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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAt the core of effectiveness is the ability to anticipate the future. This book provides the tools for doing exactly that. It is a must read. -- Robert E. Quinn, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan Don't jump to the end of this book. Let David K. Hurst unfold for you, chapter by chapter, what might otherwise appear a complex model for organizational change. As you absorb his logic you will be inspired by the elegance of his 'Ecocycle.' He weaves together proven managerial concepts with insights from cognitive science, psychology, ecology, history, and philosophy into an entirely intuitive and eye-opening perspective for leadership. -- Kaihan Krippendorff, author of Outthink the Competition: How a New Generation of Strategists Sees Options Others Ignore In this outstanding book, David K. Hurst draws on his very considerable executive experience and combines it with a sophisticated understanding of the latest in academic thinking. The New Ecology of Leadership will appeal to both the 'roll up your sleeves' manager and the grounded academic. -- Karl Moore, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University A thoughtful, eclectic look at organizations. Globe & Mail
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: What to Expect Part I: The Dimensions of Change 1. Lost in Management Thought 2. Economics, Evolution, and Ecology 3. Scale in Space and Time 4. Why Wal-Mart's Growth Is like a Forest's 5. The Ecocycle: Life, Death, and Renewal 6. The Ecocycle in Human Organizations Part II: The Front Loop: Nothing Fails like Success 7. Communities of Trust 8. Logic and Power 9. Climbing the Ladder of Abstraction 10. The Product Life Cycle Meets the Ecocycle 11. The Pathologies of Power 12. The Onset of Crisis Part III: The Back Loop: from Crisis to Renewal 13. Wisdom from the Scriptures 14. Into the Wilderness 15. Climbing the Mountain 16. The Logic of Leadership 17. The Complete Ecocycle 18. Vice and Virtue Part IV: Staying in the Sweet Zone 19. Tools and Settings in the Sweet Zone 20. Power Tools and Settings: Instructions and Directions 21. Management Tools and Settings: Rules and Incentives 22. Leadership Tools and Settings: Images and Invitations 23. Culture Tools and Settings: Custom and Convention 24. Change in Depth 25. The Design of Choice 26. Lean: The Practice of "Both... And" 27. Prescribed Burns: Context, Conflict, Crisis, and Creation 28. Growing People 29. Don't Throw the Past Away Part V: A Brief Orientation and Field Guide 30. Using the Ecocycle: Key Concepts and Questions Notes Bibliography Index
