The practice of adaptive leadership: tools and tactics for changing your organization and the world

The Practice of Adaptive Leadership argues that adaptive leadership, occurring in the face of complex organisational problems, is essential for successfully responding to the inevitable challenges arising during systemic effort towards a goal. Drawing on decades of experience in helping people and organisations create cultures of adaptive leadership, the authors assert that expertise is not the defining factor in solving adaptive problems. Rather, with a strong emphasis on accurate diagnosis before action, The Practice of Adaptive Leadership proclaims the need for learning, calculated risk taking, and the capacity to decide which parts of past culture and procedure have ceased to be valuable – and must be discarded. This hands-on, practical guide comprises stories, tools, diagrams, case studies and worksheets to develop the adaptive leadership skills necessary to address the toughest organisational challenges. The Practice of Adaptive Leadership is an invaluable tool for all leaders seeking to grow and lead better and is essential for anyone engaging in complex organisational change.