TY - BOOK ID - 78428645 TI - The forward-looking manager in a VUCA world PY - 2017 SN - 9386602326 9789386602329 9789386602114 9386602113 9789386602312 9386602318 9789386602121 9386602121 9789386602107 9386602989 PB - Thousand Oaks, California DB - UniCat KW - Industrial management. KW - Business administration KW - Business enterprises KW - Business management KW - Corporate management KW - Corporations KW - Industrial administration KW - Management, Industrial KW - Rationalization of industry KW - Scientific management KW - Management KW - Business KW - Industrial organization KW - Administration KW - Industrial relations KW - Organization KW - E-books KW - Mineral industries KW - Corporate turnarounds KW - Industrial management KW - Corporate renewals KW - Turnarounds, Corporate KW - Comebacks KW - Extractive industries KW - Extractive industry KW - Metal industries KW - Mines and mining KW - Mining KW - Mining industry KW - Mining industry and finance KW - Industries UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78428645 AB - Many large organizations are having to cede their market dominance to new disruptive players. Well-oiled organizations are hitting roadblocks due to unanticipated problems that are slowing down operations. VUCA is affecting organizations like never before - impacting schedules, delaying deliverables, and causing cost overruns. Managing projects has become a nightmare with the uncertainties and ambiguities of business, delaying integration of allied activities, making the project a non-starter even before it gets off the ground. In this VUCA world, it is imperative to confront the volatile, embrace the unknown, conquer the complex, and understand the ambiguous to be able to predict what lies ahead. This book helps managers master the art of dealing with VUCA by providing relatable experiences from the armed forces and advocating the use of RACE methodology. The book suggests disruptive tools and methods, and advises managers on the leadership traits needed for successfully completing projects by cutting losses and preventing chaos. It is a must-read for all managers involved in operations, supply chain, logistics, and production and manufacturing portfolios. Ex-army personnel who are starting a second career in the corporate/private sector will also greatly benefit from reading this book. ER -