NOW I SEE: A CEO’s Journey from Correlation to Causation
Emiliani, Bob
Synopsis "NOW I SEE: A CEO’s Journey from Correlation to Causation"
What if everything you learned about good leadership was missing the most important thing? Dr. Kelly Akello is a brilliant chemical engineer, successful entrepreneur, and CEO of a thriving pharmaceutical manufacturing company. She has done everything a good leader is supposed to do: sought advice from accomplished executives, studied dozens of leadership books, and attended prestigious management programs. Yet something is terribly wrong. When a manufacturing failure threatens patients and her company’s future, Kelly begins asking questions that her education never prepared her to answer. Why do capable people make decisions that produce harmful consequences? Why do leadership improvement programs so often fail? And why do leaders continue to favor traditional management practices when better alternatives have existed for decades? Her search leads to a startling discovery: Most leadership advice describes what successful leaders do but fails to explain what causes them to think and act as they do. As Kelly moves beyond correlation to discover causation, she begins to see the hidden forces shaping executive decisions and resistance to change. But applying what she learns threatens the very relationships, traditions, and privileges that helped make her successful. Can a CEO fundamentally change how she leads without being pulled back into the management system she is trying to escape? Now I See is a thought-provoking novel about one executive’s journey from correlation to causation, grounded in real leadership research. Through memorable characters, difficult choices, and powerful insights, it challenges readers to reconsider what they think they know about leadership, organizational improvement, and lasting change. You may never look at leadership and management the same way again.
