Brief overview
Adriaan Bekman’s The Horizontal Leadership Book outlines a new vision of leadership, proposing the integration of vertical and horizontal management models. The author explores fundamental concepts related to leadership and organizational development, clearly presenting how these ideas can be applied in the daily life of organizations. Using the metaphor of the organization as a living organism, Bekman invites readers to reflect on the importance of dialogue and open communication as key elements for transformative and effective change.
What makes the book particularly useful are the practical tools it provides, which allow readers to directly apply the principles of horizontal leadership in their own contexts. In addition, case studies and real-life examples enrich the theoretical understanding, demonstrating how leadership can be both a personal challenge and an opportunity for improvement for the entire organization to which one belongs.
Bibliographic Information
Title: The Horizontal Leadership Book
Author: Adriaan Bekman
Publisher: ALERT publishing house, 2010
ISBN: 3941136070, 9783941136076
Length: 208 pages
About the Author
Adriaan Bekman, born in 1947, is a Dutch sociologist and founder of IMO, the International Foundation for Human and Organisational Development. He studied at Erasmus University in Rotterdam and worked for Shell before joining NPI, where he explored social dynamics in organisations.
Bekman promotes an innovative approach to organisation based on the methodology of horizontal leadership, which, by integrating the vertical and horizontal dimensions, promotes a renewed sense of participation and responsible presence of people within organisations themselves.