{"product_id":"the-creative-power-transforming-ourselves-our-organizations-and-our-world-paperback","title":"The Creative Power: Transforming Ourselves, Our Organizations, and Our World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam E. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the last two decades a major focus of organization theory has been on understanding the dynamic relationships between individuals, organizations and their environments. This interest in dynamics, illustrated by systems, chaos, and complexity theory, is recorded in the works of Ackoff, Senge, and Stacey. This focus offers a new viewpoint on holism for practising leaders and theorists today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding on this interest, Smith's original text presents a new philosophical lens for helping leaders see the advantages of a more holistic approach to improving organizations. Specifically he: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eintroduces the AIC (appreciation, influence, control) philosophy, model, and process of purpose-power relationships as a next step in the evolution of organization and systems theory \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etraces its roots and evolution in organization theory and indicates its actual and potential contribution to that field \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etranslates the model into a transformative, strategic organizing process that can be used to organize at any level, in a way that will ensure the achievement of higher levels of purpose, at less cost and in less time than traditional organizational approaches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloped and tested via his work for organizations including the World Bank, this revolutionary book will change the way organizations and individuals work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam E. Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e Ph.D. is a Director of Organizing for Development an International Institute (ODII). \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45340643229798,"sku":"9780415393607","price":155.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/WjRMMUJPZng1ZFA5QkQ0L3QvNzdwUT09.webp?v=1774792194","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-creative-power-transforming-ourselves-our-organizations-and-our-world-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}