Looking for a book on leadership during times of great change

February 15, 2008 6:18 PM

I'm looking for a fairly recent book about leadership during times of major change written by a female author.

It was recommended to me by someone in the peak oil / localization / community self-sufficiency movement, so word about it might be being spread through Bioneers or one of those forums.

The book basically says "no one knows where we are going. It is very hard to figure out what is coming next. That's why it's difficult to figure out what to do or how to lead." Then it offered some suggestions.

Ring a bell for anyone?

posted by salvia to Writing & Language (4 answers total)

Response by poster: I should've added -- feel free to recommend anything else good along these lines (working for social change, leadership, etc.)
posted by salvia at 6:20 PM on February 15, 2008

I don't know the book you're talking about, but I would recommend the books of Ronald Heifetz, a proponent of "transformational leaderhsip," the idea that real leaders are those that guide institutions, societies or organizations to necessary change. He writes a lot about the perils of such leadership, and ways to avoid those perils.
posted by lunasol at 7:23 AM on February 17, 2008

Salvia: Doesn't look good for you in your search for this particular author. So, I recommend that you may want to check out Linda Duxbury. She has written alot about change in organizations, and how managers/employees/families react and adapt.
I hate to "throw a starving dog a rubber bone", however, I hope it helps you somewhat.
posted by BozoBurgerBonanza at 5:24 PM on February 18, 2008

Response by poster: Thanks all. That doesn't sound like a rubber bone, BozoBurgerBonanza.

I appreciate these ideas, and I'll let you know if I ever figure out what that original book was. Thanks!
posted by salvia at 5:11 PM on February 19, 2008