{"product_id":"strategic-doing-9781119578666","title":"Strategic Doing","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen skills for agile leadership Complex challenges are all around usthey impact our companies, our communities, and our planet. This complexity and the emergence of networks is changing the practice of strategic management. Today's leaders need to understand how to design and guide complex collaborations to accelerate innovation and changecollaborations that cross boundaries both inside and outside organizations.    Strategic Doing introduces you to the new disciplines of agile strategy and collaborative leadership. You'll learn how to design and guide complex collaborations by following a discipline of simple rules that you won't find anywhere else.     Unleash the power of true collaboration  Learn and master the 10 skills of agile leadership  Apply individual skills to targeted situations  Introduces a new discipline of leadership strategy Filled with compelling case studies, Strategic Doing outlines a new discipline of leadership strategy specifically designed for open, loosely-connected networks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur Promise xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Are We Confident? The Backstory of Our Work xx\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur Current Work xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Guides for This Book xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy This Book? xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur Credo xxix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostscript xxix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote xxx\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 You Are Here 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenges We Face 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat, Exactly, Has Changed? 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe S-Curve 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Changes We Need to Make 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Create and Maintain a Safe Space for Deep, Focused Conversation (Skill 1) 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeep Conversations 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocused Conversations 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeep, Focused Group Conversations 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the Skill to Work: The Agile Leader as Conversation Guide 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Setting the Stage for Deep Conversations in Flint 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Frame the Conversation with the Right Question (Skill 2) 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdaptive Leadership: One Question, Many Answers 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppreciative Questions 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Questions to Frame Conversations 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the Skill to Work: The Agile Leader as Questioner 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Reframing the Question at a Community Institution in Rockford 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Identify Your Assets, Including the Hidden Ones (Skill 3) 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssets 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuidelines for Identifying Assets 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHidden Assets 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssets Are Starting Points 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the Skill to Work: The Agile Leader as Inventory Taker 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Reimagining an IT Department 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Link and Leverage Assets to Identify New Opportunities (Skill 4) 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinking and Leveraging Assets to Innovate 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinking and Leveraging Assets Force Us to Think Horizontally 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Your Ability to Think Horizontally 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuiding a Group to Think Horizontally 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the Skill to Work: The Agile Leader as Connector 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Linking and Leveraging Assets to Build a Cutting-Edge Industry Cluster 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Look for the “Big Easy” (Skill 5) 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecision-Making Methodologies 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 2×2 Matrix 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Doubts and Doubters 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the Skill to Work: The Agile Leader as Prioritizer 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Finding a Way to Jump-Start New Economic Activity 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Convert Your Ideas to Outcomes with Measurable Characteristics (Skill 6) 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreat Ideas Lie Below the Surface 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Questions to Ask 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the Skill to Work: The Agile Leader as Dreamcatcher 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Using Metrics to Spur New Workforce Development Strategies in Kokomo 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Start Slowly to Go Fast – But Start (Skill 7) 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaunching Your Learning 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQualities of a Good Starting Project 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping the Team on Track 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Next? 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the Skill to Work: The Agile Leader as Experimenter 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Overcoming the Academic Bureaucracy with Small Wins 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Draft Short-Term Action Plans That Include Everyone (Skill 8) 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShared Leadership 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAction Plans for Shared Leadership 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicro-Commitments Build Trust 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the Skill to Work: The Agile Leader as Deal-Closer 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Taking Collective Action to Develop a Hub for Community Health 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Set 30\/30 Meetings to Review, Learn, and Adjust (Skill 9) 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Loops 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding New Habits 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the Skill to Work: The Agile Leader as Convener 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Helping a Music Capital Pen Its Next Hits 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Nudge, Connect, and Promote to Reinforce New Habits (Skill 10) 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNudging 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnecting 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromoting 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the Skill to Work: The Agile Leader as Chief Doing Officer 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: Turning Micro-Commitments into Larger Innovations 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Ten Skills. Got It. Now What? 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting It All Together: Strategic Doing 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Strategic Doing as an Individual 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Strategic Doing in a Small Group 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Strategic Doing with a Large Initiative 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Thoughts 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearn More 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 189\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407089213783,"sku":"9781119578666","price":19.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119578666.jpg?v=1730498139","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/strategic-doing-9781119578666","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}