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Best Possible Outcome

A Field Guide to Business Decision-Making and Crisis Planning
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Best Possible Outcome by Garth Callender delves into the strategies of maintaining composure and managing crises in high-pressure environments. It explores decision-making and leadership insights, drawing from the author's military background. Ideal for those interested in enhancing resilience and problem-solving skills within the realms of business and entrepreneurship.
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This book may appeal to you if you are interested in strategic thinking and risk management within the business world. You'll enjoy Garth Callender's insights into making well-informed decisions, particularly if you are looking to enhance your ability to navigate complex challenges and seize opportunities in an entrepreneurial setting.

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Learn how to make hard decisions in difficult situations — and ensure a successful outcome.

In boardrooms and workplaces, as in war zones, there is a simple truth: leaders must make hard decisions. It’s only through timely decision-making and clear, considered strategy that leaders can cut through ambiguity and chaos — and protect their people and their organisation. With Best Possible Outcome, you’ll learn how the military cultivates the mindset, the people, and the processes that ensure success even in tough times. What’s more, you’ll discover how to systematically implement those lessons within your business.

With over 25 years’ experience in the Australian Army, from on-the-ground combat to intelligence, Lieutenant Colonel Garth Callender has learned what it takes. In Best Possible Outcome, he shares remarkable stories from his time in service and delivers insightful lessons about risk, resilience, and agility. You’ll discover a pragmatic, three-pillar leadership framework that allows leaders in any field to embrace challenges, drive innovation, and maximise results. Ultimately, you’ll establish a system that ensures the best possible outcome in any situation.

Develop the mindset and leadership skills essential for:

  • Understanding and managing real risk
  • Building organisational resilience
  • Making difficult ethical decisions
  • Staying ahead of the competition
  • Achieving success under pressure and despite uncertainty

From managing risk on the streets of Afghanistan to unpacking what insurgents know about organisational agility, Garth shows how the skills used to lead teams in military conflict can improve organisational responsiveness. Best Possible Outcome will show you how to lead strategically, assess outcomes clearly, and establish a pathway out of vulnerability and crisis.

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ISBN: 9781394203321

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 2.0mm

Width: 15.0mm

Height: 23.0mm

Weight: 284g

Pages: 224

About the Author

GARTH CALLENDER is an expert in leadership, risk and organisational resilience. A lieutenant colonel in the Australian Army, Garth has lived through and managed some of the most extreme crises across the globe. He now works with boards and executive teams across Australia.

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