{"title":"Vesa Ristikangas","description":"\u003cp\u003eVesa Ristikangas offers insightful perspectives on leadership and organisational success, with a focus on building and managing effective teams. His work explores the dynamics that make management teams thrive in competitive business environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect practical strategies paired with in-depth analysis, ideal for entrepreneurs and business professionals seeking to enhance team performance and drive sustainable growth.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"stellar-management-teams-by-vesa-ristikangas-9780815372943","title":"Stellar Management Teams","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManagement teams at all levels, and individual team members in particular, are often disengaged and disconnected from the management function itself. Statements such as, \"we lack common goals or they are unclear\", \"I have no influence\", \"I am not listened to nor taken into account\", and \"I do not feel valued – actually, nobody does\", are commonplace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors argue this is because we have been entrenched in an era of guru leadership but that it must come to an end if our management teams are to rise to the top. An individual is not capable of controlling the complicated system of an organisation, with its countless variables, especially in conjunction with the rapid change in both the economy and market forces, which are unpredictable and uncontrollable. No matter how talented the individual, no one person is in a position to manage this complex system alone – not even a guru leader. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors contend that what is needed now are resilient trendsetters who will bring about a new era of top-performing teams that together form a \"collective guru\", which they refer to as a \u003cem\u003eStellar Management Team\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, the reader undertakes a metaphorical journey to the stars, which symbolises top-level interaction and collaboration. The journey is the development from an ordinary management team into a \u003cem\u003eStellar Management Team\u003c\/em\u003e, which elevates its operation up to a new level of performance and success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607815799020,"sku":"9780815372943","price":341.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780815372943-stellar-management-teams.jpg?v=1778174577"},{"product_id":"stellar-management-teams-by-vesa-ristikangas-9780815373131","title":"Stellar Management Teams","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManagement teams at all levels, and individual team members in particular, are often disengaged and disconnected from the management function itself. Statements such as, \"we lack common goals or they are unclear\", \"I have no influence\", \"I am not listened to nor taken into account\", and \"I do not feel valued – actually, nobody does\", are commonplace. The authors argue this is because we have been entrenched in an era of guru leadership but that it must come to an end if our management teams are to rise to the top. An individual is not capable of controlling the complicated system of an organisation, with its countless variables, especially in conjunction with the rapid change in both the economy and market forces, which are unpredictable and uncontrollable. No matter how talented the individual, no one person is in a position to manage this complex system alone – not even a guru leader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors contend that what is needed now are resilient trendsetters who will bring about a new era of top-performing teams that together form a \"collective guru\", which they refer to as a \u003cem\u003eStellar Management Team\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, the reader undertakes a metaphorical journey to the stars, which symbolises top-level interaction and collaboration. The journey is the development from an ordinary management team into a \u003cem\u003eStellar Management Team\u003c\/em\u003e, which elevates its operation up to a new level of performance and success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607816585452,"sku":"9780815373131","price":109.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780815373131-stellar-management-teams.jpg?v=1778174592"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/vesa-ristikangas.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}