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Toolkit for Turbulence
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Toolkit for Turbulence

by Graham Winter, Martin Bean
November 2023
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
352 pages
6h 13m
English
Wiley
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With an adaptive mindset we see opportunities among challenging and tough conditions. We respond constructively with courage, flexibility and openness to learn, and we engage with others to find creative ways forward.

Superpower

Do you find a turbulent environment stimulating or overwhelming?

Of course, that's a ridiculous question. You might find it to be both, neither or more likely some combination in between, because every situation is different.

Trying to predict how you or your team might think and act in response to volatile and uncertain events isn't easy, which makes it harder to prepare. However, performance psychology research and practice tell us that it starts with an adaptive mindset.

An adaptive mindset equips you and your team to deal with fast and unpredictable change, to navigate in uncertainty, to collaborate on complex entangled problems, and to embrace ambiguity and paradoxes.

That means before you think about strategies and tools, your priority is to understand adaptive mindset principles and how the associated tools can help you to live and lead effectively in high-demand environments. Without them, you risk your feelings and focus being thrown around like a lifeboat in a stormy sea.

Turbulence presents a high-demand environment for leaders and teams, which means the essential first step in preparing ...

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