Systems Leadership, 2nd Edition

Introduction to Part 4

 

 

 

So far we have discussed what Systems Leadership is; its core concepts and how we build organisations. This part concentrates on the work of leadership: how a leader creates a culture, how a leader works with policies and systems and how work is properly assigned. We also look at teamwork. While there are many books written on leadership there are far fewer written about being a good team member. This is strange because organisations are social structures and as such everyone in them is a team member but not everyone is a team leader. We provide practical guidance as to what makes a good team member and how she or he can contribute to their team and the purpose of the organisation.

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