The Character of organizations: using personality type in organization development / William Bridges; foreword by Sandra Krebs Hirsh

**A classic work on organizational character - once again in the forefront of new ideas** An organization's character shapes how decisions get made and new ideas are received. In this book, William Bridges identifies 16 organizational character types using the framework of MBTI (Myers-Briggs) personality types and shows how these influence an organization's growth and development. An enormous consulting industry has sprung up promising to help organizations overhaul themselves to meet today's competitive pressures. Yet far too often, such change efforts fail. The solution, according to best-selling management author William Bridges, lies in identifying, understanding and working with what he calls organizational character. Just as people have personalities, Bridges explains, organizations - as well as their departments and teams - have characters. An organization's character shapes how decisions get made and new ideas are received, how employees are treated and change is accepted or rejected - all factors that affect company performance. Using examples from McDonald's, Hewlett-Packard, GE and other companies, Bridges identifies 16 organizational character types using the framework of MBTI personality types and shows how these influence an organization's growth and development. With a foreword by Sandra Krebs Hirsh and a new preface by the author, this updated edition of the time-tested classic includes the Organizational Character Index, Bridges' popular tool for assessing the character of your own organization or team. Organizations have their own personalities, as William Bridges demonstrates by applying the most popular personality test ever devised for humans to groups of people working together. Bridges developed the "Organizational Character Index" (OCI) from the ubiquitous Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator. While OCI thus far lacks the rigorous testing of hundreds of certified Myers-Briggs trainers, intuitively the model makes sense. Bridges provides a useful way of thinking about organizational styles and tries to understand the nature of departments within organizations. Abundant examples, lists and charts help illustrate the principles. getAbstract recommends this book to managers and human resource professionals seeking insight into the nuances of organizational development, provided that they are willing to spoon through a certain amount of alphabet soup. (Note: Though this book has a 2000 copyright date, with the exception of a new forward by Sandra Krebs Hirsh, it is a republication of a work written in about 1990.)

just As People Have Personalities, Bridges Explains Organizations Have Character.

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the Character Of Organizations Identifies Sixteen Types Of Organizational Character Using The Framework Of The Myers-briggs Type Indicator Instrument And Clarifies What People Actually Experience On The Job. Utilizing Real World Corporate Examples, William Bridges Shows That An Organization's Character Shapes How Decisions Are Made And New Ideas Are Received, How Employees Are Treated And How Change Is Accepted Or Rejected, And How Such Things Affect Company Performance. Written In A Lively, Contemporary, And Completely Accessible Style, And In A New Edition Enhanced With A Foreword By Sandra Krebs Hirsh And A New Preface By The Author, The Character Of Organizations Is Highly Recommended Reading For Anyone Seeking To Transform Their Own Business To Take Advantage Of Their Strengths And Become Aware Of Their Weaknesses With Which Ever Corporate Character Style They Are Employing.

Publisher Fact Sheet Making the analogy that, as people have personalities, organizations have characters, best-selling author Bridges delineates 16 organizational character types & describes their impact on business decisions, employee & organizational performance, & change & development