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Flex: The New Playbook for Managing Across Differences Jane Hyun and Audrey S. Lee 
 Format: Hardcover, 336pp. ISBN: 9780062248527 Publisher: HarperBusiness Pub. Date: March 25, 2014 Average Customer Review: 
For Bulk Orders Call: 626-441-2024  Description and Reviews From The Publisher: The workplace around the world is changing—growing increasingly multicultural, female, and younger. Experts often tell CEOs and managers what not to do, and corporate diversity programs can often appear to be like defensive measures against lawsuits and harassment charges. While technology has connected all of us as a global workforce, it has not equipped us with the capability to interact genuinely with people. In order to be successful in this new global business environment, we need to rethink the way we lead others. Flex offers a new approach—a proactive strategy for managers to understand and leverage difference effectively in this new global economy. Flex shows managers how to
Reviews “If you are in leadership or want to remain competitive and you don’t have a culturally diverse board or staff, you are part of the past. We need to focus now on understanding the need for developing this untapped pipeline. This remarkable resource will set you on the right path.” —Dr. Frances Hesselbein, President, Leader to Leader Institute (formerly The Peter Drucker Institute “A solid, common-sense guide to creating a successful and diverse workplace in terms of culture, age, and gender....clear and illustrative.” —Publishers Weekly “Hyun and Lee’s book accomplishes what few guidebooks for employers do: It empowers leaders not only to manage differently, but to think differently by cultivating cultural fluency that will enable them to work more effectively with diverse teams.” —Sylvia Ann Hewlett, CEO, Center for Talent Innovation, author of Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor “FLEX provides a way for leaders to re-define how to lead by understanding, embracing and seeking out differences.” —Karyn Detje, Chief Talent Officer, Tory Burch “Flexis the first real field manual foDavid A. Thomas, PhD, Dean and William R. Berkley Chair, Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business “Read this book. If taken seriously, you will certainly challenge yourself to change the way you lead in today’s global marketplace.” —Steve Reinemund, Dean of Business, Wake Forest University, Retired Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo “Flex is about thinking -- managing one’s thinking to meet the demands of business relationships inside and outside of your organization. From the conceptual rationale to the practical how-to, take this journey with the authors!” —J.T. (Ted) Childs, Jr., Principal, Ted Childs LLC
About the Authors Jane Hyun is an internationally renowned executive coach and global leadership adviser to Fortune 500 companies, business schools, and nonprofit organizations. She speaks frequently on the topics of authenticity, culture, and leadership. A graduate of Cornell University with a degree in economics, she is the author of Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling. She lives in New York City. Audrey S. Lee is an executive coach and global leadership strategist for Fortune 500 companies, universities, and nonprofit organizations. A sought-after speaker, she is also a performer who combines her onstage experience and business acumen to deliver effective leadership programs focusing on culture, communications, and executive presence. Prior to her work in leadership development, she managed key marketing initiatives in high-tech companies. She lives in New York City.  |
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