eading in times of great change is both an improvisational and experimental art, and, L crucially, a skill-a practice-that can be developed and improved. Filled with stories and examples from business and public life, with practical tools and doable tactics, The Practice of Adaptive Leadership will help you to make progress on the leadership challenges that face you right now.
BY READING THIS BOOK, YOU'LL LEARN HOW TO:
Diagnose: Better understand the "system" you're in, identify stakeholders' interests, surface what's really driving behavior, name the elephant in the room
Mobilize: Put your ideas into action, reframe people's default interpretations, expand your informal authority, orchestrate conflict
Reflect: Recognize and prioritize your loyalties, know your own "triggers" and tolerances, identify your true roles and scope of authority
Connect: Probe your own aspirations to connect with your leadership purpose, engage the tough problems and your own weaknesses, speak from the heart to inspire people
Grow: Exceed your authority through leadership, grow your personal support network, renew yourself