Leading Organizations from the Inside Out Unleashing the Collaborative Genius of Action-Learning Terms

"Leading Organizations from the Inside Out gives companies and their leaders critical tools and perspectives that enable them to deal with the fast pace of business in today's world. This book offers an effective way to initiate change and develop your people at the same time. Don't just read this book, but apply its principles." Bill Owens, President and CEO Nortel Networks "I have had the opportunity to work with small and large organizations. It is amazing to me to see how small organizations work through tough cross-functional issues. In effect small firs are Action Learning Teams. Something happens to an organization as it matures. ALT's give way to traditional corporate hierarchy. Medium and large organizations would be well served to read and adopt the practices outline in Leading Organizations from the Inside Out. I know from experience that the practices outlined in this book can positively impact the culture of any organization." Steve Hooper, General Partner/Founder Ignition Partners (Venture Fund) "Action-Learning Teams built on a foundation of trust, honesty and a dedication to true excellence will soon become the hallmark of all successful organizations. The volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous leadership environment that we all face demands the speed, adaptability and flexibility that these teams embody." Major General Bob Ivany (ret), Former President, U.S. Army War College "'The leader of the past knew how to tell. The leader of the future will know how to ask.' As a member of the Board of the Peter Drucker Foundation, I had the opportunity to listen to Peter eloquently outline the new world of leadership. He was describing today's world of knowledge workers. They are people who know more about what they are doing than their managers do! It is hard to tell people what to do and how to do it when they already know more than we do. The process involved in Action-Learning Teams (ALT) carries this concept of asking to a new level. The ALT model assumes that great knowledge of the team is translated into action that makes a real difference for the organization. The process described in this book is something that almost any organization or team can use. Don't just read it - apply it! You may be amazed at how quickly this process can make a positive difference." Marshall Goldsmith, Listed in Forbes as one of five leading executive coachesLaRue, Bruce is the author of 'Leading Organizations from the Inside Out Unleashing the Collaborative Genius of Action-Learning Terms', published 2004 under ISBN 9780471703976 and ISBN 0471703974.