{"product_id":"9780470422809","title":"Leading the Virtual Workforce How Great Leaders Transform Organizations in the 21st Century","description":"\u003ch3\u003eMicrosoft Executive Leadership Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eLeading the Virtual Workforce\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow Great Leaders Transform Organizations in the 21st Century\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKaren Sobel Lojeski\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Leadership\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLEADING THE VIRTUAL WORKFORCE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld markets are unsteady, unemployment is on the rise, housing foreclosures are up, asset values are down, and the political landscape is shifting. Under such tumultuous conditions, people often look to leaders to soothe battered nerves. But in today's rough and tumble environment, there are reportedly few leaders the average person relies upon. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver 80 percent of Americans believe that we are in the midst of a major leadership crisis. And over 75 percent of executives from around the world are seriously concerned about whether businesses can develop good leaders for the future. And yet not one leadership book squarely addresses the issue of the changed workforce, the virtual workforce, and why old leadership models just don't work—until now. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeading the Virtual Workforce\u003c\/i\u003e builds off the ground-breaking concept of Virtual Distance introduced in Sobel Lojeski's seminal first book, \u003ci\u003eUniting the Virtual Workforce.\u003c\/i\u003e And in never-before-published interviews, leaders from IBM, Merck, Western Union, Alcatel-Lucent, HP, AT\u0026amp;T, and more share detailed case studies about what's different about leadership today and how to become a great leader in the Digital Age. \u003ci\u003eLeading the Virtual Workforce\u003c\/i\u003e covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe most common myths about leadership for today's virtual workforce\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy old leadership models need to be reshaped for a new era\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat great leaders do differently to thrive in the globally connected enterprise\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA new leadership model custom-built for today's workforce realities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvice from the greats for those looking to advance their leadership and management  effectiveness for the virtual workforce\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe virtual workforce is a relatively new phenomenon. The Virtual Distance Model provides the quantitative data and predictive power needed to understand how new behaviors, born out of the Digital Age, impact performance, innovation, and other critical success factors. And now the time has come to reshape leadership models to best serve worldwide organizations in the twenty-first century. \u003ci\u003eLeading the Virtual Workforce\u003c\/i\u003e does just that—paving the way for future leaders to create unmatched competitive advantage and performance improvements in the growing world of virtual work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKAREN SOBEL LOJESKI, P\u003csmall\u003eH\u003c\/small\u003eD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor at Stony Brook University in the Department of Technology and Society, author, and founder of Virtual Distance International (VDI), an advisory firm specializing in virtual teams, leadership, innovation and learning in the new millennium. Prior to launching VDI and joining Stony Brook, Karen spent eighteen years in corporate America. She held leadership positions at Chase Manhattan Bank N.A., Mercer Consulting Group, and Stratus Computer, Inc. She was Chief Operating Officer for Prolifics, a JYACC company, and Vice President of North America for Xansa. She is a popular speaker on Virtual Distance and other unintended consequences of technology in the wired workplace, school systems, families, and society as a whole. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e02 November 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470422809\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e192\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44381222076556,"sku":"9780470422809","price":26.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470422809.jpg?v=1780195677","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470422809","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}