Agility: Management Principles for a Volatile World
- 2h 38m
- Michael Edmondson
- Business Expert Press
- 2021
Agility: Management Principles for a Volatile World is required reading for anyone managing individuals in small to medium-sized businesses, large corporations, non-profit organizations, and government offices.
Now is an opportune time for managers to become more agile and shift their position from one of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, or controlling to one of being a curator, architect, conductor, humanist, advocate, and pioneer. To help the reader increase their self-awareness Agility provides a list of principles, questions, and exercises.
About the Author
Michael Edmondson, Ph.D. is the Interim Dean, College of Professional Studies and Dean, Professional Education and Lifelong Learning at New Jersey City University. Dr. Edmondson is the author of several publications including Navigate the Chaos: Essays on Personal Growth and Professional Development, Marketing Your Value: 9 Steps to Navigate Your Career, Major in Happiness: Debunking the College Major Fallacies, Success: Theory and Practice and Strategic Thinking and Writing. Dr. Edmondson's research focuses on the ability to achieve and sustain personal and professional growth in today's hyper-competitive, dynamic, and ever changing global marketplace. His research focuses on the relationship between personal growth and professional development. He received his B.A. in History from Cabrini College, his M.A. in History from Villanova University, and his PhD in History from Temple University. For more information please visit www.navigatethechaos.com or www.michaeledmondsonphd.com.
In this Book
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Introduction—The Definition of Agility
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The Six Functions of an Agile Manager
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The Agile Manager's Self-Assessment
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Curator
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Architect
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Conductor
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Humanist
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Advocate
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Pioneer
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Conclusion
