Book description
The essential capabilities organizations need to master turbulent change
Rapid and disruptive change threatens the adaptive capacity of
organizations, along with the individuals and teams leading them.
Based upon over a decade of global research and consulting, Joseph E.
McCann and John W. Selsky outline five capabilities highly agile and
resilient systems must possess. They must be: Purposeful, Aware,
Action-Oriented, Resourceful, and Networked. In addition the authors
illustrate how these capabilities can be assessed across four
levels-individuals, teams, organizations, and their business
ecosystems.
The goal is to develop these capabilities in tandem so that the
individual, team, organization and ecosystem have High AR-not just
greater agility or resiliency, but both high agility and high
resiliency.
- The authors outline balanced development strategies for creating
High AR that can be used to master turbulent environments for
competitive advantage and sustained performance
- Includes cutting-edge concepts and examples that take readers
from the latest advances in neuro-science and executive wellness
to global supply chains and innovation strategy
- Contains illustrative examples and vignettes from leading
organizations including Mayo Clinic, Microsoft, Starbucks,
Southwest Airlines, TECO Energy, Shell Oil, Walmart, and others
Most important, McCann, and Selsky deliver a unique and practical
perspective that helps organization leaders make sense of the dynamic
world in which they operate.
Joseph McCann is an internationally acknowledged scholar,
consultant, author, and speaker. He is a former dean and professor of
management at three business schools, and serves as executive editor
of HR People & Strategy.
John W. Selsky is an associate professor of management at the
University of South Florida, Lakeland, Florida. He is a well-published
author in the areas of collaborative strategy in turbulent
environments and cross-sector partnerships.
Both Drs. McCann and Selsky are graduates of The Wharton School,
University of Pennsylvania.
