Publications
NEW Book - 2012
- "Third Generation Leadership and the Locus of Control: Knowledge Change and Neuroscience" (Gower Publishing, UK)
My latest book, "Third Generation Leadership and the Locus of Control: knowledge, change and neuroscience" is being released early next year by Gower Publishing, UK, as part of their Applied Research Series. It will be available in hard copy (ISBN 978-1-4094-4453-4) and as an e-book (ISBN 978-1-4094-4454-1). It utilises research I have been involved with over the past 6 years with the education system (State and Catholic systems) in Victoria (Australia) and the UK.
This book argues that there have been two previous critical leadership approaches - First Generation Leadership (command and control) that was the dominant model until the 1940's and Second Generation Leadership (compliance coupled with rewards and punishments) which is dominant today. Since the rise of the information age - about 1980 - this approach has come under increasing threat and it is being rejected today by many because they know that they can find out almost anything about anyone through using the internet and various social networking sites. (The 2010/2011 saga with Wikileaks is a case in point).
We need a new leadership approach - one that elicits engagement and commitment together with enhancing personal, group, and organisational accountability. Third Generation Leadership provides such an approach. The core of the approach lies in where we centre our brain's locus of control and how this impacts on every aspect of our life. This matter of understanding and applying aspects of neuroscience is critical for tomorrow’s world.
Using research and anecdotes this book provides both the new model and the “how to" in terms of implementing this new approach.
AVAILABLE: 2012
Other Books
- The Success Zone: 5 powerful steps to growing yourself and leading
others Global Publishing Group, Victoria, Australia. 2009
This book, written by Andrew Mowat, John Corrigan and Doug Long draws on years of research into improving schools for teachers, students, and parents. It provides a simple step by step approach for taking our learning and applying it in your situation be it at school, in the home, or in any other workplace whether for- profit or not-for-profit.
The information provided in this book has been tried and tested in England as well as in Australia and independent evaluations and case studies show that it works!
Order from: http://www.thesuccesszone.com
NEW UPDATED EDITION
- The Challenge of the Diamond, Douglas G Long, e-book edition 2009
This brief (62 pages) booklet provides an easy to read introduction to improved leadership practices. It primarily consists of leadership gems gleaned from interviews with leaders throughout Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Papua New Guinea.
In addition, I am the author of the following books:
- Learner Managed Learning: the key to lifelong learning & development,
Kogan Page, 1990
This book was an early contribution to the concept of what became known as 'the learning organisation'. It stresses that learning should be something that is always part of everyday life with the emphasis increasingly moving from pedagogical to andragogical teaching methodologies as a person matures. The book provides a methodology for aligning individual learning needs with organisational requirements to the end of assisting both individuals and the organisation to grow and develop.
- Competitive Advantage in the 21st Century: from vision into
action,
Centre for Leadership Studies Australia, 1993
This book explores the work done with organisations as diverse as Sydney Electricity, Caltex Oil Malaysia, and PTC Telekom in Papua New Guinea in introducing and embedding the changes necessary to develop as dynamic organisations that are responsive to the needs of both customers and the community. It provides a theoretical framework for change and demonstrates the application of the framework in a variety of organisations.
- Leaders: diamonds or cubic zirconia?
Centre for
Leadership Studies Australia, 1998
Utilising data obtained from random surveys across Australia and New Zealand coupled with research among his students on leadership programs at Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Long conducted in-depth interviews with leaders from the political, business, religious, academic, and social arenas and the responses from these interviews are provided. The data indicated that there are 8 facets required of leaders in the Asia Pacific region - confidence, a clear communication of values, integrity, people orientation, change orientation, creativity, the ability to communicate effectively, and the creation of an environment which deliberately sets people up for success. The book explores each of these facets.
For more information, please contact us.
email: douglas@dglong.com phone: Australia 0412 029 754