Organizational resilience and adaptability have never been
more important; however, few leaders are truly prepared to lead through crisis.
Rise Up: Leadership Habits for Turbulent Times is a
call to action for leaders to accept that many of their habits diminish the resilience
of their organizations and to commit to a plan that will reposition them as twenty-first-century
leaders.
In this engaging and thought-provoking guide, authors Ali
Grovue and Mike Watson present six distinct yet deeply interconnected habits
that all leaders must adopt: Trust, Inquisitiveness, Humility, Optimism,
Courage, and Discipline. Embracing these habits will help create a high-functioning
culture where employees feel enabled to be the best versions of themselves in
pursuit of a common, noble goal. The habits are also foundational to a
transformative and enduring strategy, one that is developed and owned not by
the leader, but by everyone within the organization.
Brought to life through real-life examples taken from Grovue
and Watson’s work as strategic leadership advisers in business and sport, and
combined with intelligence from academic and psychological research, Rise Up
provides leaders with a clear, insightful, and actionable path to building
organizations that can adapt—and even thrive—despite hard times.
“I love the practical applications outlined in Rise Up.
They will help executives confront and strengthen their purpose-driven
leadership.”
—Jordan Zweig, senior VP and chief human resources officer,
ChampionX
“Resilient leadership is critical to the success and even
the survival of today’s businesses. Rise Up examines the qualities of
resilient leaders and shows how each of us can become more effective.”
—Hon. Perrin Beatty, CEO, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
“If there was ever a time for a thoughtful reflection on what
it takes to be a resilient leader committed to engaging the power of a team to
collectively ask ‘how might we…?’ our post-pandemic world is it. Rise Up
is a wise, insightful distillation of years of experience with resilient
leaders, offering practical, grounded examples and guidance. This book will
trigger constructive self-reflection.”
—Shauneen Bruder, corporate director, CN Railway;
former executive VP, RBC; past chair, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
“One of the most revered, psychologically minded authors of
the nineteenth century, George Eliot, said: ‘It is never too late to be what
you might have been.’ Rise Up is a heartfelt invitation to take up that
adventure.”
—Daniel Stone, MA, PhD, BCETS, RCC
