McEvoy, Larry <br/><br/>
Epidemic leadership:   how to lead infectiously in the era of big problems 

 - New Jersey  John Wiley & Sons, Inc.  2021 
 - xviii, 238 p. 
<br/><br/>TABLE OF CONTENTS<br/>Introduction xiii<br/><br/>Part One Understanding Epidemics 1<br/><br/>1 My No Good, Very Bad Night in the Emergency Department 3<br/><br/>Friday Night in the Emergency Department 3<br/><br/>August 15, 2003, Billings, Montana 3<br/><br/>The Problem That Won’t Go Away 8<br/><br/>Sleep-Deprived Insight 11<br/><br/>Notes 13<br/><br/>2 The Good Epidemic—Really? 15<br/><br/>Good People, Bad Disease 15<br/><br/>The Epidemic Inevitable 17<br/><br/>Negative to Positive 23<br/><br/>Epidemics Spread Exponentially 24<br/><br/>Epidemics Tap Local Resources 25<br/><br/>Epidemics Are Adaptive: They Flourish Against Resistance and Surprise 26<br/><br/>Epidemics Organize Themselves 26<br/><br/>Epidemics Have “Distributed Intelligence” 27<br/><br/>Epidemics Flower in Instability and Disruption 27<br/><br/>Epidemics Offer a Vaccine Against Narcissism (Unless They’re Traffickers of It) 28<br/><br/>Seeking the Good Disease 29<br/><br/>Notes 30<br/><br/>3 Swarming Simplicity 33 How Do They Do It? 33<br/><br/>The Challenge of Complexity 36<br/><br/>It’s Not Just Complicated 37<br/><br/>The Power of Simplicity 40<br/><br/>The Miracle of Self-Organization 40<br/><br/>Popping Up When We Least Expect It 41<br/><br/>Is Complexity a New “Thing”? 42<br/><br/>What Does Leading Look Like in Complexity? 43<br/><br/>Biology’s Answer to Leading: PLV 46<br/><br/>How Are Epidemics and Leaders Doing in Complexity? 48<br/><br/>How Leaders Do in Complexity 49<br/><br/>Epidemics Invite a New Framework 50<br/><br/>Key Questions for Leaders 51<br/><br/>The Math Problem Leaders Face 52<br/><br/>Notes 54<br/><br/>4 Something from Nothing 57<br/><br/>In the Shade of the Mango Tree 57<br/><br/>March, 2018, Masese Town, Jinja District, Uganda 57<br/><br/>Miracle Parts 60<br/><br/>How Do They Do It? 60<br/><br/>Part 1: The Pathogen 61<br/><br/>Part 2: Infection 63<br/><br/>Part 3: Contagion 65<br/><br/>From Simple Parts to Organizing Principles 67<br/><br/>Epidemics Require “Originating Conditions” 69<br/><br/>Epidemics Require “Defined Interaction” 70<br/><br/>Epidemics Require Multipliers 72<br/><br/>Epidemics Move Through Networks, a Particularly Powerful Multiplier 73<br/><br/>The Mango Tree, a Year Later 76<br/><br/>Part Two Creating Epidemics 77<br/><br/>5 The Potential Power of Pathogen 79<br/><br/>An Idea Core with Attracting Hooks 79<br/><br/>The SAND Pneumonic 84<br/><br/>A = Attractive Antigens 85<br/><br/>N = Novel 87<br/><br/>D = Dual Interest 87<br/><br/>Naming the HELP Pathogen 89<br/><br/>Notes 91<br/><br/>6 Creating Conditions 93<br/><br/>Spaces, Containers, and Fields 94<br/><br/>A Man and a Horse 96<br/><br/>The Gravity of Conditions 100<br/><br/>Thinking Conditions: Growth Mindset and Polarity Thinking 103<br/><br/>Spatial Conditions: Creating Space and Container 109<br/><br/>Physiological Conditions: Setting the Stage for Relatedness 114<br/><br/>Notes 125<br/><br/>7 Designing Interaction 127<br/><br/>The Power of Cellular Processes 127<br/><br/>Principles of Infectious and Contagious Interaction Design 135<br/><br/>ACE Interaction 136<br/><br/>A = Affirmation/Appreciation 137<br/><br/>C = Curiosity 139<br/><br/>E = Empathy 140<br/><br/>Create Past-Future Reflection-Action Loops 141<br/><br/>Short-Simple-Small (S3) 143<br/><br/>Go Novel 144<br/><br/>From Principles to Patterns 145<br/><br/>How Leaders Build Interaction Rules 150<br/><br/>Notes 154<br/><br/>8 Multipliers 159<br/><br/>The Value of Many 159<br/><br/>Different Kinds of Social