Bøger af Andrew O'Keeffe

First Nations people of all continents have been refining leadership for millennia.They've had from the dawn of human history to figure out what works and what doesn't. By comparison, the discipline of workplace leadership emerged only about 100 years ago - just a few generations back. First Leaders is the first book devoted to how the wisdom of First Nations leadership can benefit modern leaders.Inspired by conversations with several Maasai elders, Andrew O'Keeffe travelled the globe investigating the leadership knowledge of First Nation societies. His search took him to the central desert of Australia to meet Arrernte and Pintupi, through Africa to meet with Kalahari Bushmen, Himba, Maasai and Samburu, to the Amazon to meet Waorani and Kichwa, to New Zealand to meet Maori and North America to meet with Haida and Mohawk.From his meetings with First Nations people and his focus on the practical application of the wisdom shared with him, Andrew O'Keeffe has identified 11 Principles of First Leadership. The principles provide concrete actions to help both individual leaders and organisations solve their major leadership challenges.

How using human instincts can make you a more successful leader.Hardwired Humans shares a practical framework that helps make sense of human behaviour and allows leaders to manage more effectively.With the Industrial Revolution only 250 years ago, we left our hunting, gathering and village societies to work in offices and factories. However, we did not leave behind the instincts of social interaction that we inherited from our ancestors. The behaviour that ensured our survival on the savannah plains of Africa causes tremendous challenges in today's workplace. Yet an understanding of instinctive behaviour also provides solutions to the challenges that leaders commonly face.As you read this entertaining book, you will learn how the instincts of clan connections, hierarchy, gossip, politics, snap judgements, status displays and sexual competition continue to drive modern office interatcions just as they have driven human interaction for millennia.Witty and well researched, this actionable framework will bring you back to the basics of human nature and guide you down the path to effective leadership in the twenty-first century.

Packed with characters and situations that can resonate with those who have struggled in the cubicle-filled rat race, this title presents a cautionary tale of the turbulent world of office life. It tells the story of Lauren Johnson, a miserable but clear-eyed employee struggling under a insensitive boss who undermines her at every turn.