Social Power and the CEO

Leadership and Trust in a Sustainable Free Enterprise System

by Elliott Jaques

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Contributor:    Business Book Review, LLC
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Summary:
According to Jaques, everyone's ideas about human nature at work are clouded by serious, invasive misconceptions that have continually fueled the development of ill-advised managerial leadership systems. Drawing on more than 50 years of thought, observation, analysis, and experimentation, Social Power and the CEO demonstrates that these shortcomings are not the result of CEO ineffectiveness as many believe, but flow from unclear concepts of managerial accountability and authority; no concepts of vertical or lateral organizational structure; dysfunctional processes for the selection and development of talent, for performance appraisal and merit review, and task assignment; and "Troublemaking" compensation systems.

Thus, the work is offered to CEOs, the senior executives who advise them, HR specialists, academics, students, and consultants to demonstrate how Jaque's unique systems of managerial leadership and organization can grow well-organized and effectively led managerial hierarchies that contribute to an economically secure nation and a life of fulfillment for all employees.
 

 

 

 

Major organizations and consulting firms that provide Requisite Organization-based services

A global association of academics, managers, and consultants that focuses on spreading RO implementation practices and encouraging their use
Dr. Gerry Kraines, the firms principal, combines Harry Levinson's leadership frameworks with Elliott Jaques's Requisite Organization. He worked closely with Jaques over many years, has trained more managers in these methods than anyone else in the field, and has developed a comprehensive RO-based software for client firms.
Former RO-experienced CEO, Ron Harding, provides coaching to CEOs of start-ups and small and medium-size companies that are exploring their own use of RO concepts.  His role is limited, temporary and coordinated with the RO-based consultant working with the organization
Founded by Gillian Stamp, one of Jaques's colleagues at Brunel, the firm modified Jaques;s work-levels, developed the Career Path Appreciation method, and has grown to several hundred certified assessors in aligned consulting firms world-wide recently expanding to include organization design