This collective effort was inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has permanently changed lives around the world with no dimension of life and leadership having been spared from its wrath. The initiators of this work were aware that the pandemic also stirred us into thinking about novel approaches to lead organizations and societies toward a shared, sustainable future.
As a result, this book offers novel perspectives on leadership and change management after the COVID-19 pandemic that take us beyond striving for thriving—perspectives that are grounded in emergent theory, research, and practice. It highlights sustainable leadership and change management strategies to effectively deal with unpredictable and rapidly changing situations—particularly in a world that is increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA). This book also highlights engaging perspectives by specialists from different disciplines such as business, psychology, education, and health care. It serves as a practical guide in identifying and responding to leadership challenges and opportunities in each of the four VUCA categories of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity—and how they affect businesses, organizations, and societies as a whole.
Last Updated on March 11, 2022.