Leading Effectively e-Newsletter - June 2002 Issue
A Leader's Guide to Dealing with Complexity
The challenges faced by leaders and organizations today are increasingly complex. The words "volatile," "multidimensional" and "unprecedented" are just a few of the descriptors leaders use when discussing these challenges. They . and the people they work with . are often overwhelmed, frustrated and beleaguered. This e-Newsletter sheds light on how leaders can move beyond current limitations by developing six key competencies.
The articles are based on the just-released publication The Leader's Edge: Six Creative Competencies for Navigating Complex Challenges, by Charles J. Palus and David M. Horth (Jossey-Bass and Center for Creative Leadership, 2002). The book offers in-depth examples, ideas and case studies to help you and your organization understand and develop critical skills for dealing with complexity. The book is based on CCL's extensive research on creativity and our experience in training top managers in the program Leading Creatively: Navigating Complex Challenges.
At the Edge: Leading Today's Organization
A coal-fired power plant is scrambling to remain competitive in a deregulated market. The station management team faces environmental compliance issues, a strong and conservative union, planned and unplanned power outages, and increasing pressure for operational efficiency. How can the leaders, teams and the organization as a whole make sense of the rapid change and complexity they face and begin to find successful, innovative solutions?
The C2 Competencies: A Leader's Answer to What's Next
Today's managers are not lacking ideas, theories and information intended to make them better leaders. But often the latest concepts fail to help them tackle truly complex, rapidly evolving or overwhelming challenges. If you're looking for a fresh take on leadership development, consider the Complex Challenge (C2) Competencies as your answer to what's next.
It Begins With You: Developing Individual C2 Competencies
Developing your Complex Challenge (C2) Competencies is like learning any other new skill: it requires a willingness to take risks, experiment and practice. On the other hand, it doesn't take years of specialized training . you can begin learning and practicing today.
Creating Together: Developing C2 Competencies in Teams and Organizations
Leadership development today is about far more than individual leaders in key positions. While working on your personal development is critical, collective development of the Complex Challenge (C2) Competencies is necessary for work groups, teams and organizations to be vibrant, successful and sustained.
