THE CURE: Remedies for the 5 Ailments That Plague Organizations
In The Cure, author Janet Ioli outlines five common organizational ailments---Robot Syndrome, "In No One We Trust" Toxicity, Yes-itis, Blame Disorder, and Energy Breakdown---identifies their symptoms and main causes, and provides a leadership remedy and treatment plan for each.
Anyone who leads or is part of an organization experiences one or more of the five ailments outlined in The Cure every day. These ailments may be hard to diagnose, but the bold truth is that they are infecting organizations with the deadly diseases of low engagement and inertia. While leaders often recognize these symptoms, many fail to address the root causes and apply the remedies necessary to provide a lasting cure. As leaders, they keep searching for The Cure.
YOU are The Cure
The Cure is based on Janet Ioli's more than 25 years of experience working inside and with organizations as an executive coach, leadership and organizational development consultant, and corporate human resources executive helping leaders to grow, navigate change, and improve their organization's effectiveness.
It's NOT just another book about how to manage or how to lead. The Cure is about the effect leaders who don't role model, practice, and embody basic leadership behaviors have on their organizations.
Through expert insight, real-world examples, and practical tips, Ioli invites leaders everywhere to learn, apply, and embody the behaviors necessary to overcome each deadly ailment:
- ROBOT SYNDROME is a condition that manifests in organizations when leaders ignore or minimize the people aspects and dynamics associated with key decisions or activities, effectively unplugging the cord of human connection necessary for sustained success and engagement.
- "IN NO ONE WE TRUST" TOXICITY is an organizational toxic environment characterized by lack of trust and the perception of secret, hidden maneuvering. It builds over time and is a result of an absence of authenticity in communication and interaction.
- YES-ITIS is an ailment that appears in organizations when employees are not empowered and are afraid to take risks. It manifests as over-agreeability and blind execution without questioning.
- BLAME DISORDER is an organizational ailment that manifests as a result of low accountability for mistakes and results due to fear of repercussions from failure.
- ENERGY BREAKDOWN occurs when running on empty becomes the ordinary, expected way of operating within an organization as the price to be paid by employees for the lives they live and the jobs they have---resulting in negativity, a false sense of increased productivity, and deadened enthusiasm and passion.
The Cure shows how leadership inertia and day-to-day behavioral choices affect the health of organizations, with long-term and far-reaching effects on employee engagement, productivity, and overall results. It is a wake- up call for leaders looking for answers to the ailments rampant in their organizations---leaders with a genuine desire to create the environments of connection, authenticity, empowerment, accountability, and balance necessary for the long-term wellbeing of their organizations.
As the leader---YOU are The Cure.
About the Author: JANET IOLI is president of The Mana Group LLC, a company providing leadership and organizational development services. Janet is an executive coach, leadership and organizational development consultant, and an engaging speaker and workshop leader. Her experience helping people become better leaders and navigate through change spans more than 25 years. She has designed and led myriad executive leadership programs, provided one-on-one or group coaching, created strategies and processes to improve organizational effectiveness, and led human resources and leadership development and talent management functions in Fortune 200 companies. With her extensive experience working with executives and as a senior human resources leader in different industries, Janet has first-hand knowledge of the realities, situations, and complexities executives face. She has worked with and coached leaders in manufacturing, banking, military, insurance, government, publishing, media, government contracting, and information technology industries, and has lived and worked in Greece and Germany. Janet is an adjunct faculty member and executive coach at American University's School of Public Affairs. She teaches leadership courses and provides coaching in the Key Executive Leadership Program for government executives working in federal agencies. She is also on the adjunct faculty at the University of Maryland's Smith School of Business Advanced Executive Coaching program. Janet holds dual Master's degrees in Business and Public Administration and has completed coursework towards a PhD in Adult Learning & Human Development. She has earned a host of professional certifications and has participated in various certificate and training programs for coaching, organizational development, training design, facilitation, 360 feedback, emotional intelligence, FIRO-B, and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. She is certified by the International Coaching Federation and has years of ongoing coach training, including an advanced executive coaching certificate for experienced, certified executive coaches at the University of Maryland's Smith School of Business. She has been using and providing feedback to leaders on assessment tools and 360 feedback instruments for more than 20 years and has deep practical and academic knowledge of leadership, group dynamics, and human psychology and development. More information: janet@themanagroup.com - www.themanagroup.com
