Agile Business Leadership Methods for Industry 4.0 is a collection of innovative research on new leadership styles that will develop agile managers and business leaders who can improve company success in the fast-paced environments created by Industry 4.0.

"This book examines agile leadership methods in the 4.0 digitalized era"--

Agile Business Leadership Methods for Industry 4.0 is a collection of innovative research on new leadership styles that will develop agile managers and business leaders who can improve company success in the fast-paced environments created by Industry 4.0.

"his new volume explores the new paradigm that is Industry 4.0-the application of information-intensive technologies that integrate software, hardware, and biology (cyber-physical systems) for effective manufacturing and related industries, focusing specifically on leadership that can respond quickly and effectively to changing conditions. This volume applies these skills to leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, skills that can be applied to many other changing conditions as well. This book effectively brings to the fore how the pandemic and Industry 4.0 are bringing agile leadership into focus. The book's main themes are theories of agile leadership and how technology and the COVID-19 pandemic have affected such theories; the role of virtual leadership in an age of working from home; case studies that provide valuable lessons for the agile leader; and the crucial role of human resources in providing agile leadership to an organization. The volume aggregates original theoretical, conceptual, and empirical research on challenges and opportunities in the context of Industry 4.0 and facilitates agility in management. The chapters investigate the new leadership styles and related frameworks for assessing a postmodern leadership style-agile leadership-in relation to the need for effective and work in 4.0 dynamic environment. This book encompasses various studies and frameworks in agile leadership in the context of Industry 4.0, dynamic leadership related issues, intent-based leadership, agile mindset, fostering collaboration, cross-functional team management, strategic implementations, strategies for diversity initiatives, workplace flexibility, knowledge management, and personalization in industry"--

"This book examines agile leadership methods in the 4.0 digitalized era"--

Many businesses around the world are suffering a crisis, and while experts agree, the economy will indeed rebound, managers are looking for tactics and strategies to help see them through these bad times and help them build momentum and position their companies for success when the economy does turn around. Agile Business for Fragile Times was conceived to help executives manage through a downturn, and, more importantly, prepare for the rebound. The book guides readers through the key strategic, financial, and operational steps they should take to ensure stability and growth. The first section of the book covers strategies to protect performance: - prioritizing customers, projects, and employees; - digitizing for more powerful and effective links to your customers, and - optimizing business opportunities and take a reality check on their current business model. Once your strategy is in place, the rest comes down to execution. Execution is the main skill required in a recession. Execution in a boom is very difficult: skilled staffs are hard to get, but in a recession, these resources become easier to claim. Now is the time for companies to seize and deploy talent in retaining ke

In today's increasingly globalised and competitive business world, it is tough to get ahead. organizations can no longer rely on past successes for future survival. Leaders need to be motivational, inspirational and innovative in the creation of new approaches and new products - they need to be agile! While there is no lack of material and literature available on the theories and skills of leadership, what is missing is agility in the way leaders put these theories into practice. Today's business leaders are required to wear many hats and they need to know which hat to wear at what time and how to wear it effectively. For this to happen, we need to enter a new generation of change, beyond incremental and even transformational change. We desperately need to enter the era of Agile Change, where leaders leverage the knowledge and wisdom already present within an organization. Agile Change means focusing on the image of a desired future to produce increased energy levels and a belief in future organizational success. Through embracing Agile Change and becoming an Agile Business Leader, leaders are empowered to seize responsibility for their organization's growth and development. Importantly, the tools and concepts required to become an Agile Business Leader are flexible and suitable for any leadership role or organization, regardless of industry or size. The Agile Business Leader approach to leadership has become a necessity in today's business environment. Corporations that have successfully embraced the approach include: American Airlines, the largest airline in the world AS Watson, the world's largest health and beauty retailer GroupM, part of the WPP media conglomerate Novozymes, a world leader in bio-innovations Leighton Asia, one of Asia's leading construction and mining contractors Aedas, the second-largest architectural firm in the world United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a federal government agency charged with protecting human health and safeguarding the natural environment