Edgar H. Schein

Vad vet vi om hur organisationer bäst kan ledas? Hur utvecklas och förändras organisationer och grupper, och vad vet vi om organisationers inverkan på individer? Kan en organisation bli ”sjuk” och hur kan den ”botas”? Dessa är några av de många frågor som lyfts fram i denna lärobok i förändringsinriktad organisationspsykologi. Bokens tyngdpunkt ligger på en kritisk genomgång av teori och praktik runt organisationers förändring och utveckling. Till skillnad från merparten av litteraturen inom fältet utgår den från en nordisk kontext. Detta är viktigt då organisationspsykologi som ämne är så starkt knutet till den kulturella och historiska kontexten – där svensk organisationspsykologi haft som fokus att ge underlag för en bra och hälsosam balans mellan medarbetare och ledning, medan den internationella forskningen främst prioriterat stöd till ledningen för att öka personalens effektivitet. Ämnen som behandlas är bland annat organisationers design, dynamik och struktur, begreppen organisationskultur- och klimat, organisatoriskt lärande samt arbetsmotivation, ledarskap och betydelsen av arbetets fysiska inramning. Denna uppdaterade och utökade utgåva vänder sig till studenter på alla universitetsnivåer i relevanta ämnen och till intresserade praktiker. Två av kapitlen är helt nyskrivna: ”Organisation?” och ”Mellan grupper”.

The global bestseller with over 300,000 copies sold returns in its 3rd edition to continue teaching people how to effectively ask and obtain accurate answers to questions across all mediums. With 30% new material, including how to apply humble inquiry while working remotely, this updated edition is the definitive book on bringing humility back into your life. In an increasingly divisive era where communication is often dominated by assertiveness and directive leadership, this bestselling guide offers a refreshing and essential perspective on the power of asking instead of telling. This updated 3rd edition offers practical advice for how to build relationships based on curiosity and foster collaboration and trust between team members. Lessons in this book will help you: *Build healthy relationships with people from different occupational, professional, and national cultures *Create psychologically safe work climates that allow people to feel safe to share what they know *Foster teamwork and bust hyper-competitiveness through open communication, trust, and coordination In this new edition, updates have been made to 30% of the book that delves into the fresh challenges inherent in today's workplace, including new stories and case examples as well as an entire additional chapter with a focus on humble inquiry in the context of remote and hybrid work.

Discover a more agile, democratic, and effective model of leadership, from legendary business scholar Edgar Schein and Silicon Valley executive Peter Schein. Legendary organizational scholar Edgar Schein and former Silicon Valley executive Peter Schein say leadership today requires that people transcend their hierarchical roles and relate to each other as human beings--what they call humble leadership. In such relationships new ideas can flow freely, mistakes can come to light immediately, and course corrections can be made in real time rather than "by committee" or by order of the lone heroic CEO. This second edition includes three new chapters. Chapter 1 zeros-in on the Schein's actionable definition of leadership--relative to management and administration--focused on leading people toward "new and better." Chapter 2 introduces the concept of "situational humility"--leaders now need to shift between several types of relationships to deal with the accelerating complexity of a supply-constrained, "quiet-quitting," and "two-days-in-the-office" world. And Chapter 5 explains how to create a culture of humble leadership. Illustrated with examples from healthcare, government, the military, tech, and more, this is a compact, accessible guide to a leadership paradigm far better suited to a world that demands fast, nimble response to change, and a workplace hungry for mutual respect and trust.

Take back control of your career journey In the newly revised edition of Career Anchors: Finding Stability and Opportunity in the Changing Nature of Work, a team of world-renowned management and culture experts delivers a uniquely insightful exploration of your own career values and work relationships as they relate to your past and future choices. This easy-to-use workbook in combination with an online self-assessment offers critical and accessible self-diagnostic exercises along with information about the changing career scene and new descriptions of the eight career anchor categories. This book will help you: Explore how your work choices now relate to your family and self-developmentExplore how the rapidly changing world of work and business emphasizes globalization, competition, technology, organizational instability, uncertainty, and shifting valuesEngage in a powerful relationship mapping process that helps you to consider how your work and career choices now interact with your relationships with family, friends, and communityReview the career anchor values and examine how these values have changed, so you can make better choices of what, when, where, and how to work as you look aheadThis newest edition of Career Anchors is a can’t-miss resource written to help you analyze, assess, and understand the past, present, and future of your own career. It belongs in the libraries of early-career—as well as established—professionals looking to take back control over their work trajectories.

