Freedom to Change E-Book

Michael Fullan

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Bildung
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Seitenzahl: 191

Beschreibung

Break free to make real change for yourself and others Have you ever felt like your progress was being blocked, not just by your own circumstances, but by the presence and actions of others? Freedom to Change releases you from the trap of constantly telling yourself that you'd be more successful at teaching, leading, or contributing to an organization if only others didn't stand in your way. In his engaging, irreverent style, bestselling author Michael Fullan explores the two kinds of freedom in our daily lives: freedom from obstacles versus freedom to take initiative and act. Gaining freedom from barriers has no value in itself until it is partnered with an equally determined sense of what you truly want. What change would you like to bring about for yourself or those around you? Given that human nature and productivity are fundamentally social, Fullan prescribes four dynamically interrelated actions we can take: * Consciously seeking a balance between our own autonomy and cooperation with others * Improving the feedback exchange--giving more valuable responses, as well as eliciting, hearing, and accepting feedback more effectively * Building accountability to others into the fabric of our working lives * Finding ways to influence others with the changes we've made and want to spread Illustrated and enriched with examples from education, business, and nonprofit sectors, Freedom to Change offers recommendations for both individuals and organizations seeking to enhance connectedness and independence.

Leseprobe

CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

About the Author

About the Ontario Principals' Council

Acknowledgments

Preface

Chapter One: Freedom From or Freedom To

What Do We Really Want?

A Double-Barreled Freedom

The Emptiness of “Freedom From”

Constraints Don't Need to Stop Us

A Direction for Freedom to Change

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Chapter Two: Simplexity as a Guide for Change

The Limits of Strategy

Control Versus Clutter

“Freedom From” Isn't Victory

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Chapter Three: Autonomy and Cooperation

Connectedness in Action

On Struggling Alone

The Danger of Groupthink and the Value of Solitude

Six Suggestions for Managers (and Others)

Social Media—a Final Thought

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Chapter Four: Feedback

The Beast of Distortion

Stop Doing What Doesn't Work

Recasting Feedback

Enhance Your Work Culture

Opportunity Need Not Be Lost

Yes, but Who Is the Receiver?

Feedback Unchained

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Chapter Five: Accountability

External Accountability: Why We All Wish It Would Go Away

Internal Accountability: A More Cultural Approach

Push Me, Pull Me

Some Running Conclusions

Back to External Accountability

Protecting Your Own Interests and Those of the Group

Next

Chapter Six: Diffusion

Diffusion Rather Than Scaling

Leadership from the Middle

Ontario's Diffusion and LftM

Singapore: Tops from the Middle

California—No Longer Just Dreamin'?

Will We Take Advantage?

Back to the Individual

Next

Chapter Seven: Your Own Best Freedom

References

Index

End User License Agreement

Guide

Cover

Table of Contents

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Freedom to Change

Four Strategies to Put Your Inner Drive into Overdrive

Michael Fullan

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