Strategic Leadership and Systems Thinking

This book explores a new approach to leadership inspired by General Systems Theory (GST), which emphasizes collaboration and interdependence across organizational boundaries to achieve a shared, rewarding future. It challenges the traditional thinking of Sir Isaac Newton and René Descartes and offers workers greater purpose and meaning in their work. The book also highlights the importance of leadership that recognizes the potential of enhanced organizational performance through the movement of the organization as a system to a new desired destination.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 152 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This captivating book delves into the realm of a visionary strategic leader, driven by the profound influence of General Systems Theory (GST). This leader envisions an organization where individuals and groups transcend boundaries, collaborating harmoniously across organizational divides, towards a shared and fulfilling future. GST, a transformative force in physics, biology, economics, healthcare, and environmental science, has yet to significantly impact the way companies operate and are structured. However, this groundbreaking approach to work promises a departure from the prevailing mindset of Sir Isaac Newton and René Descartes, which has dominated worldviews for nearly 400 years. It presents workers with an incredible opportunity to discover greater purpose and meaning in their work.

Moreover, this book explores leadership that recognizes the immense potential for enhanced organizational performance that arises from the organization's journey towards a new desired destination. By engaging and empowering employees, the leader unleashes their unique talents and energy, harnessing the previously untapped power of strategic processes to bridge functional silos. This book offers the latest insights into strategic leadership, making it an invaluable resource for researchers, academics, practitioners, and students in the fields of leadership and organizational studies.

Weight: 300g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367567279