The Art and Science of Working Together
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The Art and Science of Working Together by Christine Thornton
This book is a primary resource for anyone wishing to learn more about the complex unconscious dynamics of organisational relationships, providing both a practical guide for organisational work, and a strong theoretical foundation through the group analysis concept of the matrix."This book offers profound and revealing insights into how we humans work and live together in the groups we form and leaveOur development as a species has enabled us to trace the origins of the universe, to unravel the structure of our life forms, to understand something of the functioning of quantum particles and black holes. We have done this in groups and teams over more than 300,000 years and evolved an ability and inclination to work and live in groups. This book is unique in enabling us to make wiser sense of the complexity and beauty of these interactions, predicated as they are on dialogue. It offers a richer understanding than many of the easy and superficial management books on teamworking and group functioning and enables us to begin to imagine how we can overcome some of the profound challenges of working within and across groups that we face." -- Professor Michael West, Lancaster University Management School
"The current era is plagued by over-simplification, when it needs simplexity — the art of making things simple (ie understandable) but not simplistic. Group analysis is one of the most powerful tools we have to cope with growing complexity. This book is a major contribution into this growing field of insight and practice." – Professor David Clutterbuck, David Clutterbuck Partnership
"Dialogue between different perspectives, offering much to all of us who work with the challenges of enabling change in organisations and wider systems." --Professor Peter Hawkins, author of Leadership Team Coaching
"An impossible task! Capturing the essence of this important book-- it is all so valuable." --Frances Griffiths, Chair, Institute of Group Analysis
"A major contribution to this growing field." --Professor David Clutterbuck
"Offers a richer understanding than many of the easy and superficial management books on teamworking and group functioning." Professor Michael West, Professor of Organizational Psychology Lancaster University Management School
"A rich resource for consultants and managers looking for alternative ways of thinking." --Chris Mowles, Professor of Complexity and Management, Hertfordshire Business School
"This book offers profound and revealing insights into how we humans work and live together in the groups we form and leave. Our development as a species has enabled us to trace the origins of the universe, to unravel the structure of our life forms, to understand something of the functioning of quantum particles and black holes. We have done this in groups and teams over more than 300,000 years and evolved an ability and inclination to work and live in groups. This book is unique in enabling us to make wiser sense of the complexity and beauty of these interactions, predicated as they are on dialogue. It offers a richer understanding than many of the easy and superficial management books on teamworking and group functioning and enables us to begin to imagine how we can overcome some of the profound challenges of working within and across groups that we face." -- Professor Michael West, Lancaster University Management School
"The current era is plagued by over-simplification, when it needs simplexity — the art of making things simple (ie understandable) but not simplistic. Group analysis is one of the most powerful tools we have to cope with growing complexity. This book is a major contribution into this growing field of insight and practice." – Professor David Clutterbuck, David Clutterbuck Partnership
"Dialogue between different perspectives, offering much to all of us who work with the challenges of enabling change in organisations and wider systems." --Professor Peter Hawkins, author of Leadership Team Coaching
"An impossible task! Capturing the essence of this important book-- it is all so valuable." --Frances Griffiths, Chair, Institute of Group Analysis
"A major contribution to this growing field." --Professor David Clutterbuck
"Offers a richer understanding than many of the easy and superficial management books on teamworking and group functioning." --Professor Michael West, Professor of Organizational Psychology Lancaster University Management School
"A rich resource for consultants and managers looking for alternative ways of thinking." --Chris Mowles, Professor of Complexity and Management, Hertfordshire Business School
Christine Thornton is a group analyst, organizational consultant, and author of the best-selling Group and Team Coaching. She was Founding Director of the IGA RPiO organizational training and has been honoured for contributions to the coaching profession. Christine works with organizational leaders and coaches, enabling better understanding of unconscious systemic and relationship dynamics.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780367182564 |
| ISBN 10 | 0367182564 |
| Title | The Art and Science of Working Together |
| Author | Christine Thornton |
| Series | The New International Library Of Group Analysis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Year published | 2019-05-14 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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