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Summary
Author Notes
Bill and Cindy Adams are principals of Maxcomm Associates, an international consulting and educational training firm. Bill is a co-founder of Maxcomm, specializing in Whole Systems Change and cultural redesign. He holds a masters degree in Organizational Communication. Cindy specializes in cultural and systems transformation, work redesign, large group conferencing, leadership coaching, team-building, and customer service. She holds a masters degree in Organizational Management. They live in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Michael Bowker is a full-time writer who has written or co-authored six books, including Playing from the Heart and The Visionary Leader. He is a former writer for the Los Angeles Times, and has written more than 1,000 articles for a variety of publications. He is a featured writer for Reader's Digest, and seven of his articles have been adapted for television. He lives in Placerville, California.
Table of Contents
Preface: A Personal Invitation | p. 11 |
Section I The Search for What Works | p. 17 |
Chapter 1 The Grim Reality: Why Work Is a Four-Letter Word | p. 19 |
Chapter 2 A Voyage of Discovery | p. 27 |
Chapter 3 The Panacea of Reengineering | p. 39 |
Chapter 4 The Emergence of the Living Organization | p. 47 |
Section II Turning the Dream into Reality | p. 57 |
Chapter 5 Defining The Whole Systems Approach | p. 59 |
Chapter 6 Diagnosing Organizational Health: Seven Conditions of Thriving Organizations | p. 73 |
Chapter 7 Mechanisms of the Living Organization: Six Systems of Organizational Effectiveness | p. 97 |
Chapter 8 Ensuring a Line-of-Sight to the Customer: The Alignment Model | p. 125 |
Chapter 9 Changing and Running the Business: Whole Systems Phases of Transformation | p. 137 |
Section III Realizing Inherent Potential through Personal Alignment | p. 159 |
Chapter 10 Sailing an Independent Ship | p. 161 |
Chapter 11 Toward a New Belief | p. 167 |
Chapter 12 Expanding Home Base for Everyone | p. 173 |
Chapter 13 Personal Alignment: Unleashing the Power of Inherent Potential | p. 185 |
Chapter 14 Results: The Return on Investment | p. 209 |
About the Authors | p. 218 |
Index | p. 219 |