Building tomorrow's winning organization: breakthrough ideas, practical solutions. In Organization 21C: Someday All Organizations Will Lead This Way, leading management thinker Subir Chowdhury brings together 28 of the world's leading management thinkers, covering all four key drivers of organizational success: leadership, process, people, and organizational design. You'll find breakthrough ideas and practical solutions for virtually every management and leadership challenge you face-tactical and strategic. These renowned leaders in business thought are from every continent, from James A. Champy and Gareth Jones to Manfred F. R. Kets De Vries and Richard E. Boyatzis. Among the many topics they illuminate: the unique challenges of global leadership, the new X-engineering approach to process change across organizational boundaries, Total Rewards Management, the "New Boardroom," the changing nature of power and influence, building workable hierarchies and sustainable organizations, and new best practices for leading organizational change. Like its internationally acclaimed predecessor, Management 21C, this book will be an indispensable resource for every organizational leader seeking to meet the new challenges of the 21st century. " The real work of organization development is just now starting and Chowdhury's superb anthology is a great place to begin in grasping its depth and breadth. " -Peter M. Senge, Founder, Society for Organizational Learning, MIT Author, The Fifth Discipline " A thought-provoking collection from leading thinkers around the world on a broad sweep of issues confronting the 21st century business organization. Those who want to understand and shape the future of business should read this book. " -Laura Tyson, Dean, London Business School " This is an essential book for the leader of the future, written by great thought leaders whose vision of the future challenges and inspires. " --Frances Hesselbein, Chairman and Founding President, The Peter F. Drucker Foundation " This book is of the highest importance. " -Peter Lorange, President, IMD Switzerland " Subir Chowdhury has assembled a who's who of experts in organization and leadership to summarize their latest thinking for this exceptional volume. " -Christopher A. Bartlett, Professor, Harvard Business School "Organization 21C is the 'next stop' in a series of great works by Subir Chowdhury. His work provides great practical assistance to leaders around the world. Chowdhury has done something that would make Dick Beckhard proud! " -Marshall Goldsmith, Founding Director of the Alliance for Strategic Leadership, listed in Forbes as one of the five top executive coaches and The Wall Street Journal as a "Top 10 executive educator"

SUBIR CHOWDHURY is Executive Vice President of the American Supplier Institute. Hailed by The New York Times as "leading quality expert," he is the best-selling author of Management 21C: Someday We'll All Manage This Way, The Talent Era, and The Power of Six Sigma (all from Financial Times Prentice Hall). His works are cited frequently in the national and international media.

The thought leaders and visionaries are:

• Derek F. Abell
• Michael Beer
• Richard E. Boyatzis
• David L. Bradford
• W. Warner Burke
• James A. Champy
• Allan R. Cohen
• Jay Conger
• Samuel A. Culbert
• Christopher M. DeRose
• Dexter Dunphy
• David Finegold
• Elizabeth Florent-Treacy
• Rob Goffee
• Robert L. Heneman
• Harvey A. Hornstein
• Gareth Jones
• Andrew Kakabadse
• Manfred F. R. Kets De Vries
• Edward E. Lawler III
• Nigel Nicholson
• Vladimir Pucik
• Edgar H. Schein
• Scott J. Schroeder
• Wendy K. Schutt
• Scott N. Taylor
• Noel M. Tichy
• Victor H. Vroom

Preface When I first undertook an international book project involving eminent thinkers around the globe, the first person I called was Richard (Dick) Beckhard, whom I had never met in person. Our meeting on the phone never ended; he challenged my thoughts, inspired me during the project, and supported me continuously. After two years, when the manuscript forManagement 21Cwas finally finished, Dick was the first person who reviewed it, and wrote me in a hand-written note: "The book has the fascination of a good novel-plus exposure to the ideas of many of our best futurists. I recommend it to organization leaders, consultants, and academics working on this critical issue for all of us." Dick was so happy about the book that we decided to meet for the first time in New York in January 2000. In December 1999 I returned home from a 40-day book tour in Europe and Asia, and a card was waiting for me that left me speechless for a few minutes. Alas, I would never have the chance to meet my friend and mentor Dick Beckhard. On that night, while reading many of Dick's books randomly, many thoughts emerged: How can I pay tribute to Dick? Where have Dick's works had the major impact? People or organizations? Will people search the organization or will the organization search the people? All these scattered thoughts inspired the birth ofOrganization 21C. The book you are reading is a gift of collective great minds around the world. This is a true global venture. Australia to America, France to The Netherlands, Britain to Switzerland--from three continents, the very best contemporary organizational behavior thinkers have decorated every page of this book.Organization 21Cbrings together visions for the 21st-century organization in one concise book, allowing the reader to understand the changes going on now and what to expect in the future. InOrganization 21C, you can read any chapter at any moment, rather than reading cover to cover. With a vivid description of the emerging global rise, cultures, and people,Organization 21Cwill intrigue, provoke, encourage, and above all, change everyone who reads it. In its introductory chapter you will discover the future of organization and its winning strategy by leveraging talent. In the first part, read and discover global, world-class, and situational leadership. Part 2, "21C Processes," introduces X-engineering, the power of hierarchy, total rewards management, and shareholder value. This part ends with the rebirth of Organizational Development. Part 3 takes the reader a tour of the boardroom, power and influence, framing, and emotional intelligence, and ends with tips on how to manage the human animal in organizations. In the final part, the sustainability of organizations, organizational culture, and leading organizational change inspire the reader to rethink the 21C organization and also prepares the reader for the future by building organizational fitness. Organization 21Cis for those who inspire others, are peoplistic rather than individualistic, celebrate diversity, constantly search for the dream, and want to reshape the globe of tomorrow. Organization 21C was created to help other people, and it also creates a helping attitude among people. I am extremely proud to announce that every penny of the author's royalties will be donated worldwide in the memory of our friend and mentor Dick Beckhard. Our mission will be successful if you will join us in fulfilling the dream of enhancing Dick's works around the globe. --Subir Chowdhury Novi, Michigan Christmas 2001 email: subir.chowdhury@asiusa.com