Business Theory - Leadership, Philosophy of Business, Service Innovation, Micromanagement, Equity Theory, Robust Decision Making, Theory Z (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 47. Chapters: Leadership, Philosophy of business, Service innovation, Micromanagement, Equity theory, Robust decision making, Theory Z, Enterprise relationship management, Chaos theory in organizational development, Computer simulation and organizational studies, Narcissistic leadership, Speed Networking, National Diamond, Business relationship management, Business Network Transformation, Indovation, Association of Management Consulting Firms, Complexity theory and organizations, Reverse innovation, Competitive advantage, Core competency, Workforce modeling, Cultural Intelligence, Dominant Design, Dynamic capabilities, Pecking Order Theory, Resource Profit Model, Complementary assets, Graicunas formula, Cycle time variation, Strategy gap, Six Forces Model, MECE principle, Macromanagement, Greed and fear, Product innovation, Business outcome, Collaborative Enterprise Management. Excerpt: Leadership has been described as the "process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task." Definitions inclusive of nature of leadership have also emerged. Alan Keith of Genentech states that, "Leadership is ultimately about creating a way for people to contribute to making something extraordinary happen." According to Ken "SKC" Ogbonnia, "effective leadership is the ability to successfully integrate and maximize available resources within the internal and external environment for the attainment of organizational or societal goals." Leadership is "organizing a group of people to achieve a common goal." The leader may or may not have any formal authority. Students of leadership have produced theories involving traits, situational interaction, function, behavior, power, vision and values, charisma, and intelligence among others. The search for the characteristics or traits ...