Leading Without Power: Finding Hope in Serving Community by Max De Pree (English

Description: Leading Without Power by Max De Pree Reveals that the most successful organizations of the information age operate not as controlled collections of human resources, but as dynamic communities of free people. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Simple yet profound, Max De Prees observations are often quoted by Americas top CEOs, educators, and opinion makers. The best-selling author of Leadership Is an Art and Leadership Jazz, he has done no less than revolutionize leadership thinking and practice. Now, in Leading Without Power, De Pree finds that the most successful organizations of the Information Age operate not as controlled collections of human resources, but as dynamic communities of free people. And in order to mobilize these communities, leaders must know how to lead without power, because free people follow willingly or not at all. "This is a book to be read, reread, shared widely within any organization. Every chapter has pictures for our mind that will remain vivid long after the book is closed. A vibrant testament to human potential, the why of work." —Frances Hesselbein, president and CEO, Leader to Leader Institute formerly the Drucker Foundation De Pree holds up nonprofits as mirrors of our greatest aspirations places where people work for the opportunity to contribute to the common good, and for the chance to realize their full human potential. He calls such organizations movements and challenges others to follow their example. Movements, De Pree maintains, transcAnd ?the deceptive simplicity of a single bottom line? and set standards for leadership and service all organizations should reach for. They lead not with the power of the paycheck or with bureaucratic carrots-and-sticks, but with the promise of meaningful work and lives fulfilled. For that reason, nonprofit or otherwise, they are the most successful organizations of all. Brimming with rich, warm, and wise advice, Leading Without Power takes an enlightened look at the forces that drive selfless accomplishment. It offers encouragement and hope for creating organizations that inspire the very best in people. And it provides leaders at every level with a new context for effecting positive change. Table of Contents: Places of Realized PotentialWhats a Movement?A Context for ServiceWhat Shall We Measure?The Language of PotentialService Has Its RootsAttributes of Vital OrganizationsVisionTrust MeWhy Risk It?The Function of HopeElements of a LegacyMoral Purpose and Active Virtue Back Cover "This is a book to be read, reread, shared widely within any organization. Every chapter has pictures for our mind that will remain vivid long after the book is closed. A vibrant testament to human potential, the why of work." -- Frances Hesselbein , president and CEO, Leader to Leader Institute formerly the Drucker Foundation "Here is Max De Pree at his best, and that is very good indeed. In Leading Without Power, De Pree shows us why we cannot master the how-to-dos of effective leadership without also being clear about what leaders--and followers--must be. In doing so, he not only provides us with much practical wisdom about creative leading and organizational health, he also nurtures our souls. This is a book to be savored by all who care about such things as vision, faithfulness, trust, and hope." -- Richard J. Mouw , president, Fuller Theological Seminary "Being CEO of a nonprofit organization is not so much a job as it is a love affair. Why keep at it if it is just going to limp along? Like any love story, my work may have its struggles, and Max De Pree provides the practical help, inspiration, and encouragement that keep me focused and motivated. But he also adds poetry, art, and dance to the work, and to the way I work." -- Stephen A. Hayner , president, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Flap "This is a book to be read, reread, shared widely within any organization. Every chapter has pictures for our mind that will remain vivid long after the book is closed. A vibrant testament to human potential, the why of work." -- Frances Hesselbein , president and CEO, Leader to Leader Institute formerly the Drucker Foundation "Here is Max De Pree at his best, and that is very good indeed. In Leading Without Power, De Pree shows us why we cannot master the how-to-dos of effective leadership without also being clear about what leaders--and followers--must be. In doing so, he not only provides us with much practical wisdom about creative leading and organizational health, he also nurtures our souls. This is a book to be savored by all who care about such things as vision, faithfulness, trust, and hope." -- Richard J. Mouw , president, Fuller Theological Seminary "Being CEO of a nonprofit organization is not so much a job as it is a love affair. Why keep at it if it is just going to limp along? Like any love story, my work may have its struggles, and Max De Pree provides the practical help, inspiration, and encouragement that keep me focused and motivated. But he also adds poetry, art, and dance to the work, and to the way I work." -- Stephen A. Hayner , president, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Author Biography Max De Pree is chairman emeritus of Herman Miller, Inc., a member of Fortune magazines National Business Hall of Fame, and a recipient of the Business Enterprise Trusts Lifetime Achievement Award. He has served on the boards of Fuller Theological Seminary, Hope College, and Words of Hope. De Pree is also a member of the advisory board of the Leader to Leader Institute, formerly the Peter F. Drucker Foundation. Table of Contents Thanks xi Introduction 1 1. Places of Realized Potential 9 2. Whats a Movement? 21 3. A Context for Service 33 4. What Shall We Measure? 47 5. The Language of Potential 69 6. Service Has Its Roots 87 7. Attributes of Vital Organizations 99 8. Vision 115 9. Trust Me 121 10. Why Risk It? 137 11. The Function of Hope 149 12. Elements of a Legacy 163 13. Moral Purpose and Active Virtue 179 Epilogue 187 The Author 191 Review "... provides leaders at every level with a new context for effecting positive change." (Publicnet.co.uk, Tuesday 12 August 2008) "A rich source of leadership wisdom that speaks to the needs of school leaders today." (The School Administrator) Long Description "This is a book to be read, reread, shared widely within any organization. Every chapter has pictures for our mind that will remain vivid long after the book is closed. A vibrant testament to human potential, the why of work." -- Frances Hesselbein , president and CEO, Leader to Leader Institute formerly the Drucker Foundation "Here is Max De Pree at his best, and that is very good indeed. In Leading Without Power, De Pree shows us why we cannot master the how-to-dos of effective leadership without also being clear about what leaders--and followers--must be. In doing so, he not only provides us with much practical wisdom about creative leading and organizational health, he also nurtures our souls. This is a book to be savored by all who care about such things as vision, faithfulness, trust, and hope." -- Richard J. Mouw , president, Fuller Theological Seminary "Being CEO of a nonprofit organization is not so much a job as it is a love affair. Why keep at it if it is just going to limp along? Like any love story, my work may have its struggles, and Max De Pree provides the practical help, inspiration, and encouragement that keep me focused and motivated. But he also adds poetry, art, and dance to the work, and to the way I work." -- Stephen A. Hayner , president, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Review Quote "...provides leaders at every level with a new context for effecting positive change." Publicnet.co.uk Tuesday 12 August 2008 Feature "This is a book to be read, re-read, shared widely within any organization. Every chapter has pictures for our mind that will remain vivid long after the book is closed. A vibrant testament to human potential, the why of work"? Frances Hesselbein, chairman and founding president, The Drucker Foundation Max De Pree is an internationally acclaimed expert on the topic of leadership. A guide for those who seek meaning and purpose through leadership. Features a new introduction by the author. Details ISBN0787967432 Short Title LEADING W/O POWER Language English ISBN-10 0787967432 ISBN-13 9780787967437 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2003 Imprint Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S. Subtitle Finding Hope in Serving Community Country of Publication United States Place of Publication New York Edition 1st DOI 10.1604/9780787967437 Series Number 38 UK Release Date 2003-06-06 AU Release Date 2013-07-23 NZ Release Date 2013-07-23 Author Max De Pree Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc Series Jossey-Bass Leadership Series Publication Date 2003-06-06 Alternative 9780787910631 DEWEY 658 Audience Undergraduate US Release Date 2003-06-06 Pages 208 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:118519394;

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