Book description
This is the first book to fully adapt the principles of agility for government leaders who want to make their organizations more effective and nimble while better serving their public mission.This practical resource will equip government leaders at all levels with evidence-based, hands-on guidance for transforming their organizations, enabling them to better serve the public and their customers. While many books focus on organizational agility for leaders of for-profit companies, this is the first one tailored to the unique requirements government leaders face. They must find a way to accomplish their mission while navigating constant change.
Government leaders at all levels must maneuver their organizations through new, often complex challenges, ranging from new laws that impact their agencies, new technologies, changes in leadership, and unexpected events. By explaining how to manage and organize work differently, this guide will help leaders weather the storm of that constant change so they can help their agencies realize their missions and serve the public interest.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Tools
- Preface
- Chapter 1 | Constant Change Requires a Different Way of Organizing
- Chapter 2 | Build a Foundation of Psychological Safety
- Chapter 3 | Lead with Agility
- Chapter 4 | Make Decisions at the Right Level
- Chapter 5 | Promote Collaborative Learning
- Chapter 6 | Create Stability
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Chapter 7 | Create Flexibility
- Respond with Teams
- Incorporate Innovation Techniques to Solve Problems
- Conduct Rapid Experiments and Pilots
- Identify Flexible Processes
- Staff Flexible Processes with Flexible Roles
- Myth: We Have to Be a Well-Functioning Organization before We Can Be Flexible
- Myth: Developing Innovative Ideas Is a Mysterious Process
- Chapter 8 | Encourage the Routines
- Chapter 9 | Invest in People
- Chapter 10 | Putting It All Together
- Appendix: Organizational Agility Framework
- References
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- About the Authors
- About the Contributors
Product information
- Title: The Government Leader’s Field Guide to Organizational Agility
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2021
- Publisher(s): Berrett-Koehler Publishers
- ISBN: 9781523093434
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