{"product_id":"leading-the-virtual-workforce-how-great-leaders-transform-organizations-in-the-21st-century-hardback-9780470422809","title":"Leading the Virtual Workforce; How Great Leaders Transform Organizations in the 21st Century (Hardback) 9780470422809","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLeading the Virtual Workforce\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow Great Leaders Transform Organizations in the 21st Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKaren Sobel Lojeski (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470422809, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 November 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages, Tables: 4 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Exhibits: 15 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 2 cm, 0.372 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLEADING THE VIRTUAL WORKFORCE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld markets are unsteady, unemployment is on the rise, housing foreclosures are up, asset values are down, and the political landscape is shifting. Under such tumultuous conditions, people often look to leaders to soothe battered nerves. But in today's rough and tumble environment, there are reportedly few leaders the average person relies upon. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver 80 percent of Americans believe that we are in the midst of a major leadership crisis. And over 75 percent of executives from around the world are seriously concerned about whether businesses can develop good leaders for the future. And yet not one leadership book squarely addresses the issue of the changed workforce, the virtual workforce, and why old leadership models just don't work—until now. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeading the Virtual Workforce\u003c\/i\u003e builds off the ground-breaking concept of Virtual Distance introduced in Sobel Lojeski's seminal first book, \u003ci\u003eUniting the Virtual Workforce.\u003c\/i\u003e And in never-before-published interviews, leaders from IBM, Merck, Western Union, Alcatel-Lucent, HP, AT\u0026amp;T, and more share detailed case studies about what's different about leadership today and how to become a great leader in the Digital Age. \u003ci\u003eLeading the Virtual Workforce\u003c\/i\u003e covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe most common myths about leadership for today's virtual workforce\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy old leadership models need to be reshaped for a new era\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat great leaders do differently to thrive in the globally connected enterprise\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA new leadership model custom-built for today's workforce realities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvice from the greats for those looking to advance their leadership and management  effectiveness for the virtual workforce\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe virtual workforce is a relatively new phenomenon. The Virtual Distance Model provides the quantitative data and predictive power needed to understand how new behaviors, born out of the Digital Age, impact performance, innovation, and other critical success factors. And now the time has come to reshape leadership models to best serve worldwide organizations in the twenty-first century. \u003ci\u003eLeading the Virtual Workforce\u003c\/i\u003e does just that—paving the way for future leaders to create unmatched competitive advantage and performance improvements in the growing world of virtual work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMicrosoft Executive Leadership Series: Series Foreword ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Interviewees xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 A Whole New World 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 A Brief History of Leadership 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Creating Context 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Cultivating Communities 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Co-Activating New Leaders 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Techno-Dexterity 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 The Virtual Distance Leadership Model 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 The Future of Leadership As We Know it 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 A Different View of Leadership Altogether 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A The Virtual Distance Model 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 151\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52276256833816,"sku":"9780470422809","price":18.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470422809_179182.jpg?v=1781365833","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/leading-the-virtual-workforce-how-great-leaders-transform-organizations-in-the-21st-century-hardback-9780470422809","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}