leading live: Dealing with being in charge and not in control

As a manager you are in charge but not in control. Ignoring this fundamental reality of managerial life, being anxious, angry or arrogant about it won't make it go away. It just is. Like gravity. Or the weather. You can't do anything about it. But you can learn to deal with it skilfully. To this end, organisational sociologist and leadership advisor Dr Hartmut Stuelten describes a powerful way of leading organisations based on a radical shift from treating them as if they were controllable machines to understanding them as complex interactions between people. An approach he describes as a practical philosophy of facilitating joint action. You may not be in control, but you can deal with it by learning to lead live. With Leading Live Dr Stuelten provides a comprehensive and immersive exploration of a radically different view of leadership. His informal, anecdotal approach allows readers to fully immerse themselves in flow of the narrative. The book offers a detailed, practical guide for managers, consultants and everyone interested in organizations by combing diverse philosophies and practical steps to facilitate joint action to make things that really matter better for all stakeholders. The author methodically guides the reader through the complex subject, aided by an accessible authorial voice and clarity not burdened with superfluous jargon. The way in which the book's content is delivered, ranging from the reframing of concepts like leadership and organisation, to improving the quality of thinking and conversing together, is clear and succinct, creating not only a thorough guidebook but, equally, a book that can be continually referenced.