by T.IreneSanders (Author)
The future is happening today, and the most successful organisations will be those that understand the dynamics of the big picture in which their decisions are being made. This book describes how to understand and influence that picture. Irene Sanders pioneered the application of chaos theory and complexity to strategic thinking - the most essential skill in today's fast-paced business environment. Now, in this straightforward, easy-to-read book, she shows how the most up-to-date strategic thinking is done, and how you can begin using it in your enterprise.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Edition: 1st Edition.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Published: 06 Oct 1998
ISBN 10: 0684842688
ISBN 13: 9780684842684
Professor Of Meteorology, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
An eye-opening account of how an awareness of chaos can enter practical
decision making.
Harvard Business School, Author of Rosabeth Moss Kanter on the Frontiers Of Management
This useful book is a welcome reminder that forecasting is not foresight, and that the best-laid plans mean little without understanding the web of relationships in which they must be enacted.
President and CEO, Parkland Health & Hospital System
This book should be in the toolbox of all the leaders of complex health care organizations. Sanders' application of chaos theory will be helpful to leaders of institutions that must work in communities where change is the only constant and where continuous adaptation, anticipation, and visualization of unseen patterns are necessary prerequisites for effective leadership and stewardship.