1st Edition

The Art of Organisational Resilience Revisiting the Fall of France in 1940

By Elmar Kutsch Copyright 2018
296 Pages
by Routledge

296 Pages
by Routledge

296 Pages
by Routledge

The battlefield of the past is an opportunity for the future commander, the future manager to reflect. The books rationale for translating military concepts into management speak is the authors impression in the classroom that managers in commercial organisations tend to follow ‘outdated’ models of management, without reflecting on a military science that is believed to provide thought... Read more

Preface, Timeline, Chapter 1 – The Need for Organisational Resilience, Chapter 2 – Strategic Resilience, Chapter 3 – Operational Resilience, Chapter 4 – Tactical Resilience, Chapter 5 – Leadership, Chapter 6 – Logistics, Chapter 7 – Roads to Resilience, Index

Biography

Elmar Kutsch is a Senior Lecturer in Risk Management, Cranfield School of Management. His passion for the management of risk and uncertainty in projects led him to pursue a career in academia. He served as a Lecturer in Operations Management at the University of Surrey and has been at Cranfield since 2007.

"This is an appealing and engaging narrative for those who seek to make connections between the art and conduct of war, at a particular time in modern history, and the challenges that modern organisations face in an uncertain world, as seen through the lens of resilience and organisational theory." - Sandra Eaton, UK Ministry of Defence MOD Strategic Change Leader

"This is an extremely interesting approach to looking at Organisational Resilience. The use of historical events is very clever and I believe would be appealing to many people, students and interested readers alike. I believe this approach is unique and makes the learning experience far more enjoyable." - Rebecca Harnet, Squadron Leader, SO2 Defence Movements Policy in ACDS (Log Ops)