Spiral Dynamics or Coaching and Counseling

Spiral Dynamics: Mastering Values, Leadership and Change: Explaining the New Science of Memetics

Author: Christopher Cowan

Spiral Dynamics introduces a new model for plotting the enormous economic and commercial shifts that are making contemporary business practice so complex and apparently fragmented. Focusing on cutting-edge leadership, management systems, processes, procedures, and techniques, the authors synthesize changes such as:

• Increasing cultural diversity.
  
• Powerful new social responsibility initiatives.
  
• The arrival of a truly global marketplace.

This is an inspiring book for managers, consultants, strategists, and leaders planning for success in the business world in the 21st century.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	1
1	Different Times Produce Different Minds	17
2	The Nature of [superscript v]MEME Systems	34
3	The Mind of the Spiral	48
4	Change and the Spiral	71
5	The Dynamics of Leadership	104
6	Spiral Wizardry	115
7	Spiral Alignment: Streaming Visions into Reality	143
8	Spiral Integra tion: Power and Precision in Organization Design and Transformation	172
9	Beige SurvivalSense The Instinctive [superscript v]MEME	197
10	Purple KinSpirits The Clannish [superscript v]MEME	203
11	Red PowerGods The Egocentric [superscript v]MEME	215
12	Blue TruthForce The Purposeful [superscript v]MEME	229
13	Orange StriveDrive The Strategic [superscript v]MEME	244
14	Green HumanBond The Relativistic [superscript v]MEME	260
15	Stepping Over to the Second Tier	274
	Yellow FlexFlow The Systemic [superscript v]MEME	275
16	The Second Tier, A Second Step	286
	Turquoise GlobalView The Holistic [superscript v]MEME	287
17	Global Awakenings: 'New World Order' (and Chaos)	295
	Resources for Spiral Wizards	323

Interesting book: Advanced Accounting or A Preface to Marketing Management

Coaching and Counseling: A Practical Guide for Managers and Team Leaders (Crisp Fifty-Minute Book Series)

Author: Marianne Minor

Read and learn the benefits of coaching and counseling in the workplace, the characteristics of effective coaches and counselors, how to evaluate your skills through five case studies, and the ten key methods for giving effective feedback.

Table of Contents:

	The What and Why of Counseling and Coaching	3
	The Benefits of Counseling	5
	The Benefits of Coaching	7
	Why Managers Avoid Counseling	8
	Why Managers Avoid Coaching	9
	Characteristics of Effective Counselors	10
	Characteristics of Effective Coaches	14
	When to Counsel or Coach?	21
	Symp toms of Performance Problems	24
	Personal Problems That May Affect Job Performance	28
	Case Studies to Evaluate Your Skills	36
	How You Can Give and Receive Feedback	41
	How to Give Effective Feedback	46
	Positive Feedback Comes in Many Forms	49
	What Behavior Do I Reward, Ignore or Punish?	50
	Case Studies on Giving Feedback	51
	Action Plan for Giving Feedback	53
	Be a Role Model	54
	Preparing for A Counseling or Coaching Session	57
	Counseling Pitfalls to Avoid	59
	Coaching Pitfalls to Avoid	60
	Guidelines for Conducting A Successful Counseling Session	61
	Guidelines for Conducting A Successful Coaching Session	62
	Guidelines for Conducting a Successful Performance Appraisal Session	63
	What to Do When All Else Fails	64
	Case Studies for Coaching and Counseling	71
	Personal Action Plan	79
	Assessment	81