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The Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing Your Organization and the World Hardcover – May 18, 2009

by Ronald A. Heifetz (Author), Marty Linsky (Author), Alexander Grashow (Author)

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The guide to approaching leadership in a rapidly changing world.

When change requires you to challenge people's familiar reality, it can be difficult, dangerous work. Whatever the context--whether in the private or the public sector--many will feel threatened as you push though major changes. But as a leader, you need to find a way to make it work.

Ron Heifetz first defined this problem with his distinctive theory of adaptive leadership in Leadership Without Easy Answers. In a second book, Leadership on the Line, Heifetz and coauthor Marty Linsky highlighted the individual and organizational dangers of leading through deep change in business, politics, and community life. Now, Heifetz, Linsky, and coauthor Alexander Grashow are taking the next step: The Practice of Adaptive Leadership is a hands-on, practical guide containing stories, tools, diagrams, cases, and worksheets to help you develop your skills as an adaptive leader, able to take people outside their comfort zones and assess and address the toughest challenges.

The authors have decades of experience helping people and organizations create cultures of adaptive leadership. In today's rapidly changing world, The Practice of Adaptive Leadership can be your handbook to meeting the demands of leadership in the midst of complexity.

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Harvard Business Press
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May 18, 2009
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7.5 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
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1422105768
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978-1422105764
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About the Author

Ronald Heifetz is a cofounder of the international leadership and consulting practice Cambridge Leadership Associates (CLA) and the founding director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School. He is renowned worldwide for his innovative work on the practice and teaching of leadership. Marty Linsky is a cofounder of CLA and has taught at the Kennedy School for more than twenty-five years.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harvard Business Press; 1st edition (May 18, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1422105768
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1422105764
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.53 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches

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Absolutely essential

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This book is filled with the deeper insights of leadership, thriving through change, tools and strategies as well as basic humanity and compassion. Deep, well-organized and accessible although dense and rich, Adaptive Leadership is the deep nutrition that will move both you and your organization forward. This is not “pop leadership” like Brendon Burchard, Richard Sheridan or even John Maxwell - it’s a book that will require time, dedication and reflection to digest. So, if you are looking for the cheap seats and pre-fab BS then stay far away. If you are ready to embrace experimentation, ambiguity, deep values and personal and organizational resistance and challenges, then get on board. Easily one of the greatest leadership books ever written. A true ethos and a way of being and maps to get there are what you’ll find here.

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Adelino

this is the best book I have ever read thus far

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2017

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I am managing an organisational reframing process. Had I read this book before, I would not have made the mistakes I made. However, having studied this book, gave me some comfort, as it helped me to realise why I made the mistakes I made and how to go about crafting a change process. From personality issues to be mindful of, to practical tools to master to be an adaptive leader, this is the best book I have ever read thus far. It is an empowering reading! I strongly recommend it for those who aspire a leadership position mostly for those who are planning to run a change both in personal and professional life. By the way, I bought the other book of the same authors Leadership on the line.

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Best book on leadership

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2019

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From practitioners, who provide not only the what and the why, but also the HOW. My go to reference book for any time I want to make progress on a difficult challenge.

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Tony Gjessing

A must read for anyone trying to effect change in their organization and/or themselves

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2017

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This book has nearly every tool you need to help create lasting change in your organization, no matter the level of official leadership position you hold. It is both theoretical and practical, and it is born out of the many experiences the authors have had with their clients. Just about everything in this book has been helpful or affirming to me in my areas of leadership. It is a must read for anyone trying to effect change in their organization and themselves.

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Sheldon Herring

Worth adding to your leadership library

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2018

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By drawing the distinction between an adaptive versus a technical challenge the authors help me step back and be more conscious of my thoughts and attitudes. Greatly enjoyed the book. One observation, at times the authors seemed a bit pessimistic in their assessments of leadership challenges and options, but regained a noble vision for Leadership overall

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Excellent

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This is an excellent book. It confirms a basic thesis I have been carrying around with me; the world has massively changed. No longer can we trust technical solutions to fix technical challenges. Most everything we do, going forward, requires adaptive leadership. This is the book leaders of every industry and field will turn to for a couple of decades as they continue to lead others well.

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Experiment with Leadership by reading Adaptive Leadership. It's a ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2016

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Experiment with Leadership by reading Adaptive Leadership. It's a necessary read if you are serious about your practising of leadership and your role as a leader.

It's a thorough overview of what you do to develop your leadership - approaching all aspects of your leadership with a reflective and experimental process.

I have a hard copy and use this soft copy for quick references.

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Informaitve read

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Soldi read, but elected to pass this one to a colleague vs keeping it for my professional library.

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Kevin J. Parker

Great Insights

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This book is a must lead for anyone involved with leadership. The insights in it especially about the difference between adjustment challenges and technical problems are just vital for any leader. I would thoroughly recommend this book and it should be widely read

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I simply love this book

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I simply love this book. A great way of looking at change and offers practical lessons on how to achieve it.

Larry

Excellent.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 9, 2017

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Seriously. Buy this. An invaluable tool for rethinking leadership and approaching change.

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