Leading through Disruption: A Changemaker’s Guide to Twenty-First Century Leadership by Andrew Liveris | Book review

 

Book review:

"Leading through Disruption " argues that the twenty-first century requires businesses and business leaders to broaden their bandwidth and begin operating in multidimensional spaces that challenge and redefine traditional comfort zones. It highlights the biggest issues businesses and business leaders face today, along with a few possible solutions.

The book equips the reader with the intellectual and pragmatic framework to succeed in the new corporate environment,  where permanent disruption is the prerequisite for success. It offers a real-worldthe perspective about some of the most pressing challenges future business leaders are certain to face.

Andrew Liveris  offers thoughtful perspectives on how leaders can create clarity and energy around a shared purpose, vision and strategy, even amidst times of rapid change and uncertainty. As a CEO of Dow, he has worked hard into the global market to attain sustainability. His pathway, learned principles,  methods are worth the change he brought in the global market.

In this book, I get to read the 5D's of engagement:

‌Denial

Defiance

Debate

Dialogue

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The book makes you realize that any leader should expect and plan for a wide range of unpredictable scenarios.  A leader should trust his judgmentit instead of letting consultants lead you.

In the digitalized world these days, its essential to change the plans, practices, engagement and think for Earth as well. His deep research and experience has brought forward a masterpiece to imbibe for a better future ahead.

Overall, "Leading through Disruption" is an ambitious exploration of how the past has shaped the unique leadership our world needs now. There are many important lessons shared in this book, which are instructive and apply to all of us. Worth reading,  do grab it!