Download or read book Leadership in the Australian Context written by Carol Dalglish and published by Tilde Publishing and Distribution. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little is known of how leadership actually happens in the Australian context. Most of the theory and case study material in leadership is drawn from the US. And, even within the US literature, leadership examples are most frequently drawn from the business arena and focus largely on anglo-celtic men. This is not a true reflection of the diversity of Australian society nor of leaders in Australia. Leadership in the Australian Context: Case Studies in Leadership provides both a summary of leadership theory and a theoretical framework for understanding the practice of leadership. It then offers in-depth case studies of 11 Australian leaders drawn from across business, politics, the public and not-for-profit sectors as well as across age groups and gender. From these case studies is drawn a synopsis of what these leaders have in common and what the key factors are to successful leadership in the Australian context.
Download or read book The Australian Leadership Paradox written by Geoff Aigner and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are Australian leaders so reluctant to acknowledge the power they have and unsure what to do with it? Australian Leadership Paradox claims Australians have a serious problem with leadership. It explains the cultural roots of this problem, and ways we can become more purposeful leaders. Australians bemoan the quality of our leaders. We blame those in power for not showing leadership, only to turn on them when they start tackling the hard issues they are expected to fix. No wonder that even the most passionate and talented among us hesitate to take up this important role. The Australian Leadership Paradox offers us a circuit breaker for this impasse, providing new insights into Australia's distinct leadership culture and showing us a new way forward. It exposes the inherent tensions in Australians' historical relationship with authority; interrogates our culture of mateship and egalitarianism, and challenges the narrative of a nation of Aussies battling adversity when we are actually living in 'the lucky country'. These tensions are the paradoxes of Australian leadership. Drawing on their extensive experience working with hundreds of leaders from government, business and community organisations, Geoff Aigner and Liz Skelton show how it's possible for Australian leadership to be inspiring, sustainable and effective - and how we can participate in creating the change we want to see in the world. 'Aigner and Skelton challenge our understanding of what leadership characteristics are needed in the Australian context, with every page presenting new insights and possibilities. a fascinating portrayal of how leadership is exercised in our institutions but leaves us yearning for something much better.' - Robert Fitzgerald AM, Commissioner, Productivity Commission '.in the tradition of Donald Horne's The Lucky Country. this book challenges us to rise above complacency and complaint and accept that leadership and power are needed for progress.' - Professor Geoff Gallop, former Premier of Western Australia 'This is a reaffirming and engaging book and will be my new recommended read for people trying to understand the complexity of leadership in Australia. There is warmth and optimism about creating a new Australian leadership story which makes it all seem possible.' - Wendy McCarthy AO
Download or read book Leadership in Government written by Andrew Korac-Kakabadse and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-23 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1998, this study formed the basis of a report submitted to the Australian Commonwealth Government as an independent piece of research. With the onset of large organizations, leadership has become increasingly important, being viewed both from the perspective of action and from the influence of context. The authors examine leadership in the Australian public sector first through an overview of leadership, followed by a survey of the APS including the culture of the APS and recommendations for improvements.
Download or read book Australian School Leadership Today written by Neil C. Cranston and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School leaders play a critical role in shaping learners for the future. Over the past few decades, there has been an increasing interest in the area, evident in research, academic writings, policy statements and directives from education systems across the world. Australian School Leadership Today is distinctly Australian in flavour and substance, bringing together the expertise, research, and experience of 29 of the best of Australias educationalacademics and practitioners to dissect the social, historical and cultural contexts within which educational leadership is understood and practised today.
