Strategic Thinking and the New Science: Planning in the Midst of Chaos Complexity and Chan
Rosabeth Moss KanterHarvard Business School, Author ofRosabeth Moss Kanter on the Frontiers Of ManagementThis useful book is a welcome reminder that forecasting is not foresight, and that the best-laid plans mean little without understanding the web of relationships in which they must be enacted.Edward N. LorenzProfessor Of Meteorology, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology An eye-opening account of how an awareness of chaos can enter practical decision making.Ron J. Anderson, M.D.President and CEO, Parkland Health & Hospital System This book should be in the toolbox of all the leaders of complex health care organizations. Sanders' application of chaos theory will be helpful to leaders of institutions that must work in communities where change is the only constant and where continuous adaptation, anticipation, and visualization of unseen patterns are necessary prerequisites for effective leadership and stewardship.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.