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Apply the latest computational technologies to your leadership practices

In Computational Leadership, renowned leadership researcher Dr. Brian R. Spisak delivers a paradigm-shifting exploration of the use of simulations, network analysis, AI, and other computational approaches to fundamentally improve all aspects of leadership. With interviews from leaders of IBM, JPMorgan Chase, and Microsoft, this book sits at the intersection of cutting-edge science and technology, leadership research, and decades of the author''s own first-person knowledge of leadership best practices.

The author offers readers a holistic and practical framework for utilizing advancements in leadership technology. He also provides:

  • Concrete strategies for improving interpersonal relationships and morale in remote working arrangements
  • Evidence-based techniques for increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in hiring and promotion
  • Ways to mitigate the fra

    Table of Contents

    Introduction: How a Flood in Johnstown, Pennsylvania Inspired Computational Leadership vii

    Part I Learning About Computational Leadership 1

    Chapter 1 Developing the Roberto Clementes of Leadership 3
    Featuring a Leadership Development Q&A with IBM

    Chapter 2 Releasing the DEI Talent River 21
    Featuring a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Q&A with JPMorgan Chase

    Chapter 3 Breaking the Death-by-Meetings Curse and Other Engagement Killers 37
    Featuring an Employee Engagement Q&A with Merck & Co.

    Chapter 4 Mastering the Bubbles and Tightropes of Sustainability 57
    Featuring a Sustainability Q&A with Tony’s Chocolonely

    Chapter 5 Leading Through Crisis, Crisis, and More Crisis 75
    Featuring a Crisis Leadership Q&A with Microsoft

    Chapter 6 Cultivating Healthy Growth with Healthy People 97
    Featuring an Employee Health and Well-Being Q&A with WebMD

    Part II Being About Computational Leadership 117

    Chapter 7 Becoming a Digital Golf Pro and Growing Digital Trees 119

    Four Questions for Selecting a CLS Advisor 120

    Two Systemic Factors for Growing Your Organization 124

    Pairing Systemic Needs with Digital Trends 131

    Building CLS Teams 135

    Chapter 8 Navigating the 4 Cs of Digital Transformation 137

    Making (Systemic) Goals Concrete and Actionable 137

    The Confirm Step 141

    The Collect Step 147

    The Construct Step 153

    The Convey Step 157

    Conclusion: Spider-Man and Your Post-Digital Future 161

    Learning from Interconnected Knowledge 162

    Boldly Going Where No Leader Has Gone Before 164

    Concluding Thoughts 166

    Notes 169

    Acknowledgments 203

    Index 205

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 18/05/2023
      ISBN13: 9781119984047, 978-1119984047
      ISBN10: 1119984041

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Apply the latest computational technologies to your leadership practices

      In Computational Leadership, renowned leadership researcher Dr. Brian R. Spisak delivers a paradigm-shifting exploration of the use of simulations, network analysis, AI, and other computational approaches to fundamentally improve all aspects of leadership. With interviews from leaders of IBM, JPMorgan Chase, and Microsoft, this book sits at the intersection of cutting-edge science and technology, leadership research, and decades of the author''s own first-person knowledge of leadership best practices.

      The author offers readers a holistic and practical framework for utilizing advancements in leadership technology. He also provides:

      • Concrete strategies for improving interpersonal relationships and morale in remote working arrangements
      • Evidence-based techniques for increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in hiring and promotion
      • Ways to mitigate the fra

        Table of Contents

        Introduction: How a Flood in Johnstown, Pennsylvania Inspired Computational Leadership vii

        Part I Learning About Computational Leadership 1

        Chapter 1 Developing the Roberto Clementes of Leadership 3
        Featuring a Leadership Development Q&A with IBM

        Chapter 2 Releasing the DEI Talent River 21
        Featuring a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Q&A with JPMorgan Chase

        Chapter 3 Breaking the Death-by-Meetings Curse and Other Engagement Killers 37
        Featuring an Employee Engagement Q&A with Merck & Co.

        Chapter 4 Mastering the Bubbles and Tightropes of Sustainability 57
        Featuring a Sustainability Q&A with Tony’s Chocolonely

        Chapter 5 Leading Through Crisis, Crisis, and More Crisis 75
        Featuring a Crisis Leadership Q&A with Microsoft

        Chapter 6 Cultivating Healthy Growth with Healthy People 97
        Featuring an Employee Health and Well-Being Q&A with WebMD

        Part II Being About Computational Leadership 117

        Chapter 7 Becoming a Digital Golf Pro and Growing Digital Trees 119

        Four Questions for Selecting a CLS Advisor 120

        Two Systemic Factors for Growing Your Organization 124

        Pairing Systemic Needs with Digital Trends 131

        Building CLS Teams 135

        Chapter 8 Navigating the 4 Cs of Digital Transformation 137

        Making (Systemic) Goals Concrete and Actionable 137

        The Confirm Step 141

        The Collect Step 147

        The Construct Step 153

        The Convey Step 157

        Conclusion: Spider-Man and Your Post-Digital Future 161

        Learning from Interconnected Knowledge 162

        Boldly Going Where No Leader Has Gone Before 164

        Concluding Thoughts 166

        Notes 169

        Acknowledgments 203

        Index 205

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