Better Management for a Changing World - Complete Library (7 DVDs)

This set of two DVD series treats two subjects: systems thinking and managing fear. They are included because is an important topic and deepens the discussions found in the Library.

Featured in Volumes 1-4, Dr. Russell Ackoff is a pre-eminent developer of systems theory and its applications to management. His several books (see Suggested Reading) provide an understanding of the evolution of thinking about organizations as systems and the consequences for managers and leaders. These videos and their teaching guide will help you understand your organization as a social system and how to manage it so that its results can become greater than the sum of individual contributions.

o The New World View, Vol. 1

o The Big Picture, Vol. 2

o The New Leadership, Vol. 3

o Doing the Right Thing Right, Vol. 4

Dr. Gerald Suárez, now Director of Presidential Quality Management at the White House Communications Agency, began to study the effects of fear on organizations while with the Department of the Navy. He conducted an extensive study of organizational fear, mindful of Dr. Deming’s teaching that management must drive out fear or suffer the consequences of diminished performance. Dr. Suárez provides guidance for acknowledging the presence of fear and then taking steps to manage and reduce it.

o Managing Fear, Vol. 5

o Change, Improvement, and Fear, Vol. 6

o Managing Fear: How to Begin, Vol. 7