Leadership in Complexity and Change: For a World in Constant Motion

The book "Leadership in Complexity and Change" emphasizes the need to engage with complexity and offers practical challenges and insights for leaders in a constantly changing world. It draws on complexity science to provide a new mindset for reinvigorating existing tools and practices.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 258 pages
\n Publication date: 25 October 2021
\n Publisher: De Gruyter
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If we needed a reminder that the world is complex and in constant motion, then 2020 certainly delivered. Suddenly, the inherent uncertainties and ambiguities of leadership were starkly revealed for all to see as the dynamics of complexity and change played out intensively, and very publicly, on the global stage.

Leadership in Complexity and Change draws on complexity science to paint a picture of a world in constant motion, where leadership is enacted in the midst of complexity and continuous change. We must learn to engage with complexity. If not now, when?

Part I of this insightful book brings complexity science to life by considering the practical challenges of complexity and its implications for leadership. Part II considers how leaders can reinvigorate existing tools and approaches with a new mindset, before offering some new tools and practices for learning informed leadership. Part III concludes by considering the person in the practice of leadership in complexity and change. Key ideas are presented through mini-cases and practical examples embedded throughout the book.

This book will help executives, managers, and professionals recognise where some of the challenges come from, understand why those challenges persist, engage with the dynamic patterning of organisational life, appreciate the scope for leadership, recognise the choices that can be made, and choose how to manage themselves.

Events around the book:
Link to a De Gruyter Online Event in which the author Sharon Varney, together with Jean Boulton, Leading authority on complexity theory and its implications for the social world, and Ian Rodwell, Head of Client Knowledge and Learning at Linklaters LLP, discuss what it means to be an effective leader in an uncertain world, and that one's ability to lead is not just about managing complexity but also about creating it.

In this event, the authors will explore how leaders can navigate the complex and uncertain terrain of today's business world, using complexity theory as a framework for understanding and responding to the challenges they face. They will also discuss the importance of developing a new mindset that is capable of embracing complexity, and the practical steps that leaders can take to become more effective in this context.

The event will be moderated by Dr. Sarah Lewis, Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the University of Bath, and will feature a panel of experts from a range of fields, including leadership, complexity theory, and business.

As an added bonus, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in a live Q&A session with the authors after the event.

So, whether you're an executive, manager, or professional looking to enhance your leadership skills in a complex and changing world, this event is not to be missed. Register now to secure your spot and gain valuable insights into the world of complexity and leadership.

\n Weight: 440g\n
Dimension: 172 x 248 x 19 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9783110713060\n \n