren't, sometimes all we need is some guidance on how to make specific, sustainable, and successful modifications that can alter the course of how our lives go from that point forward. This is where you can benefit from exercise and eating plans from Joan MacDonald.Just a few years ago, this septuagenarian wasn't happy with how she looked and with what she ate.With help from her daughter Michelle-a certified strength and conditioning specialist-Joan developed exercise and diet goals as well as objectives for how to change her mindset-not just how she saw herself physically but how she felt about herself mentally regardless of her physical fitness. Train With Joan showcases these goals and objectives to help you with your own desires.Whether you want to modify what you eat, start with a better exercise routine, or gain insights on how to develop and consider different perspectives about your thought processes, this book has just what you need to make changes today, changes tomorrow, and changes for the remainder of your life-long may you live. This isn't your typical exercise book or your standard cookbook or your tried-and-true self-help guide.Train With Joan offers fresh, exciting, and engaging ways to get more out of your life.These features include:- 40+ exercises for stretching, strength training, cardio, post-workout, and more- Fitness routines to help you get the most out of all the exercises- 40+ recipes for proteins, vegetables, starches, sweets, and more- Meal plans to help you prepare the best meals for your caloric needs- Mindset, motivational, and aspirational guidance from JoanChange is intimidating, but with help from Train With Joan on your journey, you'll learn what you're capable of-and how to enrich yourself no matter at what stage in life you are.Everything you need to get started-and to stay dedicated to change-is inside this book.
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Ethical Leadership : Moral Decision-making under Pressure
Ethical leadership does not simply emerge from a code of conduct, a good school, or a host of good intentions.It is an individual choice, or rather a series of choices that emerges from the complex interaction of personal values with social imperatives.This book explores how and why some people become ethical leaders in morally challenging and complex social environments. In Ethical Leadership, Aidan McQuade provides insight into the concept of human agency – the individual’s choice of a course of action in response to the options posed by that individual’s engagement with the social world.He puts forth a new model of human agency – the "cruciform of agency" – which recognises that the potential range of individual action emerges from the nature of the resonance that social options strike with personal thoughts.Every action adds to the individual’s personal biography in ways that influence subsequent choices by confirming or changing personal values and hopes, hence influencing the way the individual subsequently thinks about the world. In explaining the potential and limits of human agency for ethical leadership, the book establishes a basis for executives, policy makers and academics to conceptualise and develop more robust and realistic approaches for the mitigation of some of the most pressing moral issues facing humanity today.These include the inter-related challenges of modern slavery and global warming, which pose such critical threats to the Earth itself. In this book McQuade not only sets an agenda for action but empowers individual leaders to find the moral courage to better advance human rights and preserve the environment even when such action requires unpopular choices. Events around the book Link to a De Gruyter Online Event in which the author and independent human rights consultant Aidan McQuade together with Bernd Vogel, Director of the Henley Centre for Leadership at Henley Business School, Joanne Murphy, Director of Research & Co-Director of the Centre for Leadership, Ethics & Organisation at Queen’s Management School; Ambassador Luis C. deBaca, Professor from Practice, University of Michigan Law School discuss topics such as: what potentially deters leaders from making ethical decisions; what can they draw upon both internally and externally to do the right thing when doing so may be unpopular; how, in the light of fake news, can leaders communicate ethically; and much more:https://youtu.be/EYAAGiCX4cI
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Management Control Systems, Decision-Making, and Innovation Development : The CDI Model
The systematic approach to innovation development today is one of the world’s most prominent scientific fields, and with good reason.When applied correctly, such system produces regular outcomes, which consistently drive lasting competitive advantage.Unfortunately, as much as it is beneficial, the orchestration of an undisturbed flow of multiple complex, dynamic, and flexible innovation development processes is structurally demanding. In this book, a recognised innovation management specialist sets the record straight, offering a comprehensive approach to the improvement of innovation efficiency with the use of management control system.Unlike other books on the subject, it proposes original representation – the CDI model – of the relationships between management control system, decision-making quality, and innovation system efficiency and explains why management control is fundamental to innovation management.In addition to that, inside the reader will find several original developments.These include: the info-deficiency (I-D) model, depicting the various parameters hindering decision-making in innovation development; the product innovation development (PID) system, offering the original function-based approach to innovation management; and the composite innovation index – specially designed tool intended to evaluate the efficiency of an innovation development system. It will be of interest to researchers, academics, practitioners, and advanced students in the fields of management, strategy, and innovation. Chapter 4 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com
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What is the difference between individual representation authority and individual management authority?
Individual representation authority refers to the power of an individual to act on behalf of another person or entity, such as a lawyer representing a client in court. On the other hand, individual management authority refers to the power of an individual to make decisions and take actions on their own behalf, such as a business owner managing their company's operations. In essence, representation authority involves acting on behalf of someone else, while management authority involves making decisions for oneself.
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What are decision-making difficulties?
Decision-making difficulties refer to challenges or obstacles that individuals face when trying to make a choice or reach a conclusion. These difficulties can arise from factors such as uncertainty, conflicting priorities, lack of information, emotional influences, or cognitive biases. Decision-making difficulties can lead to indecision, procrastination, or making poor choices. Developing strategies to overcome these difficulties, such as seeking additional information, weighing the pros and cons, or seeking advice from others, can help improve the decision-making process.
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What are decision-making games?
Decision-making games are interactive experiences where players are presented with various choices and must make decisions that impact the outcome of the game. These games often involve moral dilemmas, strategic thinking, and critical reasoning skills. Players must weigh the consequences of their choices and navigate through different scenarios to reach a desired outcome. Decision-making games can be found in various genres, such as role-playing games, visual novels, and simulation games.
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Is a citizens' initiative the same as a citizens' decision?
No, a citizens' initiative and a citizens' decision are not the same. A citizens' initiative is a process where citizens can propose new laws or changes to existing laws through a petition that gathers a certain number of signatures. On the other hand, a citizens' decision is a process where citizens directly vote on a specific issue or law, usually through a referendum. While both involve citizen participation in the decision-making process, they differ in terms of the level of involvement and the specific mechanism used to influence policy.
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