1st Edition
Disruptive Leadership Breaking the Mold, Outlasting the Competition
Chapter 1. Leading the Uncharted Paths – Talents and Qualities of Disruptive Leaders. PART A - INTERFUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION. Chapter 2. Disrupting Depleting Norms: Everyday Leadership for Sustainable Work. Chapter 3. The Disruptor’s Advantage: Leading with Vision, Agility, and the Courage to Break Rules. PART B - DIGITAL INTEGRATION. Chapter 4. The Ethical Compass in the Age of Disruptive AI: Leading Without Losing the Human North Star. Chapter 5. AI at the Negotiation Table: A Framework for Preparation, Strategy, Relationships, & Ethics. PART C - VALUE CREATION. Chapter 6. Strategic Thinking and Realignment: Leading Through Disruption and Complexity. Chapter 7. Disruptive Leadership - Strategic Force for Driving Breakthrough Growth. PART D - CONTINUOUS INNOVATION. Chapter 8. Disruptive Leadership in the Age of AI: Transforming Virtual and Distributed Organizations. Chapter 9. Disruptive Leadership in a VOLCANIC World: Change Practices to Navigate Disruptions. PART E - PERSPECTIVES ON ACTION. Chapter 10. The Perils and Paradoxes of Authentic Leadership: Implications for Leading During Disruption. Chapter 11. Disruption with Emotional Intelligence: Architecting Emotional Landscapes to Turn the Dark Side of Leadership into Sustainable Innovation. PART F - REFRAMING DISRUPTIVE LEADERSHIP. Chapter 12. Disruptive Leadership as a Regenerative Capacity for Renewal
Biography
Dr. Alan Belasen has more than three decades of experience enhancing executive capabilities across business, government, and healthcare sectors. His work centers on leadership effectiveness, strategic communication, trustworthy governance, and improving performance within complex organizational systems. As co‑founder and long‑time chair of the MBA Program at SUNY Empire University, Dr. Belasen spent nearly 12 years leading the design and expansion of high‑impact graduate programs. He played a pivotal role in launching and shaping the MBA in Management, Global Leadership, Healthcare Leadership, and the innovative MBA Pathway for Veterans, efforts that significantly broadened the university’s reach and strengthened its reputation for practitioner‑focused management education.
Across his career, Dr. Belasen has developed and delivered leadership programs that improve organizational performance, enhance resilience, and strengthen strategic decision‑making. He has authored more than 150 articles and book chapters published in leading journals in areas such as strategic communication, healthcare quality, leadership development, gender in management, and organizational behavior, contributing broadly to both scholarship and practice.
His recent books - Transparent Leadership (2025), Clutch Leadership (2025), Brilliant Leadership (2024), Transforming Leadership, Improving the Patient Experience (2024), and Resilience in Healthcare Leadership (2022) - offer practical, evidence‑based frameworks for leaders operating in high‑stakes, rapidly changing environments. Dr. Belasen’s contributions have been recognized through multiple Outstanding Reviewer Awards from the Academy of Management, the John L. Green Award for Excellence in Business Education (IACBE), and the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Scholarship and Creative Activities.
