A Systems Approach to Leadership : How to Create Sustained High Performance in a Complex and Uncertain Environment

Key Assumptions Underpinning a Systems Approach to Leadership -- A Systems Approach to Leadership Overview -- Two Different Worlds -- Holistic and Reductionist Approaches -- Features of a Naturalistic Environment -- Systems Methods -- An Adaptive Systems Model -- The Cognition-Systems Model of Organisation Performance -- Emergent Goal Achievement -- The Cognition-Systems Method -- Preparing Yourself for the Journey -- Naturalistic Enquiry -- Critical Reflection and Learning -- Whole System Diagnosis -- Adaptive System Organisation Design -- Applications of a Systems Approach to Leadership -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: The Theory and Philosophy of a Systems Approach to Leadership -- Appendix B: Learning Journals