Holistic Flexibility
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The Flexibility Paradigm
Author: Manar Sweillam Morales
language: en
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Release Date: 2025-01-02
A strategic framework for businesses leaders who are grappling with the backlash against the post-pandemic "return to office" demonstrates the strong case for holistic flexibility Forced to allow remote and hybrid work arrangements during the onset of COVID-19, some organizations made the transition to flexibility with great success, but others floundered because they failed to integrate diversity and flexibility policies throughout their culture. This book shows how to build practices that maximize the potential of every work environment, whether hybrid or not, for connection, collaboration, communication, and contribution. The Flexibility Paradigm posits that in order to create the return on experience required for flexibility, leaders and managers need to shift their perspective and recognize flexibility as a way to strengthen their organization. Hybrid work is just one part of holistic flexibility, whereby people have options for not just where they work but also how long they work and when they work. Formerly misperceived as a "women's issue," flexibility is now seen to benefit all employees; therefore, it must be degendered, deparented, and destigmatized. This book presents the strategy and framework needed by professional services firms and other organizations to create an entire culture that allows their organization to build on their strengths and lead the future of work. Leaders will learn that flexibility has a strong business case: it drives productivity, talent, diversity, engagement, sustainability, and ultimately profitability.
Flexibility Essentials
Flexibility is often overlooked but is a key component of overall health and fitness. Flexibility Essentials highlights its importance in injury prevention and improved movement efficiency. Readers will discover how muscle elasticity and joint mobility interact to impact physical well-being. The book offers practical stretching techniques, emphasizing that flexibility training is foundational for preventing injuries and optimizing athletic performance. Targeted stretching can also reduce muscle soreness and improve posture. The book begins with core concepts, contrasting static, dynamic, and PNF stretching. Chapters progress methodically, focusing on specific muscle groups like legs, back, and shoulders, with step-by-step instructions. Drawing upon evidence-based research from sports medicine, kinesiology, and physical therapy, the book provides a balanced perspective on different stretching types, empowering readers to make informed choices about their flexibility training. It connects exercise science with practical application, avoiding jargon and prioritizing actionable advice.
Flexible Work Organizations
This book focuses on the challenges of capacity building for flexible work organizations in Asia, and demonstrates how business enterprises practice reactive flexible capacity (in the form of adaptiveness and responsiveness) to cope with changing and uncertain business environments. The book provides examples of how this can be achieved by means of various organizational change initiatives, leadership strategies, re-engineering, innovation in products and processes, the use of information and communication technology, reshaping learning orientations, and more. As these topics are supported by research and case studies situated in different sectors and countries across Asia, the book will provide a useful resource for a broad readership including: management students and researchers, practicing business managers, consultants, and professional institutions.