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Breaking the Code of Silence
Essex, Louellen; Kusy, Mitchell
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Description for Breaking the Code of Silence
Some well known leaders whose costly blunders have made headlines. Examines common mistakes, debunks myths surrounding mistake recovery, and identifies strategies for rebounding. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
Leaders-political, corporate, religious-are making mistakes that are far more open to public scrutiny now more than ever before. Challenged by conditions of growing uncertainty and the need to work at lightning speed, errors are not only unavoidable, but also rampant in today's workplace. Based on research and candid interviews with some well-known leaders whose costly blunders have made headlines, this book examines eight common mistakes, debunks myths surrounding mistake recovery, and identifies eight strategies for "rebounding" from near-fatal errors. Using examples from Enron to the Catholic church to Arthur Anderson, the authors provide a how-to for those at the top ... Read more
Leaders-political, corporate, religious-are making mistakes that are far more open to public scrutiny now more than ever before. Challenged by conditions of growing uncertainty and the need to work at lightning speed, errors are not only unavoidable, but also rampant in today's workplace. Based on research and candid interviews with some well-known leaders whose costly blunders have made headlines, this book examines eight common mistakes, debunks myths surrounding mistake recovery, and identifies eight strategies for "rebounding" from near-fatal errors. Using examples from Enron to the Catholic church to Arthur Anderson, the authors provide a how-to for those at the top ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9781589791183
SKU
V9781589791183
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About Essex, Louellen; Kusy, Mitchell
Dr. Mitchell Kusy is an organizational development consultant and professor in the graduate department of Organizational Learning & Development at the University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis. Dr. Louellen Essex is president of her own leadership development organization, Louellen Essex and Associates.
Reviews for Breaking the Code of Silence
I believe Kusy and Essex are doing a great service in discussing the issues surrounding leadership mistakes. This is a practical and must-read handbook for anyone who believes they might make a big mistake.
John Dasburg, former CEO of Burger King; current Chairman, CEO, co-owner of ASTAR Air Cargo 7 Critical Mistakes shatters the myth that mistakes are something ... Read more
John Dasburg, former CEO of Burger King; current Chairman, CEO, co-owner of ASTAR Air Cargo 7 Critical Mistakes shatters the myth that mistakes are something ... Read more