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Effective, sustainable cultural change requires evolution, not disruption The Corporate Culture Survival Guide is the essential primer and practical guide every organization needs. Corporate culture pioneer Edgar H. Schein breaks the concept of 'culture' down into real terms, delving into the behaviors, values, and shared assumptions that define it, and explains why culture is the central factor in an organization's success—or failure. This new third edition is designed specifically for practitioners needing to apply these practices in real-world settings, and has been updated with new coverage of globalization, technology, and managerial competencies. You'll learn how to get past subconscious bias to assess whether or not your existing culture truly serves your organization, and how to introduce change and manage the change process over time for a best-case-scenario outcome. Case studies illustrate successful change in real companies, providing models and setting the bar for dismantling dysfunctional cultures. Corporate culture begins with the founder, and evolves—or not—over time. Is your culture working for or against your organization? How can it be optimized? This book separates the truth from the nonsense to provide real-world guidance on initiating and managing cultural change. Understand when to assess your culture, and how to do it objectivelyLearn how cultures evolve and change over time, for better or worseDiscover the reality of multiculturalism amidst the rise of globalizationEvolve your culture to more effectively serve your organization Each of us is a part of many cultures—what you do, where you live, where you grew up, what you enjoy, how you live; in the workplace, many different people with many different cultures come together toward a common goal—will these cultures clash or synergize? The Corporate Culture Survival Guide shows you how to create an overarching corporate culture that gets everyone on the same page to drive your organization's success.

Hvad betyder hjælpende relationer for ledelse og gruppedynamik? Det er emnet for Edgar Scheins bog. Han undersøger, hvordan hjælpens natur er tvetydig i en organisatorisk sammenhæng. Hvordan kan hjælp hjælpe med at balancere relationer i en organisation, hvordan kan hjælp blive mere hjælpsom, og hvilke sociale dynamikker findes der i hjælpende relationer? Seks ud af seks huer fra borsen.dk.

The book that defined the field, updated and expanded for today's organizations Organizational Culture and Leadership is the classic reference for managers and students seeking a deeper understanding of the inter-relationship of organizational culture dynamics and leadership. Author Edgar Schein is the 'father' of organizational culture, world-renowned for his expertise and research in the field; in this book, he analyzes and illustrates through cases the abstract concept of culture and shows its importance to the management of organizational change. This new fifth edition shows how culture has become a popular concept leading to a wide variety of research and implementation by various organizations and expands the focus on the role of national cultures in influencing culture dynamics, including some practical concepts for how to deal with international differences. Special emphasis is given to how the role of leadership varies with the age of the organization from founding, through mid-life to old age as the cultural issues vary at each stage. How culture change is managed at each stage and in different types of organizations is emphasized as a central concern of leader behavior.. This landmark book is considered the defining resource in the field. Drawing on a wide range of research, this fifth edition contains 25 percent new and revised material to provide the most relevant new concepts and perspectives alongside the basic culture model that has helped to define the field. Dig into assumptions and typologies to decipher organizational culture Learn how culture begins, thrives, or dies with leadershipManage cultural change effectively and appropriatelyUnderstand the leader's role in managing disparate groups The resurgence of interest in organizational culture has spurred an awakening in research, and new information is continuously coming to light. Outdated practices are being replaced by more effective methods, and the resulting shift affects organizations everywhere. Organizational Culture and Leadership is an essential resource for scholars, consultants and leaders seeking continuous improvement in the face of today's business realities.

Ydmyg spørgen er den ædle kunst at få den anden til at fortælle frit, at stille spørgsmål, som man ikke i forvejen kender svaret på, og at opbygge en relation baseret på nysgerrighed og interesse for den anden. Når vi interagerer med andre mennesker – især dem, vi skal lede – sker det alt for ofte, at vi bare fortæller dem, hvad vi tror, de har brug for vide. Og det virker sjældent efter hensigten. Vi skal i stedet lære at spørge, at spørge ydmygt, med ægte interesse. Vi skal overvinde de kulturelle, organisatoriske og psykologiske barrierer, der afholder os fra at spørge, fordi, når vi spørger ydmygt, bliver vi bedre til at udvikle nye ideer, at undgå katastrofale fejl og vi opnår autentiske relationer baseret på tillid og respekt. At spørge styrker vores manøvredygtighed overfor vores medmennesker og i de organisationer, vi er i.

We live, says Ed Schein, in a culture of Tell. Rather than trying to genuinely relate to other people we tell them what we think they need to know or should do based on assumptions we've made about them. But telling makes people feel inferior - it shuts them down. This is particularly true of interactions between superiors and subordinates, and that's where it's particularly problematic. In today's complex, interconnected, rapidly changing world hierarchy means nothing - anybody anywhere could have that vital fact or insight that could mean the difference between success or disaster. A free flow of information is crucial. Humble Inquiry builds the kinds of positive, trusting, balanced relationships that encourage honest and open interactions in both our professional and personal lives. Schein defines Humble Inquiry as ''the fine art of drawing someone out, of asking questions to which you do not know the answer, of building a relationship based on curiosity and interest in the other person.'' In this seminal work he explores the concept of humility, looks at how Humble Inquiry differs from other kinds of inquiry, offers examples of Humble Inquiry in action in many different settings, and shows how to overcome the cultural, organizational and psychological barriers that keep us from practicing it. This is a major new contribution to how we see human dynamics and relationships, presented in a compact, personal, eminently practical way.

The Career Anchors instrument is designed to help clients identify their anchors and to think about how their values relate to their career choices. While this model has stood the test of time, there are many changing factors in the market that require a fresh look at the content. This new edition of a classic career development tool provides readers with updated coverage and data that reflects the current world of work and looks at how people think of their careers and the qualities they haven't considered or simply take for granted.