Leadership Without Easy Answers Ronald Heifetz
Publisher: Harvard University Press

Too much tension = people bail. Throughout reading Slow Democracy, I was reminded again and again of Ronald Heifetz' classic 1994 volume, Leadership Without Easy Answers (previously reviewed in the Leadership Library). By Guy de Jonquières, Special to CNN. Following his presentation, Heifetz will sign copies of his best-selling book Leadership Without Easy Answers, available for purchase at the event and in advance at the Carleton bookstore. Drawing on a dozen years of research among business leaders and politicians, Heifetz demonstrates what one must do–and avoid doing–to be a leader in an age without easy answers. People who are most adaptive to change possess diverse traits. Editor's note: Guy de Jonquières is a senior fellow at the European Centre for International Political Economy. Another term that is used is “productive tension” by Ronald Heifetz in his book Leadership Without Easy Answers. Heifetz, a professor at Harvard and author of Leadership Without Easy Answers, was talking about resilience and evolution, thriving and adaptability. On the other hand, the book “Leadership Without Easy Answers” looks at leadership as a process that addresses adaptive challenges. He points out that the term “leadership” is not value-free and possesses moral values. His point is no tension = stagnation. But I think people are probably less familiar with Ronald Heifetz's study of leadership, Leadership Without Easy Answers, several years before. Don't expect easy answers with China's leadership change.