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A Systems Approach to LeadershipA Systems Approach to Leadership Overview

A Systems Approach to Leadership: A Systems Approach to Leadership Overview [This chapter presents an overview of A Systems Approach to Leadership (SAL) which is defined as an holistic approach to leadership and organisation development which can be used by any leader at any organisational level to optimise an organisation (or part of it) to create sustainable high performance in conditions of high complexity and uncertainty. SAL is a methodology with four major components; (1) a strategy of “whole system” development to optimise all forms of organisational entity (i.e. individuals, teams, business units and whole organisations) for sustained high performance; (2) an “in context” method of systematic enquiry, critical reflection and strategic action to move quickly and effectively toward local optimisation; (3) a supporting set of integrated action strategies, processes, skills and knowledge; and (4) foundational assumptions, systems methods and models which link individual cognition (knowledge-in-action) to organisation performance. An overview of SAL’s major components including its overall strategy are set out as well as the outcomes it delivers and some of its major features.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Systems Approach to LeadershipA Systems Approach to Leadership Overview

Coffey, Geoffrey W.
Springer Journals — Oct 6, 2009
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Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Copyright
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010
ISBN
978-3-642-01193-1
Pages
17 –31
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-01194-8_2
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[This chapter presents an overview of A Systems Approach to Leadership (SAL) which is defined as an holistic approach to leadership and organisation development which can be used by any leader at any organisational level to optimise an organisation (or part of it) to create sustainable high performance in conditions of high complexity and uncertainty. SAL is a methodology with four major components; (1) a strategy of “whole system” development to optimise all forms of organisational entity (i.e. individuals, teams, business units and whole organisations) for sustained high performance; (2) an “in context” method of systematic enquiry, critical reflection and strategic action to move quickly and effectively toward local optimisation; (3) a supporting set of integrated action strategies, processes, skills and knowledge; and (4) foundational assumptions, systems methods and models which link individual cognition (knowledge-in-action) to organisation performance. An overview of SAL’s major components including its overall strategy are set out as well as the outcomes it delivers and some of its major features.]

Published: Oct 6, 2009

Keywords: Organisation Performance; Business Unit; Internal Functioning; Virtual Team; Organisational Entity

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