How To Lead A Quest

<p>About the Author ix</p>
<p>Gratitudes xi</p>
<p>Introduction xv</p>
<p>Part I Default Thinking and the Kraken of Doom</p>
<p>Why lead a quest?</p>
<p>1. The Anatomy of Default Thinking 3</p>
<p>Cognitive shortcuts &amp; the virtues of laziness</p>
<p>2. The Curse of Efficiency 15</p>
<p>A Delusion of Progress &amp; the bane of strategy</p>
<p>3. A Rainbow of Growth and Despair 23</p>
<p>A default growth arc &amp; the Inevitable Kraken of Doom</p>
<p>Summary 35</p>
<p>Part II A Quest Beckons</p>
<p>What makes up a quest?</p>
<p>4. An Alternative Option 41</p>
<p>A call to adventure &amp; the hidden benefits of doubt</p>
<p>5. Quest–Augmented Strategy 59</p>
<p>A framework for meaningful progress &amp; enduring relevance</p>
<p>6. Here be Dragons 69</p>
<p>Dissociated metacognition &amp; the siren call of self–sabotage</p>
<p>Summary 79</p>
<p>Part III Cultivating Options</p>
<p>How do we find alternative pathways?</p>
<p>7. An Intuitive Reckoning 85</p>
<p>A nagging hunch &amp; the hint of strategic advantage</p>
<p>8. Intriguing Incoherence 93</p>
<p>Pioneering through uncertainty, complexity &amp; paradox</p>
<p>9. Pathways of Possibility 113</p>
<p>A quiver of options &amp; the anticipation of chooks</p>
<p>Summary 119</p>
<p>Part IV Crafting Experiments</p>
<p>How do we validate alternative pathways?</p>
<p>10. It s Not About Ideas 125</p>
<p>The many virtues of a science–based approach</p>
<p>11. Planning to Fail 141</p>
<p>Navigating the nine layers of Fell</p>
<p>12. Viable Alternative Options 155</p>
<p>Packaged intelligence &amp; a path to follow</p>
<p>Summary 163</p>
<p>Part V Augmenting Strategy</p>
<p>How do we lead better strategy?</p>
<p>13. Back to the Future 169</p>
<p>Getting strategic about strategy</p>
<p>14. Choosing to Choose 177</p>
<p>Mapping options &amp; dodging cognitive bias</p>
<p>15. Strategy for Breakfast 191</p>
<p>The networked enterprise &amp; a responsive hydra</p>
<p>Summary 201</p>
<p>Part VI Making Progress</p>
<p>How do we create meaningful progress?</p>
<p>16. Bimodal Beginnings 207</p>
<p>Planting seeds &amp; growing new ways of working</p>
<p>17. Meaningful Progress 215</p>
<p>Finding progress amongst a sea of vagueness</p>
<p>18. Mission Impossible 219</p>
<p>Projects with imperative &amp; a few caveats</p>
<p>Summary 223</p>
<p>Part VII Pioneering Culture</p>
<p>How do we embed pioneering leadership into work culture?</p>
<p>19. Lost in Translation 229</p>
<p>Finding the behaviours that make strategy happen</p>
<p>20. Structures, Artefacts and Rituals 237</p>
<p>Getting deliberate about the vibe</p>
<p>21. Contextual Momentum 245</p>
<p>A map of rituals to get you moving</p>
<p>Summary 267</p>
<p>Conclusion 269</p>
<p>Index 273</p>