A groundbreaking approach to unlocking the power of energy for professional productivity and business success
The Energy Equation provides a new approach to achieving marketplace success by leveraging the internal workings of your business. The energy of your business is part of a physical system. Just like any other form of energy, it can be drained and wasted or be harnessed and optimized. This book offers a revolutionary contribution to management science that can be used to drive change, improve collaboration, enhance performance, strengthen organizational health and agility, and much more.
Author Greg Baker, CEO of Advance Consulting-a leading management consulting and professional development firm specializing in the transformation of people, teams, and organizations-shows you how to use enterprise energy to dramatically increase professional productivity and enhance business performance. The Energy Equation teaches you how to see the energy of your company, enabling you to understand why some things work and others don't. The traditional surface-level management model no longer works in the 21st century; a much deeper view is needed. The Energy Equation will help you unlock the hidden power of energy in your business:
Eliminate unnecessary conflict that saps the energy of your business Build business agility, boost employee engagement, and establish a positive culture throughout your organization Optimize your daily business, manage change, and prepare for the future of work View your business through the lens of energy to see what is really happening beneath the surface
The Energy Equation is a powerful resource for any person or business seeking to adapt and thrive in the challenging global business environment.
By:
Greg Baker
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 237mm,
Width: 155mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781119638681
ISBN 10: 1119638682
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 22 November 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Caption List vii Preface ix Chapter 1 The Dawn of a New Era in Business 1 The Current Course of Business 5 How Business Could Be 12 Understanding Business Through the Lens of Energy 19 Chapter 2 Unintentional Conflict 27 Understanding Conflict 28 Traditional Conflict Management 36 Forms of Unintentional Conflict 39 The Enterprise Elements Model 41 The Cost of Unintentional Conflict 50 Chapter 3 Shared Space 67 The Power of Shared Space 68 Models for Creating Shared Space in the Enterprise 82 Strategies for Creating Shared Space in the Enterprise 92 Chapter 4 Work and the Dimensions of Energy 101 The Dimensions of Energy in Work 102 One Thing Affects Another 110 Optimizing Work Streams 115 Chapter 5 Collaboration and Interpersonal Services 131 The Importance of Collaboration 132 The Collaboration Dynamic 135 Applying the Collaboration Dynamic 141 One-on-One Collaboration 149 Group Collaboration 162 Chapter 6 Managing People 189 Machiavelli Was Right and Wrong 190 The Energy of Leadership 197 Avoiding Negative Behaviors 206 Chapter 7 Business Transformation, Health, and Agility 219 Making Transformation and Change Initiatives Successful 220 Creating Business Agility and Organizational Health 227 Chapter 8 Start Your Journey 237 References 239 About the Author 243 Index 245
GREG BAKER is President and CEO of Advance Consulting Inc., a premier management consulting and professional development firm serving corporate and government clients in the U.S. and abroad. Advance Consulting specializes in the transformation of people, teams, and organizations, and helps clients adapt and thrive in the turbulent and challenging global business environment. Baker is a strategic and visionary leader with demonstrated experience growing and transforming businesses across multiple industries.
