A collection of thought-provoking essays on management and leadership that propose radical new ways of thinking about what managers do and what organizations are.  Real leaders understand that organizations are only partly under their control.  Change, uncertainty, and turbulence are the only constants in American business.  Peter Vaill challenges static management strategies and teaches leaders how to navigate the volatile markets, burgeoning technologies, vigorous competition, and changing employee needs.  This series of rich and personal essays describes the dynamism, fluidity, complexity, and individuality - the performing art - of managing today's organziation.

Peter B. Vaill is a professor of human systems at Geroge Washington University's School of Government and Business Administration.