Embracing Uncertainty: The Essence of Leadership: The Essence of Leadership

ISBN-13: 9780765607737 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 240 str.

Phillip G. Clampitt; Robert J. DeKoch

Opis

This book offers a radically different approach from the clever, but overly simplistic and frequently misleading formulas for success offered most self-help business literature. The authors believe that in today's turbulent competitive environment it is necessary to embrace uncertain and set more realistic expectations, while creating greater flexibility to adapt to ever-changing situations. Philip G. Clampitt and Robert DeKoch develop three important themes throughout the book: (1) Creating the illusion of certainty or "acting if you know when you don't" is both unwise and counterproductive; (2) Embracing uncertainty is the key to effective leadership; (3) Leaders and organizations need to develop specific competencies to enable them to embrace uncertainty. The book shows how to develop these skill using examples drawn from the authors' experience in both the classroom and the real world.

Spis treści

Part I: Understanding the Challenge Chapter 1: What Are the Benefits of "Embracing Uncertainty"? Chapter 2: Why Do People Suppress Uncertainty? Chapter 3: What is Uncertainty, Anyway? Chapter 4: How is the Illusion of Certainty Created? Chapter 5: What are the Dangers of Creating Artificial Certainty? Part II: Embracing the Challenge Chapter 6: How Can You Embrace Uncertainty? Chapter 7: How Can You Cultivate an Awareness of Uncertainty? Chapter 8: How Can You Process Uncertainty? Chapter 9: How Can You Catalyze Action During Uncertain Times? Chapter 10: Does "Embracing Uncertainty" Really Work? Appendices (By M. Lee Williams) Appendix A: The Working Climate Survey Appendix B: Scoring and Interpreting The Working Climate Survey Appendix C: Normative Data Results Appendix D: The History of the Instrument

O autorze

Clampitt, Phillip G; DeKoch, Robert J.