Apply the latest computational technologies to your leadership practices
In Computational Leadership, renowned leadership researcher Dr. Brian R. Spisak delivers a paradigm-shifting exploration of the use of simulations, network analysis, AI, and other computational approaches to fundamentally improve all aspects of leadership. With interviews from leaders of IBM, JPMorgan Chase, and Microsoft, this book sits at the intersection of cutting-edge science and technology, leadership research, and decades of the author's own first-person knowledge of leadership best practices.
The author offers readers a holistic and practical framework for utilizing advancements in leadership technology. He also provides:
* Concrete strategies for improving interpersonal relationships and morale in remote working arrangements
* Evidence-based techniques for increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in hiring and promotion
* Ways to mitigate the fragility of "just-in-time" supply chains and harness the effectiveness of nascent blockchain and digital twin resources
An essential guide for managers, executives, board members, and other business leaders looking for an alternative to leadership strategies based largely on intuition and personal experience, Computational Leadership will earn a place in the libraries of anyone ready to apply modern technologies to the age-old art and science of leadership.
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Introduction: How a Flood in Johnstown, Pennsylvania Inspired Computational Leadership vii
Part I Learning About Computational Leadership 1
Chapter 1 Developing the Roberto Clementes of Leadership 3
Featuring a Leadership Development Q&A with IBM
Chapter 2 Releasing the DEI Talent River 21
Featuring a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Q&A with JPMorgan Chase
Chapter 3 Breaking the Death-by-Meetings Curse and Other Engagement Killers 37
Featuring an Employee Engagement Q&A with Merck & Co.
Chapter 4 Mastering the Bubbles and Tightropes of Sustainability 57
Featuring a Sustainability Q&A with Tony's Chocolonely
Chapter 5 Leading Through Crisis, Crisis, and More Crisis 75
Featuring a Crisis Leadership Q&A with Microsoft
Chapter 6 Cultivating Healthy Growth with Healthy People 97
Featuring an Employee Health and Well-Being Q&A with WebMD
Part II Being About Computational Leadership 117
Chapter 7 Becoming a Digital Golf Pro and Growing Digital Trees 119
Four Questions for Selecting a CLS Advisor 120
Two Systemic Factors for Growing Your Organization 124
Pairing Systemic Needs with Digital Trends 131
Building CLS Teams 135
Chapter 8 Navigating the 4 Cs of Digital Transformation 137
Making (Systemic) Goals Concrete and Actionable 137
The Confirm Step 141
The Collect Step 147
The Construct Step 153
The Convey Step 157
Conclusion: Spider-Man and Your Post-Digital Future 161
Learning from Interconnected Knowledge 162
Boldly Going Where No Leader Has Gone Before 164
Concluding Thoughts 166
Notes 169
Acknowledgments 203
Index 205
