RETHINKING LEADERSHIP

IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, LEADERS ARE HAVING TO SPEAK A NEW LANGUAGE, CREATE FLUID ORGANIC STRUCTURES, AND RECOGNISE ORGANISATIONS AS SYSTEMS WITH SELF-RENEWING CAPACITY. THIS BOOK EXPLORES WHAT REAL LEADERSHIP MEANS, ENCOURAGING THE READER TO LOOK WITHIN - EXAMINE ASSUMPTIONS AND MAKE EXPLICIT THE TRUSTED MENTAL MODELS, SEEK OUT REFLECTIVE SPACE AND EMBARK ON THE JOURNEY OF AUTHENTIC SELF-EXPRESSION. THE READER IS ENCOURAGED TO ASK SUCH QUESTIONS AS WHAT DO THESE ISSUES, THESE CHALLENGES, MEAN FOR ME AND THE ORGANISATION? WHAT ACTION SHOULD WE TAKE TO TURN THESE CHALLENGES INTO LIMITLESS POSSIBILITIES? THE TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE AWARENESS - THE METASKILLS OF THE LEADER; OPENNESS - THE TIMES ARE A CHANGING; SIMPLICITY - NEW SCIENCE AND LEADERSHIP; COMPLEXITY - UNCERTAINTY & CHANGE; CONNECTIVITY - COMMUNICATION, CONVERSATION & DIALOGUE; PROCESS - STRATEGY & LEADERSHIP; AND, AMBIGUITY - LEADERSHIP INCONGRUITIES, TENSIONS & PARADOXES.