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"This is not for the faint-hearted. It’s relevant and powerful and a must read for the manager who wants to succeed in today’s competitive global economy NOW.” —Ralph E. Jordan, President/CEO of Trident Health Resources, Inc.
While IT infrastructure, software, and hardware may set the stage for telework, Making Telework Work lays out in simple, straightforward terms what leaders need to know to integrate technology, manage knowledge workers and teleworkers, and drive competitive advantage for their organizations. From health care to hospitality to restaurant entrepreneurs, dozens of examples demonstrate how personal and organizational leadership can successfully transform the way technology is leveraged to increase overall productivity, achieve organizational goals faster and more cost-effectively, and compete for and harness the best and brightest talent while providing flexibility, connectivity, and enhanced collaboration.
Contents
1 The Leader as Conductor 2 The Leader’s Decision- Making Process: Balancing Strategy, Tactics, and Technology
3 How Leaders Create the Organizational DNA That Makes Telework Successful
4 Leading Telework Teams in the Virtual World
5 Leadership: The Catalyst for Creating a Telework Culture
6 Accelerators: Tiny Leadership Variables with High Impact
7 Leadership Mistakes and Pitfalls
8 The Future Work Environment
About the Authors
A former Military Intelligence Officer, Dr. Evan Offstein is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. After earning a doctorate in business from Virginia Tech, Offstein joined the business management faculty at Frostburg State University. Dr. Offstein is the author of Stand Your Ground: Building Honorable Leaders the West Point Way. Recently, Offstein was awarded the sole and exclusive contract to provide leadership training for the Maryland Transportation Authority and was awarded Frostburg State’s Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Research.
Jason M. Morwick is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and a former Army officer. He earned a Masters of Business Administration from Regis University in Denver, Colorado. Currently a business operations manager and full time teleworker at Cisco Systems, Inc., Mr. Morwick has managed teams and organizations at General Electric and CHEP USA, a Brambles Company. In addition, he has published in esteemed journals such as Quality Progress, Review of Business, and Business Journal.
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