Rob Warwick – författare

There are many books on OrganisationalDevelopment which come at the subject in similar ways, but to the reflectivepractitioner who is curious about their practice there is a common disconnectbetween the simplicity of theory and the messiness of practice. OrganisationDevelopment: A Bold Explorer’s Guidegives voice to the daily messiness that they encounter in way that: 1) givesthem hope that this is a shared reality (in fact it is normal); and 2) out ofall of this progress can be made. The book pays attention to those everydaydecisions that need to be made in the moment that can have wider long lastingimplications, both for good or ill. The authors challenge the received building blocks oforganisation development. They put the curious, reflexive individual at theheart of their own development. This book is written for those who are keen todevelop their practice from the ground up and who are looking forinspiration to take their own experience seriously.

The place and impact of large, elite business schools is hotly debated. Compared to such establishments, little has been written about smaller, regional, community-oriented business schools that serve and interact with their various communities at home or abroad.Focusing on one of the smaller regional business schools in the UK, and incorporating perspectives from further afield, this book seeks to redress that balance. This local focus enables a more holistic understanding of what really goes on in terms of the complex relationships, practices, challenges and contexts at play in such an arena. The book, conceived throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, reverberates with a multiplicity of voices, perspectives and narratives, and reflects a process of collaborative autoethnography and critical friendship. It will be of great value to academics, students and others who are interested in optimising the benefits of regional business schools around the world.