From Tension to Transformation: A Leader's Guide to Generative Change - Paperback

by Janet M. Harvey (Author)

How do we embrace being generative to sustain excellence in the workplace?

The modern working world doesn't leave much time for reflection. Leaders in particular are encouraged to speed ahead, make quick decisions, and seek swift solutions to any problem that may arise. However, the full-speed-ahead approach can backfire. By taking time to pause and reflect, it's possible to notice new pathways and develop innovative solutions that allow for impactful results.

Executive coach Janet M. Harvey has worked with leaders and teams around the world to explore the common tensions that arise in the workplace. Her conclusion? Tension in the workplace is inevitable. It's how you navigate it that determines whether you will sustain excellence-or flame out.

In this book, Janet explores the vehicle of generative change as one way to navigate tension in the workplace. Using real-life case studies and personal anecdotes, she compiles decades of her work as a coach to introduce readers to the vehicle of generative change. Each chapter includes activities and reflection exercises, making this an actionable guide that anyone can use to explore the value of generative change for themselves.

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Tension in the workplace is inevitable. How can successful leaders navigate it?
Executive coach Janet M. Harvey explores how generative change can help leaders leverage tension to sustain excellence.

Problems in the workplace are becoming increasingly thorny. Too often, leaders rush to solve conflicts, seeking quick solutions to alleviate tension--often at the expense of their own and others' sovereignty and wholeness. But what if the answer to the problems that arise could be found in the tension? In From Tension to Transformation: A Leader's Guide to Generative Change, Janet M. Harvey explores the ways in which pausing, reflecting, and exploring the possibilities of our own internal tensions can illuminate new solutions to persistent problems.

Whether you're in a leadership role or simply curious about how to lead yourself well--which is where all great leadership starts--the vehicle for generative change can help you. Janet draws on nearly thirty years of experience working with executives, leaders, and teams, presenting a path to positive decision-making that any person can benefit from. You'll learn how to notice tension as it arises, how to pause and consider that tension, and--most importantly--how to reflect on that tension's significance in a way that reaps results. A professional coach, Janet guides you through the process of generative change to help you discover your authentic self--and learn how to lead from it in a way that inspires excellence.