Leading Organizations in Hazardous Times: The Social Dynamics of Risk (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781032371696)

Richard L. Alfred is Emeritus Professor of Higher Education at the University of Michigan. Prior to joining the graduate faculty at Michigan, he served as an executive officer in the City University of New York and the Metropolitan Community Colleges in Kansas City. He is the author of numerous books including Catastrophic Risk: Business Strategy for Managing Turbulence in a World at Risk (2021), Developing Tomorrow's Leaders: Context, Challenges and Capabilities (2015), Performance: The Dynamic of Results in Postsecondary Organizations (2012) and an award-winning book on organizational strategy, Managing the Big Picture in Colleges and Universities: From Tactics to Strategy (2006). Throughout a 50-year career in academe, he has consulted with hundreds of organizations in the areas of strategy, organizational change and effectiveness, and leadership. His models for strategic planning and performance assessment are widely used by organizations in developing change strategy. Foresight into the future--a hallmark of his books, writing and speaking--is an oft-used resource by leaders to guide strategic decisions through anticipation of challenges and opportunities that lie beyond the horizon.

Dick holds a bachelor of arts degree from Allegheny College and master's and doctoral degrees from Penn State University. He and his wife Pat reside in Ocean Park, Maine.