The Democratic Enterprise by Lynda Gratton
In 'The Democratic Enterprise', Lynda Gratton sets out a practical blueprint for designing smarter working relationships based on free choice and shared purpose - where autonomy, choice and trust breed speed, flexibility and commitment.
"Lynda Gratton has crafted a new classicDemocratic Enterprise draws on Greek and political traditions about democracy -- demo (people) and kratos (rule) -- and applies them to modern organizations. By defining employees as citizens and investors, Gratton identifies six tenants and three building blocks of the democratic and delightful organization. These ideas are conceptually interesting and actionable. They will help individuals figure out how to succeed in their role in the modern corporation; human resource professionals architect individual and organizational systems; and leaders engage employees and create organizations that win. It is a masterpiece that connects individuals and their organizations with rich theory and realistic action." - Dave Ulrich, Professor of Business, University of Michigan "In Unilever, we are determined to foster an environment that provides everyone the opportunity and support to find and harness our natural swing -- so we can all deliver outstanding results within a framework of shared values, goals, and purpose. I do not believe there is shortage of great talent. There is, however, a shortage of great environments and leaders who create such environments. It is therefore encouraging to find that we are not alone in this. Professor Lynda Gratton has captured, in a very profound way, the emerging realization of what truly matters in transforming businesses: people, purpose, and participation. In a word, democracy."- Niall FitzGerald, Chairman, Unilever "From time to time, a new idea crops up in the world of business that most managers consider to be absurd but that end up transforming companies. Zero defect was one such idea. The democratic enterprise is another. It is an aspirational quest but, as Lynda Gratton demonstrates in this marvellously written book, there is enough that corporate leaders and human resources specialists can do today to embrace the power of democratic processes to both raise the economic performance of their companies and build delightful organizations". - Sumantra Ghoshal, Professor of Strategy and International Management , London Business School "Gratton's book is timely and important. She is one of a small but influential band of business academics who have begun to question the "ideological gloomy paradigm" - the overwhelmingly negative assumptions about human nature that historically underpin management theorising. The Democratic Enterprise is one of the first interventions to crystallise these dissatisfactions and offer steps to a positive alternative model. ..The revolution is democracy and it starts here." - Simon Caulkin, The Observer. "... provides an fascinating insight into staff motivation and development. " Professional Investor
Professor Lynda Gratton is Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour at London Business School and a global authority on the people implications of strategy. At London Business School she directs the world-renowned executive programme ‘Human Resource Strategy in Transforming Organizations.' Her ideas about human resource strategy have profoundly influenced managers all over the world. Her book Living Strategy: putting people at the heart of corporate purpose published by FT Prentice Hall in 2000 has become a classic for HR professionals and an important part of the toolkit for line managers. Over the last decade Dr Gratton has created a clear agenda for how organizations can become inspiring and meaningful. How each can become a ‘democratic enterprise’.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780273675280 |
| ISBN 10 | 0273675281 |
| Title | The Democratic Enterprise |
| Author | Lynda Gratton |
| Series | Financial Times Series |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pearson Education Limited |
| Year published | 2003-11-27 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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