Tolerating Ambiguity: Leadership Lessons from Off-Road Motorcycling

Kenning Arlitsch

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Abstract (may include machine translation)

The ability to tolerate ambiguity is an important attribute of successful leaders. In this article the metaphor of off-road motorcycling is used to introduce the concept of ambiguity and the virtues of becoming tolerant and comfortable with the uncertainty that has become a hallmark of information age organizations. Tolerance of Ambiguity is a known leadership concept that also extends to employees. Many employees want to be involved earlier in the planning and decision making process of the organization, but may be uncomfortable with the ambiguity characteristic of early stage planning.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)74-82
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Library Administration
Volume56
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Jan 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • leadership
  • library administration
  • motorcycling
  • organizational development
  • Tolerance of Ambiguity

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