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“When you are frustrated and do not know a way out,
only flexibility and moderation toward difficulties will save you.”

Husayn ibn Ali – Early Muslim Imam

Learn more about Situational adaptability

George, B., & Sims, P. (2007). True north: Discover your authentic leadership. San Francisco, CA:
Jossey-Bass.
Gurvis, J., & Calarco, A. (2007). Adaptability: Responding effectively to change. Greensboro, NC: Center
for Creative Leadership.
Hamel, G. (2012). What matters now: How to win in a world of relentless change, ferocious competition,
and unstoppable innovation. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Heath, C., & Heath, D. (2010). Switch: How to change things when change is hard. New York, NY:
Broadway Books.
Kaiser, R. B., & Overfield, D. V. (2010). Assessing flexible leadership as a mastery of opposites.
Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 62(2), 105-118.

Deep dive learning resource links

Allworth, J. (2012, March 22). How to get into your zone. Harvard Business Review Blog Network.
Retrieved from http://blogs.hbr.org/2012/03/how-to-get-into-your-zone/
Bhasin, K., & Nisen, M. (2013, March 27). 26 Tips on how to read people. Business Insider. Retrieved
from http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-read-other-people-2013-3
Biro, M. M. (2013, August 4). 5 Leadership lessons: Listen, learn, lead. Forbes. Retrieved from
http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghanbiro/2013/08/04/5-leadership-lessons-listen-learn-lead/
Dehne, S. (2009, March 27). 5 Tips for facing change at work. Career Builder. Retrieved from
http://www.careerbuilder.com/Article/CB-1192-The-Workplace-5-Tips-for-Facing-Change-at-Work/
Goudreau, J. (2013, January 9). From crying to temper tantrums: How to manage emotions at work.
Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2013/01/09/from-crying-to-temper-
tantrums-how-to-manage-emotions-at-work/
Huffington Post. (2013, November 14). Why it’s incredibly important to learn to laugh at yourself. The
Huffington Post. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/14/10-successful-people-who-
_n_4262766.html

Lie, E. (2010, November 18). Instant MBA: Striking the right balance between rigid and flexible
management will motivate employees. Business Insider. Retrieved from
http://www.businessinsider.com/instant-mba-hit-the-right-balance-between-rigid-and-flexible-2010-11
Martinuzzi, B. (n.d.). The agile leader: Adaptability. Mind Tools. Retrieved from
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_49.htm

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