Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self-Interest
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (606 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 160994822X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 312 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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In our changing country and world, our capacity for stewardship may be what ultimately saves our democracy and models accountability and freedom, in their real sense, for the rest of the world. In the twenty years I have been engaged in collaborative leadership programs, Peter has been a go-to author for challenging the theory and practice of leadership. He makes espoused values come alive. Peter always challenges my thinking and offers a perspective that I have never found elsewhere. The new edition of this foundational text extends the scope of his insights to meet the challenges that have arisen in the last twenty years and shows how to create not just productive and humane workplaces but vibrant communities, an engaged democracy, and a heal
#1 Leadership Book of All Time This "review" is probably not going to be all that helpful. But I wanted to write something from my heart. I have been a student of Educational Leadership for 30+ years. I recently wrote a review for Smart Leaders, Smarter Teams by Roger Schwarz. I said it was in my list of the top three books on leadership along with Leadership on the Line by Ron Heifet. "Practical and Profound" according to Jesse Stoner. Peter Block lays out a compelling and practical vision of the shift required to create the successful workplaces that are needed in today's world. He explains what is needed to create organizations where everyone is deeply committed and accountable for its success. Stewardship is about how to create a culture of service.Stewardship begins with our own at. Corporate Culture is a lot more impact upon our society Corporate Culture is a lot more impact upon our society than religion and if we are to survive influential pension system trustees who decide which corporate stock to invest in are the de facto architects of society. Human metrics drives behavioral metrics drives financial metrics and if we do not measure and benchmark them we are NOT managing our life
. This visionary yet pragmatic book is sure to open your mind and change the way you do your job forever. Peter Block asserts that a fundamental shift in how we distribute power, privilege, and the control of money can transform every part of an organization for the better, and he examines the nitty-gritty of implementing these reforms. Most organizations still rely on patriarchy and hierarchy as their core form of governance, stifling initiative and spirit and alienating people from the work they do. NEW EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATEDStewardship was provocative, even revolutionary, when it was first published in 1993, and it remains every bit as relevant and radical today. This revised and expanded edition includes a new introduction by Block addressing what has and hasn’t changed since the first edition and a new chapter on applying stewardship to the common good of the wider community