McCann / Selsky Mastering Turbulence

The Essential Capabilities of Agile and Resilient Individuals, Teams and Organizations
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-118-23955-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 272 Seiten, E-Book

The essential capabilities organizations need to masterturbulent change
Rapid and disruptive change threatens the adaptive capacity oforganizations, along with the individuals and teams leading them.Based upon over a decade of global research and consulting, JosephE. McCann and John W. Selsky outline five capabilities highly agileand resilient systems must possess. They must be: Purposeful,Aware, Action-Oriented, Resourceful, and Networked. In addition theauthors illustrate how these capabilities can be assessed acrossfour levels--individuals, teams, organizations, and theirbusiness ecosystems.
The goal is to develop these capabilities in tandem so that theindividual, team, organization and ecosystem have High AR--notjust greater agility or resiliency, but both high agility and highresiliency.
* The authors outline balanced development strategies forcreating High AR that can be used to master turbulent environmentsfor competitive advantage and sustained performance
* Includes cutting-edge concepts and examples that take readersfrom the latest advances in neuro-science and executive wellness toglobal supply chains and innovation strategy
* Contains illustrative examples and vignettes from leadingorganizations including Mayo Clinic, Microsoft, Starbucks,Southwest Airlines, TECO Energy, Shell Oil, Walmart, andothers
Most important, McCann, and Selsky deliver a unique andpractical perspective that helps organization leaders make sense ofthe dynamic world in which they operate.

Autoren/Hrsg.

McCann, Joseph

Selsky, John W.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures, Tables, and Exhibits xi
Foreword xiii
Preface xv
Acknowledgments xxiii
1 Turbulence Crossing the Channel 1
2 The Origins and Consequences of Turbulence 17
3 Not A, Not R--It's AR 35
4 Being Well and Acting with Purpose 55
5 Building and Sustaining Awareness 85
6 Designing for Action 107
7 Being Resourceful 129
8 Engaged Networking 155
9 Bringing It All Together 175
Appendix: Assessing Agility and Resiliency 197
References 207
Name Index 221
Subject Index 225

Über Autor(innen)

Joseph McCann is an internationally acknowledged scholar,consultant, author, and speaker. He is a former dean and professorof management at three business schools, and serves as executiveeditor of HR People & Strategy.
John W. Selsky is an associate professor of management atthe University of South Florida, Lakeland, Florida. He is awell-published author in the areas of collaborative strategy inturbulent environments and cross-sector partnerships.
Both Drs. McCann and Selsky are graduates of The Wharton School,University of Pennsylvania.