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Global leaders, along with their followers, require an adaptive skill set in order to address generational issues like climate change. Based on the principles of adaptive leadership, which were developed by authors Marty Linsky, Alexander Grashow, and Ronald A. Heifetz, this chapter offers a thorough review of the adaptive leadership skill set, applies it to change models designed to be implemented on a global scale, distills a nuanced examination on the implications of followers, and then concludes with the approaches for combating the complexities of climate change, which will require global policymaking and developing relationships with key stakeholders in order to make an impact.
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Forbes, A. (2023). Adaptive Leadership. In: Marques, J.F., Schmieder-Ramirez, J., Malakyan, P.G. (eds) Handbook of Global Leadership and Followership. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21544-5_10
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