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This book covers a wide range of managerial problems that leaders may encounter in business, often in unexpected or incomplete ways. Varied essays depict complex situations that organizational leaders encountered and had to resolve. The leadership challenge is to develop meta-skills for thinking strategically about them and then make sound business decisions that can withstand uncertainty and surprise.
List of contents
Acknowledgments; Preview of the Three Book Parts; Introduction; PART I STRATEGY, PLANNING, AND UNCERTAINTY, CHAPTER 1 Strategic Thinking ; CHAPTER 2 Business Planning ; CHAPTER 3 Fostering Foresight ; CHAPTER 4 Managing Talent; CHAPTER 5 Navigating Uncertainty; PART II INNOVATION, FAILURE, AND LEARNING ; CHAPTER 6 Improving Innovation; CHAPTER 7 Managing Customers; CHAPTER 8 Thriving on Failures; CHAPTER 9 Power of Metaphors; CHAPTER 10 Varied Lessons; PART III LEADERSHIP, DECIDING, AND BIASES; CHAPTER 11 Strategic Leadership; CHAPTER 12 Board Governance ; CHAPTER 13 Team Performance ; CHAPTER 14 Decision Making; CHAPTER 15 Reducing Bias; Epilogue; Appendices; Index
About the author
Former Research Director of Mack Institute for Innovation Management at the Wharton School, where he taught strategy and decision making, as he did earlier at the University of Chicago's graduate school of business. He was also a founder, CEO, director or Chairman of more than ten companies, serving hundreds of organizations and leaders around the world.
Summary
This book covers a wide range of managerial problems that leaders may encounter in business, often in unexpected or incomplete ways. Varied essays depict complex situations that organisational leaders encountered and had to resolve. The leadership challenge is to develop meta-skills for thinking strategically about them and then make sound business decisions.
