Adaptive Leadership in a Global Economy: Perspectives for Application and Scholarship

The global pandemic has highlighted the importance of adaptive leadership, but how can it be applied outside Western cultures? This book explores how adaptive leadership practices address political and cultural division, remote work, and crisis management across various sectors, and aims to increase conceptual clarity and explore its relevance and application to cultures outside the United States.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The world is currently grappling with the unprecedented challenges posed by the global pandemic and its aftermath, characterized by the VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous) conditions. In such a context, the need for adaptive leadership has never been more pressing. Adaptive leadership is a crucial approach for dealing with complex and unpredictable problems, particularly prevalent in dynamic environments. However, the scholarship on adaptive leadership has faced challenges in terms of conceptual clarity and its application has largely been limited to Western contexts.

This book aims to address these issues and expand our understanding of adaptive leadership. It will explore its relevance and application to cultures outside the United States, aiming to increase conceptual clarity and enhance future scholarship and application.

The book will begin by providing a comprehensive overview of adaptive leadership, including its origins, core concepts, and theoretical foundations. It will then examine how adaptive leadership practices address some of the world's most pressing challenges, such as political and cultural division, remote work, and crisis management, across various sectors.

One of the key strengths of adaptive leadership is its ability to adapt to changing circumstances and respond to unexpected events. It emphasizes the importance of flexibility, resilience, and creativity in navigating complex and uncertain environments. The book will showcase examples of adaptive leadership in action, from both historical and contemporary contexts, to illustrate its practical applications.

In addition to its focus on adaptive leadership, the book will also explore its relationship with other key theories and practices in the fields of leadership, strategy, and organizational studies. It will discuss how adaptive leadership can be integrated with other approaches, such as servant leadership, systems thinking, and design thinking, to create more effective and sustainable solutions to complex problems.

The book will be of interest to researchers, academics, practitioners, and students in the fields of leadership, strategy, and organizational studies. It will provide valuable insights and practical tools for those seeking to develop their adaptive leadership skills and apply them in their work.

In conclusion, the global pandemic has highlighted the critical need for adaptive leadership in addressing the complex and unpredictable challenges we face today. This book aims to expand our understanding of adaptive leadership and its potential to solve local and global adaptive challenges. By exploring its relevance and application to cultures outside the United States, it seeks to increase conceptual clarity and enhance future scholarship and application. Adaptive leadership is a powerful approach that can help organizations and individuals navigate the VUCA world and create a more resilient and sustainable future.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367567156