Mastering Turbulence (PDF)

The essential capabilities organizations need to masterturbulent change

Rapid and disruptive change threatens the adaptive capacity oforganizations, along with the individuals and teams leading them.Based upon over a decade of global research and consulting, JosephE. McCann and John W. Selsky outline five capabilities highly agileand resilient systems must possess. They must be: Purposeful,Aware, Action-Oriented, Resourceful, and Networked. In addition theauthors illustrate how these capabilities can be assessed acrossfour levels--individuals, teams, organizations, and theirbusiness ecosystems.

The goal is to develop these capabilities in tandem so that theindividual, team, organization and ecosystem have High AR--notjust greater agility or resiliency, but both high agility and highresiliency.
* The authors outline balanced development strategies forcreating High AR that can be used to master turbulent environmentsfor competitive advantage and sustained performance
* Includes cutting-edge concepts and examples that take readersfrom the latest advances in neuro-science and executive wellness toglobal supply chains and innovation strategy
* Contains illustrative examples and vignettes from leadingorganizations including Mayo Clinic, Microsoft, Starbucks,Southwest Airlines, TECO Energy, Shell Oil, Walmart, andothers

Most important, McCann, and Selsky deliver a unique andpractical perspective that helps organization leaders make sense ofthe dynamic world in which they operate.