Virtual Leadership, Penny Pullan
Virtual Leadership, Penny Pullan
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Virtual Leadership
Practical Strategies for Getting the Best Out of Virtual Work and Virtual Teams

Author: Penny Pullan

Narrator: Karen Cass

Unabridged: 6 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 06/25/2019

Synopsis

Virtual working – also known as remote working, telecommuting, flexible working, or homeworking – is an important and growing trend in the global employment landscape.  Its popularity has increased due to globalization and outsourcing.  However, unlocking the benefits of virtual work – increased productivity, flexibility, and collaboration across dispersed teams – depends largely on the organizational culture, management, and leadership to support it. Without the knowledge and skills to be effective in leading virtually, many managers are reluctant to embrace it.Virtual Leadership identifies the challenges of virtual work and explains how to develop the facilitative leadership mindset to effectively manage people remotely. It focuses on tried and tested strategies for being a better leader in a virtual working scenario, and directly addresses the common challenges of managing a company of telecommuters using real-life examples from organizations all over the world. Chapters cover why virtual leadership is vital; virtually working with others; using technology; leading virtual meetings; working across cultures, time zones, languages, and generations; and putting leadership into practice.

About Penny Pullan

Penny Pullan is Director of Making Projects Work. Her clients include Rolls Royce, UK Government, AstraZeneca, Capital One, Open University, Save the Children, and Christian Aid. She is the co-editor of Business Analysis and Leadership (Kogan Page).

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jobien on April 11, 2020

If there is a book you want to read to get more out of your online meetings, let it be Virtual Leadership from Penny Pullan. She is an IAF Certified ™ Professional Facilitator who had to start working virtually with international teams after the attacks on the Twin Towers, because air traffic was sh......more

Goodreads review by Nate on August 22, 2020

Some solid leadership advice and strategies, and does a good job of pointing out and providing solutions for some of the challenges of virtual work. However (and this should be your biggest takeaway from this review)... I listened to the audio book, and it is utterly gut wrenching to listen to the B......more

Goodreads review by Abby on January 24, 2023

A truly practical and occasionally humorous guide to best ways of virtual working.......more

Goodreads review by Darren on October 11, 2016

Virtual working is becoming ever-popular and even if your company still has all of its workforce in one or more physical locations, there is a good chance that you may have some external and virtual service providers or contractors that require managing. Losing “control” is a fear for many managers,......more

Goodreads review by Books In Brogan on August 08, 2016

Virtual Leadership: Practical Strategies for Getting the Best Out of Virtual Work and Virtual Teams is a good read for anyone new to working on virtual teams.  It give plenty of good advise for all ages of workers with plenty of tips for even those of us who have worked for years as a virtual workfo......more

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