Michael Watkins

The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking by Michael Watkins is the ultimate guide to strategic thinking. Watkins, an internationally bestselling author and leading expert on strategy, delves deep into this crucial capability for leaders. How did John F. Kennedy put a man on the moon in just under ten years? What can chess teach us about actionable insights? And why...

Most events that catch us by surprise are both predictable and preventable, but we consistently miss the warning signs. This book shows why such predictable surprises place us all at risk and demonstrates how we can understand, anticipate, and prevent them before disaster strikes. Predictable Surprises by Michael Watkins and Max H. Bazerman offers valuable insights into the nature of...

More than 250,000 public sector managers in the United States take on new positions each year, and many more aspire to leadership. Each will confront special challenges—from higher public profiles to a greater number of stakeholders to volatile political environments—that will make their transitions even more challenging than in the business world. Now Michael H. Watkins, author of the best-selling...