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Organizational tensions: ignore them at your peril!
Missing financial targets and key milestones and you’re not sure why? Your latest acquisition is failing to deliver on the objectives that you promised your board? Intentional Tension will help you understand how work really gets done by your team…or not.
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Digital transformation ruins more careers than it makes
Tired of watching innovative transformation programs devolve into technology evolution project that fail to differentiate a brand or delight the customer? Respect the Weeds offers practical tools and guidance when leaders need to take back the reins and overcome resistance to change.
What we wish we knew before we began the Transformation…
Anyone going through organizational transition of any kind will reap benefits from the wisdom and “been there done that” ideas of Adan and Peter. The tone of the book is very conversational yet instructive at the same time.I loved the book- it is a gold mine filled with small, medium and large nuggets of tips and insights for virtually any organization at whatever stage they find themselves. But it is really about people and how to guide them through change.
I would recommend this book to any and all organizations for whom I have ever worked. Start-ups have the chance to get the most value from Adan and Peter because they could start at the beginning, but the big players would be smart to follow guidelines in this book instead of paying the millions they shell out annually for “not that great” insights from the big consulting firms which usually ends up advising them to get rid of resources/cut sales commissions/centralize functions. (We all know what it means when we see these consultants walking past us in the halls, or heaven forbid, asking us to participate in a focus group). I loved the style and format of the book and felt that I knew or have encountered many of the styles/organizations they have described. Principled leadership is a great concept and seen on lots of PowerPoints but having a tool for achieving this lofty (and truly attainable) goal is encouraging to see.
— Deborah R. Diot
Experience from the trenches…
Just finished reading “Respect the Weeds”, by Pope & Buonfiglio. I was expecting another academic prescription on change management, leadership and disruption. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised with a very personal and honest account of multiple experiences of successes and failures directly from the frontlines.
The book comprehensively highlights fundamentals of managing change along with the underlying systems, processes and people, while also discussing the real impact of leadership styles and plain human nature and how they may help or hinder the mission.
I was easily able to relate to the real-world examples and experiences the book is based on, and while it is an easy read, it is an easier way to gain valuable insights, that took the authors many decades to decipher, in a matter of hours. A must read for any current or aspiring leader looking to embrace change driven by technology and gain a substantial advantaged by leaning on the experience of others that have previously travelled this arduous path.
— Jag Siva