Heifetz, Ronald A. 1951-

The practice of adaptive leadership : tools and tactics for changing your organization and the world / Adaptive leadership Ronald Heifetz, Alexander Grashow, Marty Linsky. - Boston : Harvard Business Press, c2009. - xvi, 326 p. : ill ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-301) and index.

Part one. Introduction : purpose and possibility -- How to use this book -- The theory behind the practice -- Before you begin -- Part two. Diagnose the system -- Diagnose the system -- Diagnose the adaptive challenge -- Diagnose the political landscape -- Qualities of an adaptive organization -- Part three. Mobilize the system -- Make interpretations -- Design effective interventions -- Act politically --- Orchestrate conflict -- Build an adaptive culture -- Part four. See yourself as a system -- See yourself as a system -- Identify your loyalties -- Know your tuning -- Broaden your bandwidth -- Understand your roles -- Articulate your purposes -- Part five. Deploy yourself -- Stay connected to your purposes -- Engage courageously -- Inspire people -- Run experiments -- Thrive.

Combines stories, diagrams, techniques, and activities designed to help people lead through change, covering how to assess a situation and oneself and address tough challenges.

Adult Follett Library Resources.



9781422105764 (trade : alk. paper) 1422105768 (trade : alk. paper)

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Leadership.
Organizational change.
Leadership.
Organizational change.

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