Scientists in Every Boardroom
Harnessing the Power of STEMM Leaders in an Irrational World
By: Ruby Campbell
Paperback | 6 November 2019
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This book hopes to inspire business and global leaders to focus on coaching Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) professionals to become senior leaders within their organisations. It also seeks to empower STEMM professionals everywhere to pursue influential leadership roles and ensure they undertake leadership development programs that specifically cater to their needs. There is tremendous untapped power at the intersection of influential STEMM leadership and the transformation of organisations, and the world.
Scientists in Every Boardroom presents the results of extensive research, coaching case studies and interviews on leadership development in the hope that solutions can be found to what seems to be a crisis in rational leadership. It is not about criticising past and current leaders; it is about providing new avenues of leadership that will ensure a better way forward for all organisations and for the future of our planet.
About the Author
Dr Ruby Campbell began her career as a research scientist, moving within the corporate world to become an international senior executive in the pharmaceutical industry, an Adjunct Professor at the UNSW School of Business, and for the past 10 years as the founder and Managing Director of ProVeritas Group, which specialises in leadership & learning solutions. With four degrees, including a Masters in Coaching Psychology and an MBA (Executive), and a PhD in Science, Dr Campbell helps create the right leaders and organisations for the 21st Century.
With a Puerto Rican and Italian heritage, having a New Zealand husband and now living and working in Australia, Dr Campbell is representative of today’s highly complex, globalised and interconnected world, giving her a unique perspective on leadership challenges within business and science. Dr Campbell is married with a son and lives in Turramurra, New South Wales.
Industry Reviews
"Now more than ever does business need rigorous, evidence-based thinking to guide them and society through the crisis of ideologically driven drivel that passes for much political and economic thinking from our supposed leaders. In an accessible, informed fashion, this book with help business do just that. Highly recommended."
- Professor Anthony M Grant, Director, Coaching Psychology Unit, University of Sydney
"This is an important, practical book and one that I would recommend every board puts on its reading list. Fake news is not just confined to the political daily news. Counter-factual information (counter-knowledge) in organisations causes immense damage, results in bad decisions, is costly, and is more common than many organisations would wish to admit. Ruby Campbell's call for greater evidence-based practice is not only timely but one that needs to be taken seriously in all organisations. The lessons and techniques contained in this book should be written on every organisation's walls."
- David Wilkinson, Chief Editor, The Oxford Review
"To secure Australia's health and economy into the future, the leadership of women and men in STEMM is vital. Scientists in Every Boardroom provides much-needed inspiration for all professionals working in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine."
- Rozalina Schulze, Founder and CEO, Health Industry Hub
"The need for systemic thinking and leadership to address the world's 'wicked' problems has never been greater. Ruby Campbell has hit the proverbial 'nail on the head' declining trust in traditional institutions, a world crying out for rational and ethical leadership and an impending tidal wave ready to sweep us away if we don't change. More than that, however, Ruby has set out a cohesive and readily understood way to address the issues. This book is an investment well worth making!"
- Chris Whelan, Director, The Transformation Initiative
"Such an insightful read into what leadership needs to evolve into. Covering multiple and often forgotten elements of what it will take to be a successful leader for the future, this book clearly details the logical steps to transition into one while providing scientific evidence and data in an easy-to-read format to support the concepts. This book is a must-read for anyone looking to make a genuine difference moving forwards."
- John Poulter, Director, Comstor Australia
"As Dr Ruby Campbell says, 'the world urgently needs more critical thinking'. This book goes beyond talking about what will drive a profit for business but considers the type of leaders needed to deliver better outcomes for humans on this Earth. Both inspirational and useful, Ruby's thinking will help individuals, organisations and nations achieve better results, for this and future generations, through a new wave of leadership."
- Jen Marshall, Chief Product Officer, Isentia Australi
Author’s note xiii
Introduction: A worldwide crisis in rational leadership 1
Now, more than ever … 1
What is STEM, and STEMM? 4
Why do we need STEMM leadership? 5
Small signs of progress 6
Massive untapped potential 9
The world urgently needs more critical thinking 10
PART I: WHY WE NEED CHANGE
1 The changing leadership needs of the 21st century 13
Is the world getting better or worse? 15
A reordering of trust 20
Who gets to be CEO? 22
Other influential leadership roles: heads of state 26
Who are we promoting and electing? And why? 27
2 Leadership defined and why it matters 31
Re-conceptualising leadership 34
Is current leadership development working? 37
The rise of personalised learning 40
The Fourth Industrial Revolution 41
3 The Fourth Industrial Revolution and STEMM leadership 45
New leadership is needed for the 21st century 48
STEMM matters 51
STEMM leadership or leadership in STEMM? 54
The STEMM leadership advantage 57
PART II: THE SCIENCE OF LEADERSHIP MODEL
4 A new approach to developing leaders 63
How things can go from bad to worse 63
The systemic issues holding STEMM leaders back 68
Evidence-based management 70
Coaching and evidence-based leadership development 74
STEMM and non-STEMM leaders: what’s the difference? 80
The SCIENCE of Leadership model 81
5 Self-knowledge Development 85
Cultivating self-awareness 86
How individual values affect business performance 89
Leadership and courage 93
Understanding personality traits and the effects on
businesses 95
6 Conceptualise Mental Complexity 107
Complexity, systems and leadership 108
Increasing mental complexity 110
7 Investigate leadership style and capabilities 117
Do leadership models work? 119
Essential leadership capabilities for the 21st century 122
8 Emotional intelligence enhancement 127
Defining emotional intelligence 128
Learning how to lead ourselves 135
Developing emotional intelligence in ALL Leaders 140
9 Nurture resilience and wellbeing 143
The biology of stress 144
Managing stress 148
It’s all in the mind 150
Back to mindfulness 152
Beyond resilience 156
When the going gets tough … 157
High performance in a VUCA world 159
10 Consolidate transition process 161
Facing and working through fears 161
Neuroscience and stereotypes 163
New identities 166
Time to stop (and breathe and think) 169
11 Enable sustainable change 171
Setting values-based goals 172
Ongoing change, learning and growth: lessons from global
CEOs 177
Final remarks 181
Appendix A: Some coaching tools used in the SCIENCE of
Leadership model 185
Appendix B: Goals Matrix 191
Acknowledgements 195
Bibliography 199
ISBN: 9781925921373
ISBN-10: 1925921379
Published: 6th November 2019
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 184
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: PUBLISH CENTRAL
Country of Publication: AU
Dimensions (cm): 23 x 15.5 x 2
Weight (kg): 0.37
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