Apply the latest computational technologies to your leadership practices

InComputational Leadership, renowned leadership researcher Dr. Brian R. Spisak delivers a paradigm-shifting exploration of the use of simulations, network analysis, AI, and other computational approaches to fundamentally improve all aspects of leadership. With interviews from leaders of IBM, JPMorgan Chase, and Microsoft, this book sits at the intersection of cutting-edge science and technology, leadership research, and decades of the author's own first-person knowledge of leadership best practices.

The author offers readers a holistic and practical framework for utilizing advancements in leadership technology. He also provides:

An essential guide for managers, executives, board members, and other business leaders looking for an alternative to leadership strategies based largely on intuition and personal experience,Computational Leadershipwill earn a place in the libraries of anyone ready to apply modern technologies to the age-old art and science of leadership.

BRIAN R. SPISAK, PHD, is a Research Associate at Harvards National Preparedness Leadership Initiative. He focuses on what it takes to successfully lead transformation, as well as the emerging synthesis of artificial intelligence and leadership. He is also a trusted leadership advisor, consultant, and the co-founder of HSC Analytics.

Introduction: How a Flood in Johnstown, Pennsylvania Inspired Computational Leadership vii

Part I Learning About Computational Leadership 1

Chapter 1 Developing the Roberto Clementes of Leadership 3
Featuring a Leadership Development Q&A with IBM

Chapter 2 Releasing the DEI Talent River 21
Featuring a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Q&A with JPMorgan Chase

Chapter 3 Breaking the Death-by-Meetings Curse and Other Engagement Killers 37
Featuring an Employee Engagement Q&A with Merck& Co.

Chapter 4 Mastering the Bubbles and Tightropes of Sustainability 57
Featuring a Sustainability Q&A with Tonys Chocolonely

Chapter 5 Leading Through Crisis, Crisis, and More Crisis 75
Featuring a Crisis Leadership Q&A with Microsoft

Chapter 6 Cultivating Healthy Growth with Healthy People 97
Featuring an Employee Health and Well-Being Q&A with WebMD

Part II Being About Computational Leadership 117

Chapter 7 Becoming a Digital Golf Pro and Growing Digital Trees 119

Four Questions for Selecting a CLS Advisor 120

Two Systemic Factors for Growing Your Organization 124

Pairing Systemic Needs with Digital Trends 131

Building CLS Teams 135

Chapter 8 Navigating the 4 Cs of Digital Transformation 137

Making (Systemic) Goals Concrete and Actionable 137

The Confirm Step 141

The Collect Step 147

The Construct Step 153

The Convey Step 157

Conclusion: Spider-Man and Your Post-Digital Future 161

Learning from Interconnected Knowledge 162

Boldly Going Where No Leader Has Gone Before 164

Concluding Thoughts 166

Notes 169

Acknowledgments 203

Index 205