The Prepared Leader, Lynn Perry Wooten
The Prepared Leader, Lynn Perry Wooten
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The Prepared Leader
Emerge from Any Crisis More Resilient Than Before

Author: Lynn Perry Wooten, Erika H. James

Narrator: Julienne Irons

Unabridged: 4 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 09/20/2022


Synopsis

In no other time in recent history have leaders in every industry and on every continent grappled with so many changes that have independently and simultaneously undermined their ability to lead. The Prepared Leader encapsulates more than two decades of the authors' research to convey how it has positioned them to navigate through the distinct challenges of today and tomorrow. Their insights have implications for every leader in every industry and every worker at every level.

In their must-listen, actionable book, James and Wooten provide tools and frameworks for addressing and learning from crises, and they provide insight into what you need to know to become a Prepared Leader, including: the five phases of crisis management and the skills you need for each phase; making the right decisions under pressure and how to avoid common mistakes; and building a crisis leadership team and how to lead one that you've inherited.

James and Wooten argue that—in addition to people, profit, and the planet—prepared leadership should be the fourth "P" in a company's bottom line. They bring decades of world-renowned research on crisis leadership, diversity and inclusion, management strategy, and positive leadership to the table to help leaders better prepare themselves to lead through crises—and for whatever lies around the corner.

About Lynn Perry Wooten

Lynn Perry Wooten, a seasoned academic and an expert on organizational development and transformation, is the ninth president of Simmons University and the first African American to lead the institution. Before coming to Simmons, she served as the David J. Nolan Dean and professor of management and organizations at the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management. Prior to that, she served on the faculty of the University of Michigan Ross School of Business for nearly twenty years.

Specializing in crisis leadership, diversity and inclusion, and positive leadership, Wooten is an innovative leader, presenter, and prolific author. Wooten holds a bachelor's degree from North Carolina A&T State University, where she was valedictorian; an MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business; and a doctorate from the University of Michigan. A resident of Brookline, Massachusetts, Wooten is actively involved in the Boston philanthropic and civic community. She is coauthor, with Erika H. James, of The Prepared Leader: Emerge from Any Crisis More Resilient Than Before.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Milos on October 10, 2022

The book focuses on leadership in times of crisis, a very narrow yet essential angle. It has some interesting insights, but I felt it dragged on longer than needed. For example, there is a whole chapter on how technology can be both valuable and dangerous, depending on who uses it and how. This is h......more

Goodreads review by Ameena on September 24, 2022

The Prepared Leader stressed the importance of knowing that crisis are indeed inevitable, yet we are consistently shocked when they occur. It outlined how we can learn from their successes and failures while building a framework to help “beak the cycle of panic” so that we can “bounce forward”.......more

Goodreads review by Liz on October 20, 2022

There were some helpful insights in this book, in particular around cognitive biases, crisis framing, and building a crisis team. I found the more scientific and objective pieces to be the areas I preferred reading and found myself thinking most about. I was unimpressed with the examples that were us......more

Goodreads review by Paige on March 09, 2024

This book reads like it was written by AI with frequent disjointed thoughts and it was difficult to follow that voices of the two authors. I wanted to like it but I did not find enough substance to keep me fully engaged.......more

Goodreads review by Hamish on October 22, 2022

@menreadtoo_au on Instagram #thepreparedleader by #erikahjames and #lynnperrywooten #whartonschoolpress … “We do not ordinarily plan for the atypical, the anomalous, the irregular, or the exceptional on a day-to-day basis,” … “We are hardwired to neglect the possibility of a crisis.” … “Prepared leaders......more