Download or read book Leadership Secrets of the Australian Army written by Nicholas Jans and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2018-05-23 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australia's military consistently punches above its weight, and its approach to leadership is the key to its success. Developed over a century ago by fusing national values with battlefield imperatives, its approach has been fine-tuned over generations. It is now an adaptable and egalitarian leadership culture that ticks all the boxes for best practice. The military assumes no-one is born a natural leader, and that good training makes good leaders. Drawing on his own long military career and defence training programs, and on research, Nick Jans has identified the core principles of this consistently successful approach to leadership. These '3Rs' are the leadership skills which generate loyalty and commitment at an operational level, and they are just as successful in everyday team management as they are in the field. Leadership Secrets of the Australian Army includes real stories from the field and from workplaces, from everyday employees and from well-known leaders. It shows how you too can become a leader your team can believe in, and-equally importantly-how you can help them believe in themselves. 'Read it and be wise.' Lieutenant General David Morrison, AO
Download or read book Organisational Behaviour written by Russell D. Lansbury and published by Melbourne : Longman Cheshire. This book was released on 1983 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Moving Beyond the Rhetoric written by Benjamin Hamer and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: "The nature and expectations of public sector leaders have shifted in line with whole-of-government efforts that emphasise coordination and collaboration. This requires a renewed focus in the way public sector leadership is conceived, developed, and evaluated. To this end, academics have argued for greater theoretical development in the application of collective leadership theory to the public sector and, in particular, framing leadership as a group-level phenomenon.This thesis explores the notion of group-level leadership, termed 'organisational leadership', in the public sector within an Australian context."
Download or read book Extraordinary Leadership in Australia and New Zealand written by James M. Kouzes and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The research-driven guide to the leadership behaviours whichcreate more engaged workplaces and higher performance,Extraordinary Leadership in Australia and New Zealand is aguidebook for what it takes, at any level of an organisation, tobring out the best in people. And full of insights not just frompeople who are making a difference, but also evidence from theirdirect reports, colleagues and managers about the impact that TheFive Practices of Exemplary Leadership® has on them and theirperformance. Drawing upon empirical data from more than 75,000 people in theAustralian and New Zealand workforce, the authors document how TheFive Practices are being applied here, and also compares thisregion with data from 28 other countries. Interviews with more than100 leaders and their teams provide real examples and practicalapplications within the grasp of every reader who aspires to make adifference. Case studies are balanced across gender, function, and industryproviding a broad perspective, identifying why leadership matters,and offering keen insights into how you lead others togreatness. Study examples of extraordinary leadership in Australia and NewZealand Discover the behaviours that make great leaders, and whythey're so important Examine the research that shows how leadership affectsengagement and organisational performance Learn why people need great leadership, and why it motivatesthem to perform at their best Leadership must be nurtured. While all leaders are born, greatleaders are made! With expectations higher than ever, and resourcesunprecedentedly scarce, today's leaders face some of the mostdifficult, complex organisational challenges yet. ExtraordinaryLeadership in Australia and New Zealand presents a data-drivenframework for being an effective leader, with expert guidancetoward the actions that you can take to improve the performance ofyour team and organisation.
Download or read book Leadership written by Nuttawuth Muenjohn and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-09-17 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether leading a small team or a multinational corporation, within the public or private sector, a thorough understanding of the theory and best practice of leadership is essential. Leadership: Regional and Global Perspectives provides a fresh approach to leading in contemporary business environments. The theory component is complemented by a focus on strategic application. Each chapter features case studies highlighting the practical application of key concepts by organisational leaders in the Australasian region. Case studies at the end of each chapter provide a more nuanced analysis of the theory, while accompanying questions encourage students to think critically. Learning is further supported through the inclusion of learning objectives, key terms, further readings and review questions. An extensive bank of web resources is available to lecturers to support their teaching. Written by an expert team of academics from across Australia, Leadership gives students the tools they need to navigate their leadership journey.
Download or read book Leadership in Government written by Andrew Korac-Kakabadse and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-23 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1998, this study formed the basis of a report submitted to the Australian Commonwealth Government as an independent piece of research. With the onset of large organizations, leadership has become increasingly important, being viewed both from the perspective of action and from the influence of context. The authors examine leadership in the Australian public sector first through an overview of leadership, followed by a survey of the APS including the culture of the APS and recommendations for improvements.
