An Asperger leader's guide to living and leading change. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Rosalind A. Bergemann ; foreword by Will Napier.
• Other Names: Bergemann, Rosalind
• Contents: Foreword by Will Napier. Introduction. Part 1: The Change Life Cycle and How that Affects Us as Leaders with Asperger Syndrome. 1. Defining the Asperger Leadership Challenge. 2. Examining the Psychological Contract. 3. Understanding the Transitional Stages and the Psychological Change Cycle. 4. Understanding How Change Affects You. 5. Understanding How Change Affects Them. 6. Understanding How Change Affects the Organisation. Part 2: Some Defining Characteristics of Asperger Leaders and their Relevance for the Change Process. 7. Characteristic 1: The Centre of Knowledge. 8. Characteristic 2: Above Average Intellectual Skills. 9. Characteristic 3: Social Dichotomy - Social when Necessary, Loner when Able. 10. Characteristic 4: Need for Personal Space. 11. Characteristic 5: Delegation Challenges. 12. Characteristic 6: The Natural Leader in Times of Crisis. Part 3: Key Skills for Successfully Living and Leading Change. 13. Key Skill 1: Understanding Yourself and Your Reaction to Change. 14. Key Skill 2: Making Communication a Focus. 15. Key Skill 3: Preparing Them for Change. 16. Key Skill 4: Programme Management and Its Application. 17. Key Skill 5: Establishing the Rules for Change. 18. Key Skill 6: Motivating the Team - Challenges, Opportunities and Rewards. 19. Key Skill 7: Dealing with the Undercurrents. 20. Key Skill 8: Acknowledging Individuals Facing Challenges. 21. Key Skill 9: Developing Internal Change Agents. 22. Key Skill 10: Working with External Consultants. 23. Key Skill 11: Establishing a New Culture. 24. Key Skill 12: Applying the 5th Stage of the Transitional Change Cycle. 25. Summary and Application. Part 4: Practical Tools for Asperger Leaders Leading Change.
• Publisher Details: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 658.4/06; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership; Executives -- Psychology; Autistic people -- Psychology; Asperger's syndrome; Organizational change; Change (Psychology); BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders; Advice On Careers & Achieving Success; Management: Leadership & Motivation; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857008725; 0857008722
• Related ISBNs: 9781849054713; 1849054711
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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