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Leadership Matters

by Adedeji B. Badiru, Melinda L. Tourangeau

June 2023

Intermediate to advanced

142 pages

4h 31m

English

CRC Press

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The Systems Approach to Industrial EngineeringLeadership in Sports TooNot Just an IE TicketIndustrial Engineering and the Industrial RevolutionLegacy Products of the Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution and Modern LeadershipBusiness Process ReengineeringLeadership Development RevolutionReferences
A Practical Formula for LeadershipIssues in Leadership DevelopmentPreparing the PersonnelLeadership of the Project OfficeWork Distribution for Leadership EffectivenessSelecting an Organizational StructureFormal and Informal Organizational StructuresLeadership Span of ControlFunctional Organizational StructureProduct Organization StructureMatrix Organization StructureMixed Organization StructureAlternate Organization StructuresBubble Organization StructureMarket Organization StructureChronological Organization StructureSequential Organization StructureMilitary Organization StructurePolitical Organization StructureAutocratic Organization StructureLeadership of Project TransferLeading and Organizing Multinational OrganizationsInterconnected versus Interdependent LeadershipTransactional Leadership versus Strategic LeadershipSummary of Systems-Based Leadership for SustainmentReferences
Leadership and ChangeDesign of WorkEvaluation of WorkJustification of WorkIntegration of WorkOnce-Through ApproachIncremental ApproachEvolutionary ApproachSystems Definition for Soft SkillsTechnical Systems ControlSoft Skills and Organizational PerformanceSystems Framework for LeadershipLeading Human Work SystemsAnalyzing Systems ConstraintsHuman Work EffectivenessLeadership Assessment of Human WorkSoft Skills for LeadershipIntegrated Systems ImplementationFactors of Efficiency and EffectivenessSystems Hierarchy for Human WorkSystemProgramProjectTaskActivitySystems Integration for Project ManagementManaging Workers’ Hierarchy of NeedsLeading Economic DevelopmentLeading a Team of TeamsTeam of Teams Approach for LeadershipConclusionReferences
IntroductionOrigin of the Triple-C ModelTriple-C ModelTypical Triple-C QuestionsCommunicationCooperationCoordinationConflict Resolution Using Triple-C ApproachAlignment of Triple-C and DEJI Systems Model with DMAICBasic Function of PlanningPlanning and Communication ObjectivesSystems Levels of PlanningPlanning for CommunicationMotivating for CooperationLeveraging Hierarchy of Needs of WorkersManagement by ObjectiveManagement by ExceptionFeasibility Drives CooperationBudget Planning for CooperationCooperation and Project Work Breakdown StructureCommunication and Information FlowComplexity of CommunicationTriple-C and Conflict ResolutionIntroduction to Enterprise Business Acumen (EBA)Introduction to Aggregated Matrix Assessment of Leadership Attributes (AMALA)The Abilene Paradox and the Triple-CReferences
The Case of Honeywell Flour MillsWhat Did the Company Do to Thrive?The Creation of BrandsGreat Brands Were CreatedStrategic AdvertisingEntry into the Nigerian Stock ExchangeABICS Consulting Services for Honeywell Flour MillsLeadership by ExampleLeadership TransitionA Leader of Diverse InterestsExample from Political LeadershipReferences

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The rise of Honeywell Flour Mills (HFM) under the leadership of the founding managing director, Mr. Tunde Odunayo, epitomizes the spirit of industrial engineering through Odunayo's resourceful application of industrial engineering principles while carrying out his proactive leadership style. His actions are a demonstration of how leadership matters, as conveyed by the title of this book.

Having followed the industrial growth and corporate success of HFM since 2002, through direct industrial consulting for the company it was with a great shock, disbelief, and disappointment that the lead author read about the corporate demise of the nationally beloved company in November 2021. The template of success, which Mr. Odunayo created, had been ...