Download or read book Culture and Leadership Across the World written by Jagdeep S. Chhokar and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-04-05 with total page 1197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Culture and Leadership Across the World: The GLOBE Book of In-Depth Studies of 25 Societies is the second major publication of GLOBE (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness), a groundbreaking, large-scale project on international management research featuring contributions from nearly 18,000 middle managers from 1,000 organizat
Download or read book Leadership in Diverse Learning Contexts written by Greer Johnson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the outcomes of research and practical endeavour in some of the diverse contexts in which learning takes place: classrooms, schools, professional development settings, community projects and service sector agencies. It invites the reader to engage with two related questions of contemporary concern in the leadership field: "What can we learn about the important influence of different contexts on leadership practice and how are people brought together as collective human agents in different patterns of distributive leadership?" In doing so, this collection emphasises three of the critical concepts at play when leadership is viewed, not as position, but as activity. The three concepts are purpose, context and human agency. When this view of leadership is understood, it is always about achieving shared goals with people power, no matter the circumstances in which they are gathered together.
Download or read book Learning Leaders in Times of Change written by Geoff Scott and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This study, funded by Australia's ALTC for Learning & Teaching in Higher Education, has identified the capabilities that characterise effective academic leaders in a range of roles and has produced resources to develop and monitor these leadership capabilities. It has identified that the core focus for leadership in the current, highly volatile, operating context faced by our universities has to be on achieving effective change management and implementation.'
Download or read book Leadership in Action written by Ashley Goldsworthy and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is a very practical exploration of leadership. The author draws on his extensive experience in a variety of senior roles to put the theory of leadership in an envelope of reality. Leadership is about people, about getting people to do what you want them to do, even when they might be inclined to do otherwise. It is about encouraging, convincing, exhorting, motivating and generally getting human beings to do something they would not have done without your intervention. Leadership is a process. It is not a set of characteristics, it is not charisma, it is not a position, it is not a role. It is a process-a process involving people. It is about those who lead and those who are led. It is about those who challenge and those who accept. It is also about helping people to achieve their goals as well, both as individuals and groups. Ashley Goldsworthy is in a unique position to write a book on Leadership. In a career spanning over 55 years he has been CEO of Australia's largest construction company; a retail bank; the Australian Computer Society; deputy to the CEO of a large insurance company; chairman of an international construction company; Director of Economic Statistics for the Australian Government; Dean of the Business School at Australia's first private university; one of Australia's first Professors of Leadership; Federal President of the Liberal Party of Australia; World President of the International Federation for Information Processing; director of one of Australia's largest casinos; founding chairman of a university Centre for International Research on Communication and Information Technologies; chairman/director of performing arts companies in ballet, theatre and circus; chairman of several companies ranging across human resources, accounting, financial services, healthcare, computer systems, and vocational education and training. He has degrees in accounting, business, public administration, science, and theology.
Download or read book Leadership and Information Processing written by Robert G. Lord and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-26 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using information processing and leadership perception processes the authors provide a much needed analysis of executive leadership, offering a theoretical and empirical basis for analysing this crucial element of organizational behaviour.
Download or read book Global Citizenship Education in Australian Schools written by Andrew Peterson and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-09-26 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how Australian secondary schools prepare their students for global citizenship. Globalisation has irrevocably changed modern countries and societies, and the benefits and pressures this brings are being felt as never before. Drawing on empirical data from six Australian secondary schools, the author examines how school leaders and teachers understand global citizenship, how they translate this into their practice, and how students experience and make sense of global citizenship education. In doing so, the book portrays how school leaders, teachers and students grapple with key issues central to global citizenship education, including how they work to mediate some of the tensions involved. While the book concentrates on the Australian context, its findings and analysis have resonance for other countries in which global citizenship education operates as a core goal of education and schooling.
Download or read book The Development of Managerial Culture written by Arthur J. Wolak and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-18 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Development of Managerial Culture examines the differences in underlying values and cultural distinctions in managerial cultures in Australia and Canada. It offers commentary on differences in attitudes to managerial culture and industrial relations through a comparison of national character development to provide context and insight for readers
