Reframing Organizations: Summary Review
This is a summary review of Reframing Organizations containing key details about the book.
What is Reframing Organizations About?
"Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership" is a book by Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal that explores the concept of organizational design and change. Reframing Organizations provides a comprehensive and innovative approach to organizational design and leadership, emphasizing the power of language and mental models in shaping organizational culture and behavior.
Reframing Organizations has been updated with new information on cross-sector collaboration, generational differences, virtual environments, globalization, cross-cultural communication, and more, with an expanded Instructor’s Guide that includes summaries, mini-assessments, videos, and extra resources.
Summary Points & Takeaways from Reframing Organizations
Some key summary points and takeaways from the book include:
* The authors argue that organizations can be viewed through four different "frames" or lenses: structural, human resource, political, and symbolic.
* They suggest that effective leaders must be able to switch between these frames and use the right frame for the right situation in order to understand and solve organizational problems.
* The book introduces the idea of "reframing" as a way to see problems and opportunities from different perspectives and to find creative solutions.
* The authors provide practical tools and techniques for leaders to use reframing to improve organizational performance, such as developing a shared vision, aligning resources, and creating a positive organizational culture.
* The book also discusses the challenges of leading change and provides strategies for overcoming resistance and dealing with conflict.
* The authors emphasize the importance of leadership style, personal values, and ethics in organizational design and change.
* The book concludes by highlighting the role of artistry and creativity in leadership and the need for leaders to embrace a holistic and flexible approach to organizational design and change.
Who is the author of Reframing Organizations?
Lee Bolman is an author, scholar, consultant and speaker who is Professor of Leadership and holds the Marion Bloch/Missouri Chair in Leadership at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
TERRENCE E. DEAL retired as the Irving R. Melbo Clinical Professor of the University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education. Having served on the faculty of some of the top U.S. universities, including Stanford and Harvard.
Book Details
- Print length: 484 pages
- Genre: Leadership, Nonfiction, Business
Reframing Organizations Chapters
Chapter 1 :Introduction: the power of reframing
Chapter 2:Simple ideas, complex organizations
Chapter 3:Getting organized
Chapter 4:Structure and restructuring
Chapter 5:Organizing groups and teams
Chapter 6:People and organizations
Chapter 7:Improving human resource management
Chapter 8:Interpersonal and group dynamics
Chapter 9:Power, conflict, and coalition
Chapter 10:The manager as politician
Chapter 11:Organizations as political arenas and political agents
Chapter 12:Organizational symbols and culture
Chapter 13:Culture in action
Chapter 14:Organization as theater
Chapter 15:Integrating frames for effective practice
Chapter 16:Reframing in action: opportunities and perils
Chapter 17:Reframing leadership
Chapter 18:Reframing change in organizations: training, realigning, negotiating, and grieving
Chapter 19:Reframing ethics and spirit
Chapter 20:Bringing it all together: change and leadership in action
What is a good quote from Reframing Organizations?
Top Quote: “A vision without a strategy remains an illusion.” (Meaning) - Reframing Organizations Quotes, Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal
What do critics say?
Here's what one of the prominent reviewers had to say about the book: "literate and practical guide to our organizational lives." — Warrren Bennis
* The editor of this summary review made every effort to maintain information accuracy, including any published quotes, chapters, or takeaways. If you want to enhance your personal growth, I recommend checking out my list of favorite personal growth books. These books have played a significant role in my life, and each one includes a summary and takeaways to help you apply the concepts.
Chief Editor
Tal Gur is an author, founder, and impact-driven entrepreneur at heart. After trading his daily grind for a life of his own daring design, he spent a decade pursuing 100 major life goals around the globe. His journey and most recent book, The Art of Fully Living, has led him to found Elevate Society.
