{"product_id":"leading-organizations-in-hazardous-times-9781032371696","title":"Leading Organizations in Hazardous Times","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes your organization have the capacity to respond to risk it has not anticipated or prepared for? Is its approach to risk explicit and understood by employees? Does it have a robust risk culture? Do employees take responsibility for managing risk? If your response to these questions is guarded or uncertain, this book will have value for you and your organization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganizations and leaders in a widening risk environment face four realities which challenge their ability to manage risk: (1) the two-dimensional nature of riskârisk itself and behavior in response to risk, (2) the diversity of attitudes and behavior in relationship to risk, (3) the influence on behavior of cognitive, psychological and contextual factors that are part of social dynamics and (4) the compounding effect of social dynamics that make risk difficult to manage. These realities add up to a conundrum: \u003ci\u003eThe challenge for organizations and leaders lies not in risk itself but in social dynamics that shape behavior in response to risk.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether triggered by an internal problem or external event, risk management failures often result from a lack of understanding of causative factors and behavior in response to risk. Effective leaders make risk a core part of their agenda. They put people at the center of strategy and face challenges head-on that impact their organizationsâ ability to manage risk. Among the challenges are:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ the toll on organizational resources of a growing array of risk factors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ risk blind spots in the organization warranting attention\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ cultural weaknesses and vulnerabilities elevating exposure to risk\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ employee disengagement from risk and responsibility for managing it,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ variation in attitudes and behavior that make risk difficult to detect and mitigate,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâ turning risk into advantage by envisioning it as an opportunity or strength in contrast to a threat or weakness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeading Organizations in Hazardous Times: The Social Dynamics of Risk builds capability in risk management by enhancing leader understanding of\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003erisk behavior and factors contributing to risk culture. It encourages leaders\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eto invest in continuous learning to navigate asymmetries of attitude and\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ebehavior, managing, and leadership style that underlie organizational success\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand failure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019011752279,"sku":"9781032371696","price":42.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032371696.jpg?v=1750779020","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/leading-organizations-in-hazardous-times-9781032371696","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}