The Ambiguity Advantage: What Great Leaders Are Great At by David Wilkinson

The Ambiguity Advantage: What Great Leaders Are Great At
David Wilkinson

Format: Hardcover, 224pp.
ISBN: 9781403987655
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub. Date: November 14, 2006

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The ability to deal with ambiguity is what separates great leaders from average leaders and is a defining moment for all leaders. This book shows that the key factor for great leadership is the ability to recognize, explore, and profit from ambiguous and chaotic situations and to lead others through them. Drawing upon the latest research, the book shows how to lead others through ambiguity and uncertainty in a manner that creates opportunity, innovation, and competitive advantage.

About the Author

David Wilkinson is the Head of Professional Development at Cranfield University.

Table of Contents


1	Conclusion

	Part One: How Things Appear to Be
2	The Nature of Ambiguity
3	Types of Ambiguity
	Part Two: The Nature of Leadership
4	Mode One: Technical Leadership
5	Mode Two: Cooperative Leadership
6	Mode Three: Adaptive/Collaborative Leadership
7	Mode Four: Generative Leadership
	The Nature of Leadership
	Part Three: Finding the Advantage
8	Lessons to Learn From Great Leaders
9	Getting Creative with Ambiguity
10	Developing Ambiguity Acuity

11	Foreword

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Great for learning to solve problems December 16, 2006
Reviewer: from New York USA
A well constructed book with lots of interesting stories and anacdotes. This book is a real eye opener which essentially shows you how different leaders solve problems and deal (or not as the case may be) with ambiguity. As I was reading it I could see everything that is wrong in my own company in terms of leadership thinking. I will certainly see ambiguity differently now. Recommended.

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