Interorganizational tension can come from any number of events - mergers and acquisitions, the introduction of artificial intelligence or other disruptive technologies, new leadership, and even performance reviews. What many leaders have yet to figure out is how to visualize and optimize such tensions within their organizations to better business outcomes. "Intentional Tension: A Lever of Value Creation and Growth" offers practical and implementable advice on the topic of interorganizational tension: what it is and what it is not; how to spot it in your organization; and how to apply grounded leadership principles to harness those forces for the good of the enterprise. The authors draw from their extensive careers in business leadership to offer practical advice, success stories, and cautionary tales.
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979-8-9920788-7-9 (9798992078879)
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Adan Pope and Peter Buonfiglio are also the authors of the pivotal book on digital transformation, "Respect the Weeds: Digital Transformation Rooted in Principled Leadership, Vision, and Innovation."
The authors are also the co-founders of Taraxa Labs, a leadership consultancy offering practical guidance on managing organizational, technology, and market disruption and change.
Preface
Chapter 1: Tension Is a Feature, Not a Bug
Organizational Theory is a Racket
The Elusive Sweet Spot
The Competition for Resources
Breaking Points
The Practice of Extreme Tension
When a Team Is Pushed Too Far
Desperation and Apathy
Chapter 2: Tension as a Driver for Sustained Growth
A Definition of Tension
Creation of Potential Energy
Maximizing the Productive Use of Labor
The Entropy of Tension
Sustainable Growth Enterprises
Law of Big Numbers, Bigger Orgs
The Case of the One-Hit Wonder
Intentional Growth
The Law of Unintended Consequences
Ignoring the Negative
The Role of Principled Leadership
Chapter 3: Tension Mapping
Tuning the Racket
Executing the Plan
Know How Work Is Done
Branded House vs. House of Brands
Which Means That
Operating in the Open
Workshopping: A Discovery Process
A Stepwise Approach
Chapter 4: Acquisitions-The Perfect Storm of Tension
Post-Merger Integration as a Tension Force Multiplier
Acquisition as a Stress Test of Tension Mapping
Intentional Tension as a Driver of Value Preservation
Managing Uncertainty
Tune the Tensions, Don't Finesse Them
Chapter 5: Principles of Intentional Tension
Be a Weed
Treat Culture as a Verb
Know How You Create Value
Look in the Mirror
Progress Over Perfection
Transparency and Accountability
Chapter 6: Transforming Tensions
The Q4 Blame Shuffle
The Tension of Self
Quiet Quitting
When Leaders Leave
Amplify or Attenuate
Digging Deep
Author Biographies
