{"product_id":"9781260108378","title":"Open Source Leadership: Reinventing Management When There's No More Business as Usual","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom taxi rides, hotel stays, car driving, to communicating and paying, everything we knew as normal has changed beyond recognition. To lead effectively in today’s brave new world, you have to question EVERYTHING.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFor the first time in human history, knowledge is free and almost every boundary to communication has been lifted. This open source world has permanently altered the business landscape. And you can count on the fact that the pace of change will only accelerate. \u003cem\u003eYet… companies still rely on management tools and practices that were, at best, mildly effective in their heyday.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eOpen Source Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e, Rajeev Peshawaria reveals the vision, insight, and practices he has used to help some of today’s largest and most influential organizations meet the open source world head on. It all starts with asking the right questions:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat’s the most effective leadership style in a world of 24\/7 connectivity?\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow has the very concept of leadership changed in the open source era?\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow do you inspire and reward performance in the “gig economy?”\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow do you measure engagement and effectively address the gaps?\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow can you lead innovation--quickly and continuously?\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePeshawaria reveals the answers to these questions--and they will surprise you. Based on his company’s groundbreaking research spanning 28 countries, he concludes that traditional industrial age thinking needs a massive upgrade to successfully navigating the brave new world of business. \u003cem\u003eOpen Source Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e rewrites the rules of management, giving you a unique look at the most common misperceptions, illusions, and downright wrong information you’ve been getting about what works and what doesn’t. It provides a new, counterintuitive model for seizing competitive edge in any industry. Among other issues the book argues convincingly that “positive autocracy” must replace democratic leadership; talent and innovation are abundant not scarce; early identification of high-potentials is counter-productive; and setting employees free to do as little as they want will increase productivity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McGraw-Hill Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47142888538352,"sku":"9781260108378","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781260108378_p0.jpg?v=1763704462","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781260108378","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}