More than Bricks in the Wall: Organizational Perspectives for Sustainable Success: A tribute to Professor Dr. Gilbert Probst

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More than Bricks in the Wall......Page 3
ISBN 9783834925800......Page 4
Endorsement for Prof. Probst’s Commemorative Publication......Page 5
Foreword......Page 7
Foreword......Page 8
Table of Contents......Page 10
Abstract......Page 12
Launching New Growth Initiatives......Page 13
The Transition to Scale......Page 14
Activity 1: Selling the Initiative Internally......Page 15
Activity 2: Changing the Team Composition......Page 16
Activity 3: Delegating Decision-making Authority......Page 17
Activity 4: Building Cross-business Networks......Page 18
References......Page 19
Abstract......Page 21
Methodology......Page 22
Results......Page 23
Discussion......Page 26
Implications for Practitioners......Page 27
References......Page 28
Abstract......Page 29
Research Interest......Page 30
Strategic Factors......Page 31
Acquisition Experience......Page 32
Acquisition Premium......Page 33
Relative Performance......Page 34
Suggestions for Future Research......Page 35
References......Page 36
The Corporate Life Cycle......Page 39
Transformational Leadership Approach......Page 41
Components of Leading Development......Page 42
1. Growth through Innovation......Page 43
3. Performance Focus......Page 44
Conclusion......Page 45
References......Page 46
Single versus Repeated Strategic Change......Page 47
Balancing between Change and Stability over Time......Page 48
Empirical Study......Page 49
Quantitative Analysis of the Change Rhythm-performance Relationship......Page 50
Discussion and Conclusion......Page 51
References......Page 53
Antecedents of Ambidexterity......Page 55
The Exploitation-Exploration Dilemma......Page 56
Innovation – an Answer to the Quest......Page 57
Structural Separation......Page 58
Parallel Structures......Page 59
References......Page 60
Methodology and Approach......Page 63
Case study: Hewlett-Packard......Page 64
Description of the Symptoms & Analysis of the Status Quo......Page 65
Shared awareness of the problem......Page 66
Leadership Coalition and Drivers......Page 67
Recommendations......Page 68
References......Page 69
A Successful Turnaround: The Kinky Boots Story......Page 71
Corporate Turnarounds: Three Rumors, Three Answers......Page 72
Rumor #1: Corporate turnarounds – an important research topic?......Page 73
Rumor #2: Poor management as a source of corporate decline and failure?......Page 74
Rumor #3: Corporate turnarounds – a focus on efficiency?......Page 76
Insights into Corporate Turnarounds......Page 77
Conclusion......Page 78
References......Page 79
Why Downsizing Happens......Page 80
When Downsizing Is Appropriate......Page 81
Downsizing Strategies......Page 82
Short-term Considerations......Page 83
Longer-term Considerations......Page 84
Keeping Workers Engaged and Involved......Page 85
Downsizing and Innovation......Page 86
References......Page 87
Restructuring in a Crisis......Page 90
Restructuring in a Position of Strength......Page 94
“Never Waste a Good Crisis“ – The Power of Turbulences......Page 97
“How Am I Impacted” – The Value of Strategic Assessments......Page 98
„Where to Go“ – The Difficulty of Strategy Definition in Turbulent Times......Page 100
Expand: Expanding into Adjacencies with a Repeatable Formula......Page 101
Redefine: Follow the Profit Pool......Page 102
„What to Better Understand“ – The Way to Deal with Complementary Views......Page 103
References......Page 104
Abstract......Page 105
Objectives......Page 106
Personal Interactions......Page 107
A Virtual Platform......Page 108
Leadership......Page 109
Structural Level......Page 110
Technological Level......Page 111
References......Page 113
Abstract......Page 115
Data Collection......Page 116
Data Analysis......Page 117
Game-Players versus Trade-off Makers......Page 118
Discussion......Page 119
References......Page 120
History of Knowledge Sharing at Holcim......Page 122
Holcim iShare Library......Page 123
Holcim iShare Networks......Page 124
References......Page 125
Abstract......Page 129
Dream – The Power of Trust, Purpose, and Intent......Page 131
Adapt - Collaboration Despite Ambiguity......Page 132
Evolve – Creating Meaningful Contribution......Page 133
Next Competence: Mobility......Page 135
This Leads Me to the Next Essential Competence: Knowledge......Page 136
Ethical Behaviour......Page 137
Abstract......Page 138
Self-directed Goal-setting......Page 139
Network Building......Page 140
Agentic Behaviors and Proactive Work Orientation......Page 141
Self-efficacy - Control over Contributions......Page 142
Proactivity and Career Success......Page 143
References......Page 144
Abstract......Page 147
Academia as a Palace of Paradoxes?......Page 148
Ambidextrous Business Schools – the Dominance of Dual Structures......Page 150
Ambidextrous Professors – the Dominance of Temporal Separation......Page 152
The Ambidextrous Professor in a Globalized World......Page 153
References......Page 154
Abstract......Page 156
Corporate Benefits from a PPP Engagement......Page 157
Analyzing PPPs with System Theory......Page 158
1. Establishing a Sense of Urgency......Page 159
3. Creating and Communicating a Shared Vision......Page 160
5. Consolidating Improvements and Producing Still More Change......Page 161
Conclusions......Page 162
References......Page 163
An Answer to a Complex Environment: The Human Organisation......Page 166
1. Trading Synergies for Motivation......Page 167
2. An Atmosphere of Trust......Page 168
3. Recruit the Best – AND Let Them Run......Page 169
Abstract......Page 171
Human Knowledge, a Success Story......Page 173
Leadership to Render Network Intelligence more Productive......Page 175
Population Growth, the Inevitable Bottleneck of Humanity......Page 176
New Forms of Community Leadership for Growing Population......Page 177
Plato´s Utopian State and Its Government......Page 178
Athens, Two Millenia Later......Page 179
Corruption – A Human Scourge at All Times......Page 181
The shift from learning, understanding internalizing knowledge society to a more comfortable knowledge access society......Page 182
Humanization of Robots versus Technologisation of Humans......Page 183
Some Hypothesis as a Final Conclusion......Page 187
It’s more than just Bricks in the Wall: Three Decades of Organizational Studies, Continued Learning, and Leadership......Page 188
Author profiles......Page 191