15 Team leadership, momentum, and improvisation in extreme contexts
Introduction
Momentum is generally seen as a positive force (Iso-Ahola & Dotson, 2014). Defined as the “impetus and driving force gained by the development of a course of events” (Meridian-Webster), it entered organization studies as the dual opposite of inertia in the strategic issue and change literature (Dutton & Duncan, 1987; Jansen, 2004; Kelley & Amburgey, 1991). Many small change initiatives create momentum, leading to more change and overcoming inertia. While momentum plays an important role in many organizational settings, it is its intersection with leadership of teams operating in extreme contexts that ...
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