Simple Habits for Complex Times: Powerful Practices for Leaders

"This is the perfect guide to corporate transformation. Changing consumption patterns are turning business models upside down. Garvey Berger and Johnston show you how to drain the swamp of ambiguity, squarely face unexpected challenges, and seize new opportunities." -- Eric Passmore, Chief Technology Officer, Online Publishing and Media * Microsoft Corporation * "This is mandatory reading if you want a shot at navigating complexity with grace. Jennifer and Keith render complexity visible, accessible, and workable. We all know about the pressures of uncertainty and the rapid pace of change, but 'the how' of being a leader has been unfathomable-until now. " -- Gayle Karen K. Young, Chief Talent and Culture Officer * Wikimedia Foundation * "Garvey Berger and Johnston are superb teachers! Simple Habits for Complex Times is a perfect blend of 'story' and 'lesson.' You'll keep turning the pages and the pages will turn you into a better leader." -- Robert Kegan * Harvard University and co-author of Immunity to Change * "Simple Habits for ComplexTimesgives us a glimpse into the future-providing practical approaches not only to cope with complexity, but to learn and thrive in it. Practicing these simple, counterintuitive habits will enable leaders to grow past their limits. If you're serious about maximizing your leadership potential, this is a terrific book." -- Larry Clark, Vice President of Talent Management and Development * Comcast Cable * "Berger and Johnston offer a refreshing and bold take on meeting the challenges of leadership, fearlessly slaying sacred cows of previous theories to illuminate a model for the emerging future." -- Erica Ariel Fox * New York Times bestselling author of Winning From Within * "Three cheers!!! This book doesn't just tell you how. It shows you how to become a more effective leader in conditions of complexity and vulnerability-in other words, circumstances that we face all the time. Rather than a simple recipe that fits some adolescent dream of perfection, it's an invitation into lifelong learning that will transform you and your organization. Welcome! All aboard?" -- William R. Torbert, Boston College and Principal * Action Inquiry Associates * "Faced with dramatic change, leaders in all sectors must boldly think anew. As a woman from the global south, leading a large global non-government organization, I need new models and approaches to leading in this new world. Keith and Jennifer offer me stimulating and refreshing advice on how I can think and act differently to achieve enduring change." -- Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director * Oxfam International * "[Berger and Johnston] focus on several perspectives and actions that leaders can use to guide their organizations through difficult times . . . This well-written and well-researched book will especially appeal to those in leadership positions who are looking for effective tools to deal with change and challenges . . . Recommended" -- T. R. Gillespie * CHOICE * "This book is a superb exploration of the ways that complexity calls on leaders to think, act, and engage differently. It will leave you with a few simple, yet powerful, habits that will change you as a leader . . . and a person. A landmark work!" -- Michael Rennie, Global Leader, McKinsey & Company * Organization and Leadership Practice *