{"product_id":"certain-uncertainty-leading-with-agility-and-resilience-in-an-unpredictable-world-hardcover","title":"Certain Uncertainty: Leading with Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDes Dearlove\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImprove your ability to adapt to an increasingly unpredictable world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCertain Uncertainty\u003c\/i\u003e, renowned management theorist Des Dearlove delivers an exciting and illuminating discussion of how to build resilience and agility into our lives and businesses. As rapid and foundational change becomes ever more constant, a state of constant disruption increasingly becomes our new normal. \u003ci\u003eCertain Uncertainty \u003c\/i\u003ecollects advice and fresh thinking from accomplished business leaders to help managers and executives navigate contemporary markets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the book, you'll find: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWays to structure your business to better respond to constant fluidity and change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussions of why the concepts of economic and social certainty were always largely illusory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrategies for embracing forward-looking humility that acknowledges uncertainty about what lies around the next corner\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThought-provoking insights from leading business experts including Sheree Atcheson, Ori Brafman, Rom Brafman, Paul R. Carlile, Julie Carrier, Kirstin Ferguson, Nathan Furr, Susannah Harmon Furr, Amy Gallo, Matt Gitsham, Ruth Gotian, Mehran Gul, Diane Hamilton, Maja Korica, Marianne W. Lewis, David Liddle, Terence Mauri, Jennifer Moss, Gorick Ng, David Nour, Simone T.A. Phipps, Leon C. Prieto, Ben Pring, Megan Reitz, Wendy K. Smith, Lisa Kay Solomon, Modupe Taylor-Pearce, Tamsen Webster, Ben Whitter, Andrew Winston, and Kai D. Wright\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn engaging and insightful exploration of a dynamic and ambiguous world that's increasingly full of surprises, \u003ci\u003eCertain Uncertainty\u003c\/i\u003e will earn a place on the bookshelves of business leaders, entrepreneurs, and visionaries seeking ways to adapt to a world in which sameness and certainty are relics of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom global financial crises to natural disasters, and political upheavals to wars and pandemics, major disruptions to \"business as usual\" are becoming ever more common. With them, a state of constant, transformative change has begun to define our economic and personal lives, and we need a way to deal with that new reality as business leaders. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCertain Uncertainty\u003c\/i\u003e, management commentator and theorist Des Dearlove delivers a timely and insightful discussion of how to build resilience and agility into our lives and businesses to deal with the increasingly volatile conditions in which we all live. In the book, you'll find advice and fresh, new thinking from accomplished business experts to help you navigate through the new era of ambiguity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author explains how to structure your business to better respond to constant fluidity and change and why the concepts of economic and social certainty were always largely illusory. He also sets out strategies for embracing a forward-looking humility that acknowledges uncertainty about what lies around the next corner. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCertain Uncertainty \u003c\/i\u003eis a necessary and urgent call to stop pretending we are in control of the environments in which we do business and to start focusing on where we can really make a difference: in our responses to the next disruptive and unexpected event. It offers practical, hands-on strategies from leading business personalities who demonstrate how to respond adaptively and effectively to myriad threats, distractions, opportunities, changes, and even Black Swan events. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for managers, executives, board members, and entrepreneurs, Certain Uncertainty will also earn a place on the bookshelves of business students, aspiring business leaders, and anyone with an interest in how to navigate the increasingly complex challenges facing modern organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStructure your business for maximum resilience and agility in an increasingly volatile world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCertain Uncertainty \u003c\/i\u003eis an urgent call to business leaders around the world. Its message is clear and simple: stop trying to control what can't be controlled. Instead, learn to respond effectively and adapt quickly to the disruptions and transformative changes that are appearing ever more frequently and suddenly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRenowned management expert Des Dearlove offers advice and reflections from dozens of today's leading voices in business and leadership that will show you how to structure your business for maximum resilience and agility and navigate through uncertainty. You'll learn why concepts of economic and social certainty were always largely illusory and how to embrace a mindset that includes forward-looking humility about our ability to see what lies around the corner.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn essential resource for executives, managers, board members, and entrepreneurs, \u003ci\u003eCertain Uncertainty \u003c\/i\u003eis also an invaluable roadmap for aspiring business leaders and students of business and management seeking guidance in a world that is increasingly volatile and unpredictable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.9 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42170818920583,"sku":"9781394153459","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/0049d92164101ea14e8a0eff15b5552f.webp?v=1733350902","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/certain-uncertainty-leading-with-agility-and-resilience-in-an-unpredictable-world-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}