- ISBN13: 9781422105764
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Product Description
We live in a time of danger and opportunity. Individuals, organizations, communities and countries must continuously adapt to new realities to simply survive. Wanting more, wanting to thrive even under constantly shifting and often perilous conditions, people in all sectors are called upon to lead with the courage and skill to challenge the status quo, deploy themselves with agility, and mobilize others to step into the unknown.
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The Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing Your Organization and the World
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#1 by Rachel H. Kay on April 16, 2010 - 11:53 pm
This body of work provides an incredibly useful framework for dealing with true leadership challenges.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Kenneth C. Embley on April 17, 2010 - 2:08 am
All of the Adaptive Leadership book are great. The Practice of Adaptive Leadership is the best yet.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Eric R. Martin on April 17, 2010 - 3:33 am
A refreshing, practical take on leadership.
In a nutshell: adaptive leadership is a set of strategies, practices and techniques for leading, when what you’re leading into is “not only unknown, but unknowable.”
Couldn’t be more timely with all of the uncertainty and complexity in the current economic environment.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Midwest Book Review on April 17, 2010 - 4:46 am
Adaptation is what makes humans human, and any leader who can’t do it has no chance in today’s fierce world of business.”The Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing Your Organization and the World” is a business leadership guide focusing on adaptation in a business world that can change drastically between one day and the next. Introducing some theory alongside proven examples of these techniques, author Ronald Heifetz presents some keen examples sure to improve the techniques of readers. “The Practice of Adaptive Leadership” is a fine and highly recommended read for new business leaders.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Desmond P. Behan on April 17, 2010 - 7:05 am
Good read, has interesting concept where the future of the world lies. I hope that other people, in particular the politicians and bankers of the world, listen to the message and learn for the future.
Rating: 3 / 5