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Simple Habits for Complex Times: Powerful Practices for Leaders
Simple Habits for Complex Times Powerful Practices for Leaders Author:Jennifer Garvey Berger, Keith Johnston When faced with complex challenges or uncertain outcomes, many leaders turn to trusted management tools that have worked in simpler situations. These practices assume that a right answer can be found, that the power to predict and plan the future is within reach, that tasks can be broken down reasonably to produce controllable outcomes. But, wha... more »t are leaders to do when this isn't the case?
In complex situations, leaders need to concentrate on the present more than the future, look more toward the possible than the probable, and carry out small-scale experiments to learn what might work. Rather than one-size-fits-all tips and tricks, Simple Habits for Complex Times offers up three integral practices that enable leaders to navigate this unknown terrain. By taking multiple perspectives, asking different questions, and seeing more of the system within which they must work, leaders can better understand themselves, their role, and the world around them. As they grow, these habits enhance their performance and enable them to solve increasingly common, sticky business issues with greater acumen.
Through storytelling and hands-on activities, authors Jennifer Garvey Berger and Keith Johnston guide readers as they cultivate these habits through the exploration of common paradoxes that leaders face every day. Leaders can sort through their immediate challenges as they read, making it eminently easier to find time to develop their skill. Whether in large or small organizations, in government or the private sector, in the U.S. or internationally, leaders will find this book to be an essential guide to keep near their desks.« less