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Through Shifts and Shocks:Lessons from the Front Line of Technology and Change
by: Steve Vamos (Author)
Publisher: Wiley
Edition: 1st
Publication Date: 2024-12-16
Language: English
Print Length: 256 pages
ISBN-10: 139429350X
ISBN-13: 9781394293506
Book Description
Learn what matters most in leading your team through changeWhen change is constant and accelerating, our success depends on embracing its potential for growth. Global executive Steve Vamos reveals how powerhouse tech companies like Xero, Microsoft, Apple and IBM thrive by enabling change, creativity and innovation. Inside, you’ll find practical tools and a playbook that will help you manage disruption and successfully align your people and resources with your goals.From industry challenges to the AI revolution, Through Shifts and Shocks shares a pathway that leaders and teams can follow to navigate change and perform better together. As a leader, you need to understand how to balance being (who you are as a leader) and doing (how you lead through words and actions). Through Shifts and Shocks shares crucial leadership must-dos, engaging stories and surprising insights gleaned from the author’s experiences at the biggest tech organisations in the world.Discover a framework that will help you and those you work with be better every day:Develop the right mindset for changeBe clear about your priorities and drive alignmentAssess current performance, strategy and tactics with a diagnostic toolkitMake hard choices and have difficult conversationsCreate an environment of psychological safety that encourages your team to innovate and drive growthWhen it comes to change, it is not enough to know why. You also need to know how. From real-world examples to practical exercises, this guidebook will show you how to make a vital difference in your team and organisation as you think, act and lead.'A must-read, sharing inspired insights into what it takes to be a great leader of people and organisations, from one of the best’ ―David Thodey AO
Editorial Reviews
Learn what matters most in leading your team through changeWhen change is constant and accelerating, our success depends on embracing its potential for growth. Global executive Steve Vamos reveals how powerhouse tech companies like Xero, Microsoft, Apple and IBM thrive by enabling change, creativity and innovation. Inside, you’ll find practical tools and a playbook that will help you manage disruption and successfully align your people and resources with your goals.From industry challenges to the AI revolution, Through Shifts and Shocks shares a pathway that leaders and teams can follow to navigate change and perform better together. As a leader, you need to understand how to balance being (who you are as a leader) and doing (how you lead through words and actions). Through Shifts and Shocks shares crucial leadership must-dos, engaging stories and surprising insights gleaned from the author’s experiences at the biggest tech organisations in the world.Discover a framework that will help you and those you work with be better every day:Develop the right mindset for changeBe clear about your priorities and drive alignmentAssess current performance, strategy and tactics with a diagnostic toolkitMake hard choices and have difficult conversationsCreate an environment of psychological safety that encourages your team to innovate and drive growthWhen it comes to change, it is not enough to know why. You also need to know how. From real-world examples to practical exercises, this guidebook will show you how to make a vital difference in your team and organisation as you think, act and lead.'A must-read, sharing inspired insights into what it takes to be a great leader of people and organisations, from one of the best’ ―David Thodey AO
