In this episode, we’re going to take a look at two types of leadership difficulties. Using the work of Ronald Heifetz, we’ll look at the differences between what he calls technical problems and how they are different from adaptive challenges.
A few resources to go along with this episode:
The Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing Your Organization and the World, Ronald Heifetz, Marty Linsky & Alexander Grashow, Harvard Business Press, 2009
Leadership Without Easy Answers, Ronald Heifetz, Harvard University Press, 1998
A Survival Guide for Leaders, Harvard Business Review
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