Question

Is adaptive leadership principally suited for turbulent environment, as opposed to stable environments? (For example—Johan Vaaler, a Norwegian, invented the paperclip in 1899. The paperclip industry has remained pretty much the same ever since. Therefore, one could hold that up as a stable environment. On the other hand, the tech industries, say chip manufactures, could be an adequate example of a turbulent environment.) If it is suitable for only one environment, how does that limit its utility?

Answer 1

Adaptive leadership is quite suited in turbulent environment:

• Adaptive Leaders utilize the process of Mindful Engagement in turbulent environments
• Adaptive leadership balances tensions and make an impact where there are no easy answers
• Adaptive Leaders drive empathy, integrity with courage across all organizational hierarchies
• Adaptive Leaders consider risk and failure to be necessary ingredients for innovation, which is critical in turbulent environments
• Adaptive leadership forms a strong foundation for action even in varied turbulence and serve as guideposts for other/ future leaders
• Adaptive Leaders see the world through others’ eyes, take suggestions and feedbacks, perform corrective actions
• Adaptive leadership is all about doing gap analysis, improvising by adaptation to new technology/ people/ process/ tactics
• Adaptive Leaders change small tactics to suit a long term vision and mission in turbulent environments