{"product_id":"the-plugged-in-manager-isbn-9780470903551","title":"The Plugged-In Manager","description":"\u003cb\u003eA game-changing approach to management\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eToo often discussions of management practice focus exclusively on managing people and organizational issues. Rarely, however, do they incorporate a discussion about technology or address all three dimensions in a balanced way. When they do, the result is game changing. In our hypercompetitive environment, those managers who are outstanding at being plugged into their people, technology, and organizational processes \u003ci\u003esimultaneously\u003c\/i\u003e excel at coming up with effective business solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Plugged-In Manager\u003c\/i\u003e makes the case that being plugged-in—the ability to see choices across each of an organization's dimensions of people, technology, and organizational processes and then to mix them together into new and powerful organizational strategies, structures, and practices—may be the most important capability a manager can develop to succeed in the 21st century. Step by step Griffith shows you how to acquire this ability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows what it takes for business managers to succeed as technology and organizations become more and more complex\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProfiles exceptional leaders and organizations who are plugged-in, such as Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a fresh look at management issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled with compelling case studies and drawing on first-hand interviews, \u003ci\u003eThe Plugged-In Manager\u003c\/i\u003e highlights this often neglected managerial capability and the costs of only focusing on one dimension rather than all three.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Hagel III\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Plugging In to the Twenty-First Century 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Why You Need Plugged-In Management 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One The Three Practices of the Plugged-In Manager \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 First Practice: Stop-Look-Listen 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Second Practice: Mixing 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Third Practice: Sharing 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two Learning to Plug In \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Assess Your Ability to Plug In 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Plugging In Through Practice 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Layers of Plugged-In Management 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 193\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTERRI L. GRIFFITH\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of management at Santa Clara University in Silicon Valley. With more than 25 years of research in organizations of all sizes and across industries, she has developed deep insights about the realities of working with technology. She writes the award-winning blog \"Technology and Organizations.\" To find out more, please visit \u003cb\u003eterrigriffith.com\u003c\/b\u003e.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe live and work in a time of rapid change. Innovative technologies—from the latest social media platforms to high-tech automated warehouses—reinvent the way we do business every day. At the same time, globalization and new nonlinear career paths continually transform our workforce, with teams constantly diversifying. Managers and organizations know they must adapt, but simple awareness of these sweeping changes is not enough. How can you go beyond merely understanding this new world to see unique new opportunities and, more importantly, beat the competition to tomorrow's greatest ideas? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe answer lies in being \"plugged in\"—not just to new technology, but also to processes and people, and, most crucially, to the way these strategic elements fit together. Today's hypercompetitive economy demands seamless integration between the particular skills and knowledge of a team, the range of any busi- ness's technological tools, and the structure of the organization. After years of studying respected, successful companies, Professor Terri L. Griffith reveals how top performers \"plug in\" to achieve impressive results. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cornerstone of Griffith's work is an easy-to-understand framework for plugging in, explained through three core practices: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSTOP-LOOK-LISTEN:\u003c\/b\u003e What do your data say? What do you already know that will help you with this project?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMIXING:\u003c\/b\u003e How do you balance your available resources?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSHARING:\u003c\/b\u003e How can you achieve better results by integrating your choices with other team members?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo show how the most plugged-in organizations develop sophisticated, industry-leading strategies from these basic practices, Griffith goes behind the scenes for interviews and case studies at leading companies such as Zappos, Intuit, Microsoft, Nucor, Socialtext, and many more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Griffith's deep understanding of today's business climate and her practical model for maximizing the potential of any organization's resources, \u003ci\u003eThe Plugged-In Manager\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential tool for success in our fast-paced, interconnected world.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe live and work in a time of rapid change. Innovative technologies—from the latest social media platforms to high-tech automated warehouses—reinvent the way we do business every day. At the same time, globalization and new nonlinear career paths continually transform our workforce, with teams constantly diversifying. Managers and organizations know they must adapt, but simple awareness of these sweeping changes is not enough. How can you go beyond merely understanding this new world to see unique new opportunities and, more importantly, beat the competition to tomorrow's greatest ideas? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe answer lies in being \"plugged in\"—not just to new technology, but also to processes and people, and, most crucially, to the way these strategic elements fit together. Today's hypercompetitive economy demands seamless integration between the particular skills and knowledge of a team, the range of any business's technological tools, and the structure of the organization. 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What do you already know that  will help you with this project?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMIXING:\u003c\/b\u003e How do you balance your available resources?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSHARING:\u003c\/b\u003e How can you achieve better results by integrating your choices with  other team members?\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo show how the most plugged-in organizations develop sophisticated, industry-leading strategies from these basic practices, Griffith goes behind the scenes for interviews and case studies at leading companies such as Zappos, Intuit, Microsoft, Nucor, Socialtext, and many more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Griffith's deep understanding of today's business climate and her practical model for maximizing the potential of any organization's resources, \u003ci\u003eThe Plugged-In Manager\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential tool for success in our fast-paced, interconnected world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990312370405,"sku":"NP9780470903551","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470903551.jpg?v=1761787312","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-plugged-in-manager-isbn-9780470903551","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}