Author : Lisa Withrow
Publisher : Lutterworth Press
ISBN 13 : 071884808X
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (188 download)
Book Synopsis Leadership in Unknown Waters by : Lisa Withrow
Download or read book Leadership in Unknown Waters written by Lisa Withrow and published by Lutterworth Press. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leadership in Unknown Waters invites organizational leaders and their teams to engage powerful questions amidst ambiguity and uncertainty as they move from the-way-things-were to an emerging future. This liminality, a threshold in space and time allowing for transition from something old to something new, is fraught with both difficulty and opportunity. Leaders, teams, and individuals who navigate this space skillfully will land in surprisingly dynamic places, encountering stories, metaphors, and inspiration for traversing the threshold not only competently, but with curiosity and confidence. In this way, futures are created that are not possible with fear-based planning or "quick fixes". Withrow's method intersects the human imagination through a visual, living metaphor (water), with attention to space (liminality, or transitional space), and focus on role (leadership development) for powerful engagement with what organizational learning theorists call "the emerging future". Here, the theoretical meets the practical and research informs the "how to" and "why". Diving into unknown waters with tools and wisdom can create a better future for all who face change, whether within corporations, not-for-profit organizations, faith communities, family systems, or interpersonal relationships.