Book description
This is a timely and groundbreaking book from the bestselling
author of "The Fifth Discipline" series and
"Presence". "The Necessary Revolution" reveals how
corporations and organizations are, in the face of looming
environmental crises and pressure from social issues, finding
solutions that ensure both long-term survival and real-time business
success. "The Necessary Revolution" is destined to become
the essential handbook for everyone who understands the need to act
and work together now to create a sustainable world for ourselves and
the generations to come. A revolution is underway, and spreading fast.
Organizations everywhere are boldly leading the change from the
dead-end of 'business as usual' to new strategies and transformative
practices that promote a flourishing, sustainable world. Pragmatic and
powerful, today's most innovative leaders know that revolutionary -
not incremental - changes in the way we live and work are necessary
for their, and our, survival. Brimming with inspiring stories from
around the globe, and organizations ranging from Alcoa to Oxfam,
DuPont to GE, "The Necessary Revolution" clearly shows that
ordinary people at every level within every organization have the
ability and innovative spirit to do extraordinary things. By working
collaboratively across boundaries, they are amplifying their
creativity to find unprecedented solutions in an intensely
interdependent world. "The Necessary Revolution" contains a
wealth of strategies to help anyone, regardless of role or title,
build the confidence and competence to respond effectively to the
greatest challenge of our time. It is destined to become the essential
handbook for everyone who understands the need to act and work
together - now - to create a sustainable world for ourselves and the
generations to follow.
Review: A"Senge is best know for The Fifth Discipline ... this
book is far better: it is better written and more powerful. On the
evidence presented here, the case for business sustainability is
overwhelming. Although the authors never say so directly, it seems clear
that the business case for sustainability is so strong that the personal
beliefs of the CEO and the board do not really matter. Even the most
adamant climate-change denier must recognise where the market is going.
Forget the environment: this is business. ... Their arguments are
compelling and there are plenty of examples of businesses already
leading the way. A"The Financial TimesAn interesting and important
contribution to the burgeoning literature on the implications of climate
change for business. Senge and his co-authors have produced an excellent
volume, which deserves to find a place on the shelves of any thoughtful
manager. The book is an example of what is is about, since it is both
innovative and radical."Lord Anthony Giddens, professor emeritus at
the Centre for the Study of Global Governance and the London School of
Economics writing in Management Today, August 2008. Peter Senge,
senior lecturer at MIT and the founding chair of the Society for
Organizational Learning (SoL), is the author of several bestselling
books, including The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook, The Dance of Change,
Schools That Learn and Presence.
