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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460632203321

Autore

Berger Jennifer Garvey <1970->

Titolo

Simple habits for complex times : powerful practices for leaders / / Jennifer Garvey Berger and Keith Johnston

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Stanford, California : , : Stanford Business Books, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-8047-9425-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (272 pages) : illustations, tables

Disciplina

658.4/092

Soggetti

Leadership

Management

Complexity (Philosophy)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Leading the Possible -- Chapter 2. Engage with Complexity, but Keep It Simple -- Chapter 3. Say What You Think, Listening to the Ways You Might Be Wrong -- Chapter 4. Create a Clear Vision for an Unclear Future -- Chapter 5. Make Rational Use of Human Irrationality -- Chapter 6. Communicate Your Certainty About Uncertainty -- Chapter 7. Grow Your People to Be Bigger Than Your Problems -- Chapter 8. Lead Change as the New Normal -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

When faced with complex challenges or uncertain outcomes, many leaders believe that if they are smart enough, work hard enough, or turn to the best management tools, they will be able to find the right answer, predict and plan for the future, and break down tasks to produce controllable results. But what are leaders to do when this isn't the case? Rather than offering one-size-fits-all tips and tricks drawn from the realm of business as usual, Simple Habits for Complex Times provides three integral practices that enable leaders to navigate the unknown. By taking multiple perspectives, asking different questions, and seeing more of their system, leaders can better understand



themselves, their roles, and the world around them. They can become more nimble, respond with agility, and guide their organizations to thrive in an ever-shifting business landscape. The more leaders use these simple habits, the more they enhance their performance and solve increasingly common, sticky business issues with greater acumen. Whether in large or small organizations, in government or the private sector, in the U.S. or overseas, leaders will turn to this book as a companion that helps them grow into the best version of themselves.