TY - BOOK AU - Gratton,Lynda TI - Hot spots: why some teams, workplaces, and organizations buzz with energy-- and others don't SN - 1576754189 AV - HD 53 .G774 2007 PY - 2007/// CY - San Francisco PB - Berrett-Koehler Publishers KW - Intellectual capital KW - Management KW - Organizational behavior KW - Employee participation N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-205) and index; Preface --; Introduction : elements for creating hot spots --; ch. 1; Generating extraordinary energy --; ch. 2; Hot spots burning bright across the world --; ch. 3; The first element : a cooperative mindset --; ch. 4; The second element : boundary spanning --; ch. 5; The third element : the igniting purpose --; ch. 6; The fourth element : productive capacity --; ch. 7; The leader's role in hot spots --; ch. 8; Designing for the emergence of hot spots --; Appendix A : Resources for creating hot spots --; Appendix B : Background to the research on hot spots --; Appendix C : Methodology of the hot spots research --; Notes --; Index --; About the author N2 - "In this groundbreaking book, Gratton describes four crucial qualities that an organizational culture must have to support the emergence of Hot Spots, looks at what leaders can do to encourage them, and offers activities and tools you can use in your own company to increase the probability of them arising. In these days when traditional organizational boundaries are becoming barriers to progress, Gratton offers advice and guidance that you can use right now to increase the probability of Hot Spots emerging in your organization."--BOOK JACKET ER -