This book is about waht happens when there's no one in charge. It's about what happens when there's no hierarchy. You'd think there would be disorder, even chaos. But in many arenas, a lack of traditional leadership is giving rise to powerful groups that are turning industry and society upside down. The title metaphor conveys the core concept: though a starfish and a spider have similar shap…
Exploding growth. Soaring investment. Incoming talent waves. India's top companies are scoring remarkable successes on these fronts - and more.How? Instead of adopting management practices that dominate Western businesses, they're applying fresh practices of their ownin strategy, leadership, talent, and organizational culture.In The India Way, the Wharton School India Team unveils the…
Would you like your staff to take more decisions on their own initiative? Would you in turn like to exercise more influence on your own boss? In this refreshing new book Dr. Coates questions the assumption that management is a downward process. He analyses what happens within the organization and sets out ways in which managers can encourage involvement and creativity. Using "real life" example…