{"product_id":"engaged-leadership-transforming-through-future-oriented-design-thinking-paperback","title":"Engaged Leadership: Transforming Through Future-Oriented Design Thinking - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoan Marques\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSatinder Dhiman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis professional book examines the concept of engaged leadership. Specifically, it focuses on the need for leaders in personal and professional realms, for-profit and non-profit, to understand the importance of engagement in order to achieve enhanced satisfaction and motivation among stakeholders (including employees, shareholders, investors, supporters, customers, suppliers, the community, competitors, family, and partners), and hence, an augmented level of designed thinking, which leads to increased innovation and on-going leadership development. Divided into three sections--engaged leadership development at the personal level, implementation at the organizational level, and manifestation in practice--this book provides professionals, practitioners and policy makers as well as students with the tools and skills to lead actively and conscientiously and help them understand the importance of creativity and compassion for development. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEngaged leadership\u003c\/i\u003e operates on the fundamental principle that leaders have to first and foremost perceive themselves as leaders, and then engage in design thinking, as they will need to develop strategies to reach, encourage, and positively appeal to these stakeholder groups. Leadership is neither limited to those holding formal managerial position, nor to any particular setting. Leaders can be found everywhere, in all layers of society. Leadership is only possible, however, if one dares to perceive and define oneself as a leader. And only when leadership is adopted as a reality within one's personal perception, can engaged leadership be applied.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e Featuring contributions from academics, scholars, and professionals from around the world, each providing cases, interactive questions and reflective notes, this book will be of interest to professionals, practitioners, policy makers, students and scholars interested in creative leadership, management, organizational behavior, and governance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis professional book examines the concept of engaged leadership. Specifically, it focuses on the need for leaders in personal and professional realms, for-profit and non-profit, to understand the importance of engagement in order to achieve enhanced satisfaction and motivation among stakeholders (including employees, shareholders, investors, supporters, customers, suppliers, the community, competitors, family, and partners), and hence, an augmented level of designed thinking, which leads to increased innovation and on-going leadership development. Divided into three sections--engaged leadership development at the personal level, implementation at the organizational level, and manifestation in practice--this book provides professionals, practitioners and policy makers as well as students with the tools and skills to lead actively and conscientiously and help them understand the importance of creativity and compassion for development. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEngaged leadership\u003c\/i\u003e operates on the fundamental principle that leaders have to first and foremost perceive themselves as leaders, and then engage in design thinking, as they will need to develop strategies to reach, encourage, and positively appeal to these stakeholder groups. Leadership is neither limited to those holding formal managerial position, nor to any particular setting. Leaders can be found everywhere, in all layers of society. Leadership is only possible, however, if one dares to perceive and define oneself as a leader. And only when leadership is adopted as a reality within one's personal perception, can engaged leadership be applied.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e Featuring contributions from academics, scholars, and professionals from around the world, each providing cases, interactive questions and reflective notes, this book will be of interest to professionals, practitioners, policy makers, students and scholars interested in creative leadership, management, organizational behavior, and governance.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoan Marques\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eserves as Dean and Professor of Management at Woodbury University's School of Business. Her teaching focuses on leadership, ethics, and organizational behavior, and her research interests pertain to the same areas with specific focus on workplace spirituality and leadership awareness. She has been widely published in prestigious scholarly journals such as \u003ci\u003eJournal of Business Ethics, Journal of Management Development, Business and Society, Journal of Organizational Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOrganization Development Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHuman Resource Development Quarterly, Journal of Global Responsibility, Journal of Communication Management, International Journal of Organizational Analysis, \u003c\/i\u003eand many others. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoan has authored, co-authored, and co-edited more than 18 books on management and leadership topics, including \u003ci\u003eEthical Leadership: Progress with a Moral Compass\u003c\/i\u003e (2017), in which she focuses on the need to reconsider our notion of \"progress\", and \u003ci\u003eLeadership: Finding Balance between Ambition and Acceptance\u003c\/i\u003e (2016), \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ein which she discusses the art of responsibly balancing critical traits and behaviors. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eLeadership and Mindful Behavior: Action, Wakefulness and Business \u003c\/i\u003e(2014), \u003ci\u003eCourage in the Twenty-First Century\u003c\/i\u003e (2013) and \u003ci\u003eThe Awakened Leader\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), and co-author of, among others, \u003ci\u003eLeadership Today \u003c\/i\u003e(2016), \u003ci\u003e Leading Spiritually\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), \u003ci\u003eBusiness Administration Education\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), \u003ci\u003eLaughter is the Best Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), \u003ci\u003eStories to Tell Your OB Students\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), \u003ci\u003eFrom Me to We\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), \u003ci\u003eManaging in the 21st Century\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), \u003ci\u003eThe Workplace and Spirituality\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), and \u003ci\u003eSpirituality in the Workplace\u003c\/i\u003e (2007).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoan is a Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of three scholarly journals: \u003ci\u003eThe Business Renaissance Quarterly, Journal of Global Business Issues, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eInterbeing, Journal of Personal and Professional Mastery. \u003c\/i\u003eShe has presented a weekly radio program entitled \"De Andere Kant\" (The Other Side) on Mart Radio, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, for the past 15 years, and has been a long-time columnist for \u003ci\u003eDe Ware Tijd \u003c\/i\u003e(The True Times), one of the largest newspapers in Paramaribo, Suriname. More info about Joan Marques is available on her website, joanmarques.com\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSatinder Dhiman\u003c\/b\u003e currently serves as a Professor of Management and as the Associate Dean, Chair, and Director of the MBA Program at Woodbury University's School of Business in Burbank, California. He has served as the Chair for a special MBA Program\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efor Mercedes-Benz Executives, China. He also consults as Accreditation Mentor and Site Visit Team Leader for the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) for various universities in America, Canada, Europe, and India. He has been elected as the President of International Chamber for Service Industry (ICSI), 2014-2016. He has also completed advanced Executive Leadership Programs at Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecipient of several national and international academic and professional honors, Satinder won the Woodbury University Ambassador of the Year Award in 2015; Steve Allen Excellence in Education Award in 2006, and the prestigious ACBSP International Teacher of the Year Award in 2004. In 2013, Satinder was invited to be the opening speaker at the prestigious TEDx Conference @ College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California. He is the Founder and Director of Forever Fulfilled, a Los Angeles-based Wellbeing Consultancy, which focuses on workplace wellness and self-leadership.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSatinder's work has been published in multiple national and international journals, and he has authored, co-authored, and co-edited ten books on management and leadership during the last 7 years. His current research on fulfillment, which is also the theme of his book, \u003ci\u003eSeven Habits of Highly Fulfilled People\u003c\/i\u003e (2012\/2014), is focused on transformative habits of mind for attaining lasting joy and fulfillment in both personal and professional life. In his most recent book, \u003ci\u003eGandhi and Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), Satinder offers perceptive insights into the spiritual and moral mainstay of Gandhi's exemplary leadership and its abiding influence on the world today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 356\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 28, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47416690278578,"sku":"9783030101701","price":113.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/0470af8178a3a49a64d20ba7c54ef609.webp?v=1778413361","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/engaged-leadership-transforming-through-future-oriented-design-thinking-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}