Pathogens 162<br/><br/>Resistance Is Everywhere 163<br/><br/>Building Multipliers 164<br/><br/>Easy Addition 164<br/><br/>Broadcasting and Storytelling 167<br/><br/>Mix Numbers and Times 169<br/><br/>Loop Backs to Loop Forward 177<br/><br/>How Leaders Leverage Multipliers 178<br/><br/>Notes 181<br/><br/>9 Networks: The Ultimate Multiplier 183<br/><br/>Network Implications for Epidemics 188<br/><br/>Networks Have Structure, Called Topology 189<br/><br/>Network Content Counts 191<br/><br/>Networks Have Interaction Rules between Nodes via Connections 192<br/><br/>Nodes Count, Too! 192<br/><br/>Help That Can Hurt : How Networks Influence Contagion 193<br/><br/>Leveraging Networks to Facilitate Contagion 196<br/><br/>Map, Model, and Move 197<br/><br/>Get People Off Narrow Bridges and Onto New Islands 198<br/><br/>Make Homophily Happen 199<br/><br/>Killer App: The 3D Network 202<br/><br/>Notes 203<br/><br/>10 Technology and Epidemics 205<br/><br/>Technology Risks to Positive Epidemics 208<br/><br/>Disinformation 208<br/><br/>Diminished Attention 209<br/><br/>Degraded Relatedness 209<br/><br/>Anti-emergence 210<br/><br/>Leveraging Technology to Support Epidemic Action 211<br/><br/>Inviting, Broadcasting, and Convening 211<br/><br/>Mixing Things Up 212<br/><br/>Designing Interaction 213<br/><br/>Mapping, Modeling, and Learning 214<br/><br/>Notes 215<br/><br/>11 Toward Positive Pestilence 217<br/><br/>Foundational Shifts from Leaders 222<br/><br/>Collective Intelligence 222<br/><br/>Linking Homophily and Diversity 224<br/><br/>More Biophilia 225<br/><br/>Epidemic Leadership as a Platform 225<br/><br/>Notes 226<br/><br/>Acknowledgments 229<br/><br/>About the Author 231<br/><br/>Index 233 
<br/><br/> DESCRIPTION<br/>A science-based leadership framework for building capacity and overcoming exhaustion in today’s complex world <br/><br/>Epidemic Leadership introduces an adaptive leadership approach designed to help you (and your followers) thrive and influence in today’s complex age. This book provides a how-to methodology for simply and practically putting the principles of epidemic phenomena into successful practice. By understanding their function in adaptive systems and applying their organizing principles to daily work, you can lead more effectively for greater results, more agile responsiveness, and deeper vitality.<br/><br/>Epidemic Leadership synthesizes science, stories of leadership experience, and practical technique to shape the challenge of “leading in complex environments” into a compelling field guide for leaders who seek to improve results and contribute to a healthier world. You will be inspired, challenged, and practically equipped to begin a journey toward exponential positive impact in this pivotal era.  <br/><br/>Discover a novel leadership approach that’s particularly applicable to tackling the big problems in your workplace and world  <br/>Realize better performance and enhance your ability to create results sooner and more sustainably, across a wider array of processes and topics  <br/>Restore vitality in yourself and those you lead, for renewed hope, enthusiasm and engagement <br/>Companies and institutions will benefit from the deep capacities Epidemic Leadership builds. For leaders who struggle to find enough time and energy to create the impact they seek, this book offers a unique path for our challenging times. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781119787457 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Organizational change<br/>Epidemics--Social aspects<br/>Health services administration<br/>Leadership
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>658.4092  / MCE