4D Leadership - by Alan Watkins (Paperback)

About the Book

Improve your capacity to think strategically, solve complex problems, lead change and engage with your stakeholders by become a four dimensional leader.

Book Synopsis

The concept of Alan Watkins new book "4D Leadership" is built around the concept of vertical development: when leaders expand their capabilities to see further, understand more, think better, and become more sophisticated and flexible in the way they approach people and situations. Vertical development focuses on being able to think more complexly, systemically, and strategically, whereas horizontal development consists of learning new skills and knowledge. Vertical development, or the fourth dimension, is crucial in today s volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous business world; without it, leaders will not be sophisticated enough to solve problems of fast-changing and complex businesses."4D Leadership" explains that when it comes to business, there are three dimensions to viewing the world: the objective world of doing, the subjective world of being, and the interpersonal world of relationships. When leaders are proficient in all three dimensions and can move effortlessly between the three, they have achieved 4D leadership. This book sets out to offer a clear framework on how exactly to do this. For each dimension, Alan Watkins explains the related line of development and how to move up a developmental level, unlocking new sophistication, capacity, and ability.

Review Quotes

"Practical as well as interesting, the book contains summarised action points throughout and should be of interest to leaders, aspiring leaders and human resources practitioners."-- "Frank Dillon, The Irish Times"

"This book demonstrates how leaders and businesses can be purpose-driven and a force for good when they focus on all four dimensions."-- "Carolyn McCall, CEO, easyjet"

"This book provides a number of interesting and potentially useful frameworks and ideas for leadership development."-- "John Gibbs, Leading Business Books"

"This is the book I've been waiting for. A genuine game changer."-- "John Browett, CEO, Dunelm"

About the Author

Dr Alan Watkins is CEO and Founder of Complete Coherence, a consultancy that brings the latest approaches from neuroscience, physiology and systems theory to the human performance challenges faced by business leaders around the world. A qualified physician and neuroscientist, he has been an affiliate professor of leadership at the European School of Management, London, and a previous honorary senior lecturer in neuroscience and psychological medicine at Imperial College, London. Dr Alan Watkins' TED Talks have viewing figures of over 700,000. He is also the author of Coherence: The Secret Science of Brilliant Leadership (also published by Kogan Page, 2013).