Overview
Thinking to stay ahead of change
In a complex business climate, people need to make informeddecisions and learn how to think flexibly. A leader's mostimportant asset is the ability to sense changes in the environmentand adapt to them quickly. The Prepared Mind of a Leader presentsan original and effective way to think more flexibly aboutinnovation, strategy, change, and problem solving. It helps leadersanticipate challenges and prepare for both the intended andunintended consequences of change by laying out a program fordeveloping, maintaining, and mobilizing eight key skills:Observing, Challenging, Reflecting, Reasoning, Imagining, Deciding,Learning, and Teaching. These skills provide a framework that thethoughtful leader or manager can use to approach issues ofstrategy, innovation, and more. Chapters feature interactive toolsthat will help readers develop each of the key skills.
Bill Welter (Bartlett, IL) is President of Adaptive Strategies,a consulting firm focused on helping clients in a wide range ofindustries to deal with change. Jean Egmon (Wilmette, IL) isDirector of the Complexity in Action Network and on the faculty atthe Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
This book title, The Prepared Mind of a Leader (Eight Skills Leaders Use to Innovate, Make Decisions, and Solve Problems), ISBN: 9780787976804, by Bill Welter, Jean Egmon, published by Wiley (October 24, 2005) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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